Film4 receives 12 BAFTA nominations

8 January 2014

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Film4 films have garnered an impressive 12 nominations for this year’s BAFTA’s, with ten for Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, an Outstanding British Film nomination for Clio Barnard’s The Selfish Giant, and Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for Paul Wright and Polly Stokes for For Those In Peril.

12 Years a Slave is nominated for ten awards, including in the major award categories of Best Film, Director for Steve McQueen, Leading Actor for Chiwetel Ejiofor, Adapted Screenplay for John Ridley, Supporting Actress for Lupita Nyong’o and Supporting Actor for Michael Fassbender.

Clio Barnard’s The Selfish Giant, her critically-acclaimed Bradford-set feature which was released in the UK last October, is nominated for Outstanding British Film, alongside Gravity, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Philomena, Rush and Saving Mr. Banks.

The nominations cement Film4’s position as one of the leading supporters of film in the UK.  They follow an estimable seven nominations at Sunday’s Golden Globe awards for Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, which has been generating huge awards buzz since its world premiere at Telluride in August last year.  The film is Film4’s third collaboration with Steve McQueen following the critically acclaimed, Hunger and Shame.   12 Years a Slave is released by eOne Entertainment in the UK this Friday. 

Tessa Ross, Controller of Film and Drama at Channel 4, says:
“With Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave receiving ten nominations and so much recognition for British talent this is certainly a proud moment for British film.  Congratulations to all of our nominees, Film4 is privileged to have supported them on their journey.  The very best of luck to everybody.”

Film4 BAFTA nominations:

Best Film – 12 Years a Slave

Outstanding British Film – The Selfish Giant, Clio Barnard

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer – Paul Wright (Director/Writer), Polly Stokes (Producer), For Those in Peril

Director – Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave

Adapted Screenplay – John Ridley,12 Years a Slave

Leading Actor – Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave

Supporting Actress – Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave

Supporting Actor – Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave

Original Music – Hans Zimmer, 12 Years a Slave

Cinematography – Sean Bobbitt, 12 Years a Slave

Editing – Joe Walker, 12 Years a Slave

Production Design – Adam Stockhausen, Alice Baker

Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave) and George Mackay (How I Live Now, For Those in Peril) are also nominated for the EE Rising Star Award.

Film4, headed by Tessa Ross, is Channel 4 Television’s feature film division, known for working with the most distinctive talent in the UK, whether new or established.

An impressive slate of completed films  and films in-production films includes  David Mackenzie’s Starred Up, Richard Ayoade’s The Double, Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin, Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner, Lenny Abrahamson’s Frank,  Debbie Tucker-Green’s Second Coming,  Ken Loach’s Jimmy’s Hall,  Alex Garland’s Ex Machina, Yann Demange’s ’71, Anton Corbijn’s A Most Wanted Man,  Lone Scherfig’s Posh,  Kevin Macdonald’s Black Sea, Todd Haynes’ Carol, Justin Kurzel’s Macbeth, and Sarah Gavron’s Suffragette.

Film4 has developed and co-financed many of the most successful UK films of recent years, films like Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours, Martin McDonagh’s In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths,  Kevin Macdonald’s The Last King of Scotland, Chris Morris’ Four Lions, Phyllida Lloyd’s The Iron Lady, Steve McQueen’s Shame, Mike Leigh’s Another Year and Ben Palmer’s box-office smash The Inbetweeners Movie.

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