Today, the list of British Independent Film Awards nominees hit us through Colin Farrell Fansite - thanks to forum member Minorityy.
The Nominations on the official BIFA site!
"In Bruges" tops the list alongside Hunger with an absolutely fabulous seven nominations! Congratulations to the nominees!
BEST FILM
Hunger
In Bruges
Man on Wire
Slumdog Millionaire
Somers TownBEST DEBUT DIRECTOR
James Watkins – Eden Lake
Rupert Wyatt – The Escapist
Steve McQueen – Hunger
Martin McDonagh – In Bruges
Eran Creevy – ShiftyBEST SCREENPLAY
Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen – Hunger
Martin McDonagh – In Bruges
Simon Beaufoy – Slumdog Millionaire
Paul Fraser – Somers Town
Garth Jennings – Son of RambowBEST ACTOR
Michael Fassbender – Hunger
Colin Farrell – In Bruges
Brendan Gleeson – In Bruges
Riz Ahmed – Shifty
Thomas Turgoose – Somers TownBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ralph Fiennes – The Duchess
Eddie Marsan – Happy-Go-Lucky
Liam Cunningham – Hunger
Ralph Fiennes – In Bruges
Daniel Mays– ShiftyBEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Wardrobe – Michael O’Connor – The Duchess
Cinematography – Sean Bobbitt – Hunger
Editing – Jon Gregory – In Bruges
Music – Harry Escott, Molly Nyman – Shifty
Cinematography – Anthony Dod Mantle – Slumdog Millionaire
We're also very excited for Ralph Fiennes' The Duchess, but technically, ye know, we are the In Bruges Fansite so hey. The awardshow will take place in London on 30 November 2008. Presence of any of the nominees above has not been announced or confirmed. The In Bruges Fansite is sad to inform you we will not be covering the event due to lack of assurance whether it will pay off or not (let's face it, it's a good thing we hadn't made arrangements to go to the premiere in Bruges), and also because the webmaster is already off to London this weekend. That shit would get too expensive.
So mark your calendar, count down the days and keep your fingers crossed, and let's trust that this is just a hint of what's to come ( --- *cough* Oscars *cough* ---).
Our belief in the magnificence of "In Bruges" never faltered, we'd simply forgotten about the award season.
Since Award Season is slowly approaching and the first hits have been made, the In Bruges Fansite is back in business to keep up with nominations, buzz and possible appearances. Stay tuned.
