The nominations for the 15th annual Moët British Independent Film Awards have been announced, and it’s heartening to see some Total Film favourites occupying the shortlist. We were particularly pleased to see recognition for gaspworthy doc The Imposter, giallo throwback Berberian Sound Studio, and Ben Wheatley’s none-more-British ultra-dark comedy Sightseers. My Brother The Devil, an urban drama that’s anything but stereotypical, earns two nods in the Best Debut Director and Most Promising Newcomer categories. Scoring big with a whopping nine nominations is Rufus Norris’ Broken, which hasn’t had a UK release yet. Starring Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy and Rory Kinnear, the drama centres on the after-effects of an act of violence. Adrian Lester announced the nominations in London today, and you can see the full list below: Best British Independent Film Sponsored by Moët & Chandon Berberian Sound Studio Broken Sightseers The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel The Imposter Best Director Sponsored by AllCity & Intermission Bart Layton - The Imposter Ben Wheatley - Sightseers John Madden - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Peter Strickland - Berberian Sound Studio Rufus Norris- Broken The Douglas Hickox Award [Best Debut Director] Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios Bart Layton - The Imposter Ben Drew - Ill Manors Rowan Athale - Wasteland Rufus Norris - Broken Sally El Hosaini - My Brother The Devil Best Screenplay Sponsored by BBC Films Abi Morgan - The Iron Lady Alice Lowe, Steve Oram, Amy Jump - Sightseers Mark O'Rowe - Broken Paul Andrew Williams - Song For Marion Peter Strickland - Berberian Sound Studio Best Actress Sponsored by M.A.C Alice Lowe (Tina) - Sightseers Andrea Riseborough (Colette McVeigh) - Shadow Dancer Elle Fanning (Ginger) - Ginger & Rosa Judi Dench (Evelyn Greenslade) - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Meryl Streep (Margaret Thatcher) - The Iron Lady Best Actor Riz Ahmed (Aaron) - Ill Manors Steve Oram (Chris) - Sightseers Terence Stamp (Arthur) - Song For Marion Tim Roth (Archie) - Broken Toby Jones (Gilderoy) - Berberian Sound Studio Best Supporting Actress Alice Englert (Rosa) - Ginger & Rosa Eileen Davies (Carol) - Sightseers Maggie Smith (Muriel Donnelly) - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Olivia Colman (Queen Elizabeth) - Hyde Park On Hudson Vanessa Redgrave (Marion) - Song For Marion Best Supporting Actor Sponsored by Sanderson & St Martins Lane Billy Connolly (Wilf) - Quartet Cillian Murphy (Mike Kiernan) - Broken Domhnall Gleeson (Connor) - Shadow Dancer Rory Kinnear (Bob Oswald) - Broken Tom Wilkinson (Graham Dashwood) - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Most Promising Newcomer Sponsored by Studiocanal Elliott Tittensor (Tits) - Spike Island Eloise Laurence (Skunk) - Broken James Floyd (Rashid) - My Brother The Devil Paul Brannigan (Robbie) - The Angels' Share Zawe Ashton (Joyce Vincent) - Dreams Of A Life Best Achievement In Production Sponsored by Company3 Berberian Sound Studio Ill Manors Sightseers The Imposter The Sweeney Best Technical Achievement Sponsored by LightBrigade Media Nic Knowland Bsc - Cinematography - Berberian Sound Studio Joakim Sundström, Stevie Haywood AMPS IPS - Sound Design - Berberian Sound Studio Electric Wave Bureau - Music - Broken Robbie Ryan - Cinematography - Ginger & Rosa Andrew Hulme - Editing - The Imposter Best Documentary Dreams Of A Life London: The Modern Babylon Marley Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir The Imposter Best British Short Supported by the BFI Friday Junk Skyborn Swimmer Volume Best International Independent Film Amour Beasts Of The Southern Wild Rust & Bone Searching For Sugar Man The Hunt The Raindance Award Frank Strings Love Tomorrow City Slacker Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet The winners of the 2012 BIFAs will be announced on 9 December 2012.
