Film4 receives 12 nominations for the British Independent Film Awards

1 November 2016

Sasha Lane in American Honey

 

Film4 received a total of 12 nominations for the British Independent Film Awards 2016, announced this morning.

Andrea Arnold’s American Honey received six nominations, there were three nominations for debut filmmaker Adam Smith’s Trespass Against Us, two for Ben Wheatley’s recent LFF Closing Night film Free Fire, and one nomination for Susanna White’s Our Kind of Traitor.

Director of Film4 Daniel Battsek commented: “I’m thrilled for all our nominees whose work was recognised in this morning’s announcement, and very happy that those nominations are spread over four films from a variety of gifted filmmakers. The BIFAs are an important champion of British independent filmmaking, and we’re proud to have backed all of those nominated this morning. Good luck to everyone on December 4th, we’ll be cheering for you.”

Andrea Arnold’s American Honey received six nominations, for Best British Independent Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay for Arnold herself, Sasha Lane was nominated for Best Actress, Shia LaBeouf for Best Actor, and cinematographer Robbie Ryan was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Craft.

Trespass Against Us secured three nominations: Best Actor for Michael Fassbender, Best Supporting Actor for Sean Harris, and The Douglas Hickox Award for Debut Director for Adam Smith.

Free Fire secured two nominations: Best Director for Ben Wheatley and Outstanding Achievement in Craft for Shaheen Baig, for casting.

Our Kind of Traitor’s Naomie Harris was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category. As previously announced, Harris will also receive The Variety Award, which recognises a director, actor, writer or producer who has made a global impact and helped to focus the international spotlight on the UK.

Winners will be announced at the British Independent Film Award ceremony on Sunday 4 December at Old Billingsgate.

ENDS

ABOUT FILM4:

Film4 is Channel 4 Television’s feature film division. Film4 develops and co-finances films and is known for working with the most distinctive and innovative talent in UK and international filmmaking, whether new or established.  

Film4 has developed and co-financed many of the most successful UK films of recent years, Academy Award®-winners such as Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, Lenny Abrahamson’s Room, Alex Garland’s Ex Machina, Asif Kapadia’s box office record breaking documentary Amy and Phyllida Lloyd’s The Iron Lady, in addition to critically-acclaimed award-winners such as Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner, Chris Morris’s Four Lions, Shane Meadows’ This is England, Clio Barnard’s The Selfish Giant, Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin and David Mackenzie’s Starred Up.

Film4’s recent releases include Andrea Arnold’s American Honey, Ben Wheatley’s High-Rise, Susanna White’s Our Kind of Traitor, Todd Haynes’ Carol, Sarah Gavron’s Suffragette, Justin Kurzel’s Macbeth, Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Lobster and Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years. Forthcoming releases include Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire, Benedict Andrews’ Una, Adam Smith’s Trespass Against Us, Baltasar Kormákur’s The Oath and Danny Boyle’s T2. Films in production include Clio Barnard’s Dark River, Andrew Haigh’s Lean on Pete, Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Michael Pearce’s Beast, Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here, Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Paddy Considine’s Journeyman, John Cameron Mitchell’s How To Talk To Girls At Parties and Toby MacDonald’s Old Boys.

For further information visit www.film4.com/productions