Lady Macbeth And The Death Of Stalin Among The 2017 BIFA Nominees

Lady Macbeth (2017)

by James White |
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Awards season trundles on, and today it was the turn of the British Independent Film Awards to announce their nominees. Up for the most potential awards this year are films such as Lady Macbeth, The Death Of Stalin and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

While some of the films listed here have yet to see a UK release, there is a wide variety of nominated people and movies, and a welcome recognition of some great work such as God's Own Country, I Am Not A Witch and Daphne.

The awards ceremony will take place on 10 December, with Mark Gatiss acting as host and Gary Oldman scheduled to receive the 2017 Variety Award. Find the full list of nominees below, and good luck to all those on the list.

Best British Independent Film

The Death Of Stalin

God’s Own Country

I Am Not A Witch

Lady Macbeth

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best International Independent Film

The Florida Project

Get Out

I Am Not Your Negro

Loveless

The Square

Best Director

Armando Iannucci, The Death Of Stalin

Francis Lee, God’s Own Country

Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Rungano Nyoni, I Am Not A Witch

William Oldroyd, Lady Macbeth

Best Screenplay

Alice Birch, Lady Macbeth

Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin, The Death Of Stalin

Francis Lee, God’s Own Country

Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Rungano Nyoni, I Am Not A Witch

Best Actress

Emily Beecham, Daphne

Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Margaret Mulubwa, I Am Not A Witch

Florence Pugh, Lady Macbeth

Ruth Wilson, Dark River

Best Actor

Jamie Bell, Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool

Paddy Considine, Journeyman

Johnny Harris, Jawbone

Josh O’Connor, God’s Own Country

Alec Secareanu, God’s Own Country

Best Supporting Actress

Naomi Ackie, Lady Macbeth

Patricia Clarkson, The Party

Kelly MacDonald, Goodbye Christopher Robin

Andrea Riseborough, The Death Of Stalin

Julie Walters, Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool

Best Supporting Actor

Simon Russell Beale, The Death Of Stalin

Steve Buscemi, The Death Of Stalin

Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Ian Hart, God’s Own Country

Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Most Promising Newcomer sponsored by The London Edition

Naomi Ackie, Lady Macbeth

Harry Gilby, Just Charlie

Cosmo Jarvis, Lady Macbeth

Harry Michell, Chubby Funny

Lily Newmark, Pin Cushion

The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)

Deborah Haywood, Pin Cushion

Francis Lee, God’s Own Country

Thomas Napper, Jawbone

Rungani Nyoni, I Am Not A Witch

William Oldroyd, Lady Macbeth

Debut Screenwriter

Alice Birch, Lady Macbeth

Gaby Chiappe, Their Finest

Johnny Harris, Jawbone

Francis Lee, God’s Own Country

Rungani Nyoni, I Am Not A Witch

Breakthrough Producer

Gavin Humphries, Pin Cushion

Emily Morgan, I Am Not A Witch

Brendan Mullin, Katy Jackson, Bad Day For The Cut

Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly, Lady Macbeth

Jack Tarling, Manon Ardisson, God’s Own Country

The Discovery Award

Even When I Fall

Halfway

In Another Life

Isolani R

My Pure Land

Best Documentary

Almost Heaven

Half Way

Kingdom Of Us

Uncle Howard

Williams

Best British Short Film

1745

Fish Story

The Entertainer

Work

Wren Boys

Best Cinematography

Ben Davis, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

David Gallego, I Am Not A Witch

Tat Radcliffe, Jawbone

Thomas Riedelsheimer, Leaning Into the Wind

Ari Wegner, Lady Macbeth

Best Casting

Shaheen Baig, Lady Macbeth

Shaheen Baig, Layla Merrick-Wolf, God’s Own Country

Sarah Crowe, The Death Of Stalin

Sarah Halley Finn, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Debbie McWilliams, Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool

Best Costume Design

Dinah Collin, My Cousin Rachel

Suzie Harman, The Death Of Stalin

Sandy Powell, How To Talk To Girls At Parties

Holly Rebecca, I Am Not A Witch

Holly Waddington, Lady Macbeth

Best Editing

Johnny Burke, Williams

David Charap, Jawbone

Jon Gregory, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Peter Lambert, The Death Of Stalin

Joe Martin, Us And Them

Best Effects

Nick Allder, Ben White, The Ritual

Luke Dodd, Journeyman

Effects team, The Death Of Stalin

Dan Martin, Double Date

Chris Reynolds, Their Finest

Best Make Up & Hair Design

Julene Paton, I Am Not A Witch

Jan Sewell, Breathe

Nadia Stacey, Journeyman

Nicole Stafford, The Death Of Stalin

Sian Wilson, Lady Macbeth

Best Music

Carter Burwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Fred Frith, Leaning Into The Wind

Matt Kelly, I Am Not a Witch

Paul Weller, Jawbone

Christopher Willis, The Death Of Stalin

Best Production Design

Jacqueline Abrahams, Lady Macbeth

Cristina Casali, The Death Of Stalin

James Merifield, Final Portrait

Nathan Parker, I Am Not A Witch

Eve Stewart, Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool

Best Sound

Anna Bertmark, God’s Own Country

Maiken Hansen, I Am Not A Witch

Andy Shelley, Steve Griffiths, Jawbone

Joakim Sundström, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Sound team, Breathe

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