Nominations: 2020 British Independent Film Awards

BY SCOTTIE KNOLLIN

A24’s psychological horror film, “Saint Maud”, leads the nominations for the 2020 British Independent Film Awards. In addition to being nominated for Best British Independent Film, the movie racked up 16 other nominations, including one for its star, Morfydd Clark. A24 has yet to announced the North American release plans for “Saint Maud”.

Following “Saint Maud” is Remi Weekes’ “His House”, currently available to stream on Netflix. The thriller is also up for Best British Independent Film.

Among notable individual nominees is Anthony Hopkins. The acting legend is nominated for his first-ever Bifa for his lead work in “The Father”. Riz Ahmed is nominated in four separate categories: best actor, debut screenwriter, and best screenplay for “Mogul Mowgli” and best shot film for “The Long Goodbye”.

The winners will be announced in a yet-to-be-determined ceremony in February.

See the full 2020 Awards Season calendar here.

FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS

Best British Independent Film
CALM WITH HORSES
THE FATHER
HIS HOUSE
ROCKS
SAINT MAUD

Best Director
Sarah Gavron with associated director Anu Henriques, ROCKS
Rose Glass, SAINT MAUD
Nick Rowland, CALM WITH HORSES
Remi Weekes, HIS HOUSE
Florian Zeller, THE FATHER

Best Screenplay
Rose Glass, SAINT MAUD
Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson, ROCKS
Bassam Tariq, Riz Ahmed, MOGUL MOWGLI
Remi Weekes, HIS HOUSE
Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton, THE FATHER

Best Actress
Bukky Bakray, ROCKS
Morfydd Clark, SAINT MAUD
Clare Dunne, HERSELF
Wunmi Mosaku, HIS HOUSE
Andrea Riseborough, LUXOR

Best Actor
Riz Ahmed, MOGUL MOWGLI
Sope Dirisu, HIS HOUSE
Amir El-Masry, LIMBO
Anthony Hopkins, THE FATHER
Cosmo Jarvis, CALM WITH HORSES

Best Supporting Actress
Niamh Algar, CALM WITH HORSES
Kosar Ali, ROCKS
Jennifer Ehle, SAINT MAUD
Ashley Madekwe, COUNTY LINES
Fiona Shaw, KINDRED

Best Supporting Actor
Harry Dickinson, COUNTY LINES
Barry Keoghan, CALM WITH HORSES
Alyy Khan, MOGUL MOWGLI
Merab Ninidze, THE COURIER
D’angelou Osei Kissiedu, ROCKS

Douglas Hickox Award (Debut Director)
Henry Blake, COUNTY LINES
Rose Glass, SAINT MAUD
Eva Riley, PERFECT 10
Nick Rowland, CALM WITH HORSES
Remi Weekes, HIS HOUSE

Breakthrough Producer
Douglas Cox, HOST
Daniel Emmerson, CALM WITH HORSES
Irune Gurtubai, LIMBO
Oliver Kassman, SAINT MAUD
Edward King, Martin Gentles, HIS HOUSE

Debut Screenwriter
Riz Ahmed, MOGUL MOWGLI
Rose Glass, SAINT MAUD
Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson, ROCKS
Joe Murtagh, CALM WITH HORSES
Remi Weekes, HIS HOUSE

Most Promising Newcomer
Niamh Algar, CALM WITH HORSES
Kosar Ali, ROCKS
Bukky Bakray, ROCKS
Frankie Box, PERFECT 10
Conrad Khan, COUNTY LINES

Best Documentary
THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM
BEING A HUMAN PERSON
THE REASON I JUMP
RISING PHOENIX
WHITE RIOT

Raindance Discovery Award
JUSTINE
LOOTED
ONE MAN AND HIS SHOES
PERFECT 10
ROSE: A LOVE STORY

Best British Short Film
FILIPINANA
THE FORGOTTEN C
THE LONG GOODBYE
MANDEM
SUDDEN LIGHT

Best International Independent Film
BABYTEETH
LES MISERABLES
NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS
NOMADLAND
NOTTURNO

Best Casting
CALM WITH HORSES
SAINT MAUD
HIS HOUSE
LIMBO
ROCKS

Best Cinematography
LIMBO
SAINT MAUD
ROCKS
MOGUL MOWGLI
HIS HOUSE

Best Costume Design
THE SECRET GARDEN
ROCKS
SAINT MAUD
AMMONITE
MISBEHAVIOUR

Best Editing
HIS HOUSE
THE FATHER
ROCKS
HOST
SAINT MAUD

Best Effects
UNDERGODS
SAINT MAUD
HIS HOUSE

Best Make Up and Hair Design
SAINT MAUD
HIS HOUSE
AMMONITE
ROCKS
MISBEHAVIOUR

Best Music
HIS HOUSE
MOGUL MOWGLI
THE REASON I JUMP
ROCKS
SAINT MAUD

Best Production Design
HIS HOUSE
MISBEHAVIOUR
THE FATHER
UNDERGODS
SAINT MAUD

Best Sound
HIS HOUSE
SAINT MAUD
MOGUL MOWGLI
THE REASON I JUMP
HOST