The nominations for the 2024 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) were revealed on Tuesday morning by Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to have sex) and Vivian Oparah (Rye Street) at One Hundred Shoreditch in London, with Patellathe Irish rap comedy starring Michael Fassbender, and Love lies bleeding with Kristen Stewart leading the charge, followed by The Outrun with Saoirse Ronan, as well as that of Andrea Arnold Bird with Barry Keoghan, queer love story Unicornsand that of Rungano Nyoni How to become a guinea fowl.
In the performance categories, big names nominated include the likes of Saoirse Ronan, Barry Keoghan, Kristen Stewart, Alicia Vikander, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Elliot Page and Jack O'Connell.
In the category of best international feature films, that of Sean Baker Anora he will compete with the likes of Mohammad Rasoulof The seed of the sacred fig tree.
“Celebrating extraordinary films and exceptional talent from the British film industry and beyond, this year's list highlights the UK's brightest new talent alongside BIFA heroes such as Andrea Arnold, Rose Glass, Rungano Nyoni, Saoirse Ronan , Jack O'Connell, Barry Keoghan and Hayley Squires,” the organization said.
Leading the nominations with 14 is PatellaRich Peppiatt's comedy that follows the West Belfast hip-hop trio of the same name and their mission to save their native language. Among others, it received nominations for best British independent film, best director, best debut director, best screenplay and best debut screenwriter. The Kneecap trio of Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh are also nominated for the honor of Best Joint Solo Performance. Additionally, the film is up for eight craft awards.
Love lies bleeding by director Rose Glass, winner of the BIFA 2020 for Saint Maudreceived a total of 12 nominations. These include nominations in the best British independent film, best director and best screenplay categories, as well as best joint leading performance for stars Katy O'Brian and Stewart, along with eight craft nominations.
Based on Amy Liptrot's best-selling novel about self-discovery and sobriety in the wilds of Orkney, Nora Fingsheidt's novel The Outrun earned nine nominations in categories including Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Leading Performance for BIFA veteran Ronan, who won Best Actress in 2015 for her role in Brooklyn.
Andrew Haigh's gay love story All of us strangers took home the most honors at BIFA 2023. This year's ceremony will take place at the Roundhouse in Camden, London on 8 December.
Check out the full list of BIFA 2024 nominations below.
The Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Actor to British Cinema
To be revealed in the coming weeks
Best British Independent Film
PATELLA Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling
LOVE IS ALREADY BLOODY Rose Glass, Weronika Tofilska, Andrea Cornwell, Oliver Kassman
BECOMING A PHARAHOE Rungano Nyoni, Tim Cole, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe
THE EXCURSION Nora Fingscheidt, Amy Liptrot, Sarah Brocklehurst, Dominic Norris, Jack Lowden, Saoirse Ronan
SANTOSH Sandhya Suri, Mike Goodridge, James Bowsher, Balthazar de Ganay, Alan McAlex
Best international independent film, sponsored by Champagne Taittinger
WE ALL IMAGINE Payal Kapadia, Thomas Hakim, Julien Graff AS LIGHT
AGAIN Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan
THE CHIMERA Alice Rohrwacher, Carlo Cresto-Dina, Paolo Del Brocco
NO OTHER LAND Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Fabrien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
THE SEED OF THE SACRED PIG Mohammad Rasoulof, Rozita Hendijanian, Amin Sadraei, Jean-Christophe Simon, Mani Tilgner
Best Director, sponsored by Sky Cinema
ANDREW ARNOLD Bird
NORA FINGSCHEIDT The Outrun
PINK GLASS Love lies bleeding
RUNGANO NYONI How to become a guinea fowl
RICH PEPPIATT Patella
Best Screenplay, sponsored by Apple Original Films
NORA FINGSCHEIDT, AMY LIPTROT The Outrun
PINK GLASS, WERONIKA TOFILSKA Love lies bleeding
RUNGANO NYONI How to become a guinea fowl
RICH PEPPIATT Patella
SANDHYA SURI Santosh
Best Main Performance
RADHIKA APTE Sister Midnight
SUSAN CHARDY How to become a guinea fowl
MARIANNE JEAN-BAPTISTE Hard truths
ELLIOT PAGE Close to you
SAOIRSE RONAN The Outrun
ALICIA VIKANDER The evaluation
Best Supporting Performance
MICHELE AUSTIN Hard truths
ELISABETTA CHISELA How to become a guinea fowl
BARRY KEOGHAN Bird
JACK O'CONNELL Let's go back to black
FRANZ ROGOWSKI Bird
HAYLEY SQUIRES Treasure
Best Joint Leading Performance
JOSEPH QUINN, SAURA LIGHTFOOT LEON Treasure
KATY O'BRIAN, KRISTEN STEWART Love lies bleedingG
LIAM ÓGÓ HANNAIDH, NAOISE Ó CAIREALLÁIN, JJ Ó DOCHARTAIGH Patella
JASON PATEL, BEN HARDY Unicorns
The Douglas Hickox Award (for best debut director), sponsored by BBC Film
CHRISTOPHER ANDREWS Take them down
CARMOON MOON Treasure
JAMES KRISHNA FLOYD Unicorns [also directed by Sally El Hosaini]
KARAN KANDHARI Sister Midnight
RICH PEPPIATT Patella
Breakthrough producer, sponsored by Pinewood and Shepperton Studios
HOLLIE BRYAN, LUCY MEER The ceremony
BALTHAZAR DE GANAY, JAMES BOWSHER Santosh [also produced by Mike Goodridge, Alan McAlex]
JACOB SWAN HYAM Tear them down [also produced by also produced by Julianne Ford, Ivana MacKinnon, Jean-Yves Roubin, Ruth Treacey, Cassandre Warnauts]
BEN TOYE Afloat
REBECCA WOLFF Hamlet's Theft [also produced by Julia Ton]
Groundbreaking performance, sponsored by Netflix
NYKIYA ADAMS Bird
SUSAN CHARDY How to become a guinea fowl
SAURA LIGHTFOOT-LEON Treasure
RUARIDH MOLLICA Sebastian
JASON PATEL Unicorns
Best Debut Director: Feature Documentary
PINNY GRYLLS, SAM CRANE Hamlet of the Great Theft
MANON OUIMET, JACOB PERLMUTTER Two strangers trying not to kill each other
RACHEL RAMSAY Cup 71 [also directed by James Erskine]
CLAIR TITLE The competitor
Best New Screenwriter, sponsored by Film4
JAMES KRISHNA FLOYD Unicorns
KARAN KANDHARI Sister Midnight
RICH PEPPIATT Patella
SANDHYA SURI Santosh
Mrs. and Mr. Tommaso The evaluation [also written by John Donnelly]
The Raindance Maverick Award
THE CEREMONY Jack King, Hollie Bryan, Lucy Meer
HAMLET OF THE GREAT THEFT Pinny Grylls, Sam Crane, Julia Ton, Rebecca Wolff
RESTLESS Jed Hart, Benedict Turnbull
SATU – THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT Joshua Trigg
WITCHES Elizabeth Sankey, Jeremy Warmsley, Chiara Ventura, Manon Ardisson
Best Documentary, sponsored by Intermission Film
THE COMPETITOR Clair Titley, Megumi Inman, Andee Ryder, Amit Dey, Ian Bonhôte
GRAND THEFT HAMLET Pinny Grylls, Sam Crane, Julia Ton, Rebecca Wolff
SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui, Lizzie Gillett, Robert Ford
TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER Jacob Perlmutter, Manon Ouimet, Signe Byrge Sørensen
WITCHES Elizabeth Sankey, Jeremy Warmsley, Chiara Ventura, Manon Ardisson
Best British Short Film
DELIVERY Ben Lankester, Bophanie Lun, Joe Binks
HOUSE HEATING Liam White, Guy Lindley
MEAT PUPPET Eros V, Masha Thorpe, Leah Draw
ONE MOVE Elahe Esmaili, Hossein Behboudi Rad
WALK THROUGH WONDERFUL Nina Gantz, Stendette Bosklopper, Simon Cartwright, Daan Bakker, Maarten Swart
Best Casting, sponsored by Casting Society & Spotlight
HEATHER BASTEN Treasure
ISABELLA ODOFFIN How to become a guinea fowl
LUCIA PARDEE Bird
CARLA FORTE Patella
MARY VERNIEU, LINDSAY GRAHAM AHANONU Love lies bleeding
Best photography, sponsored by Harbor & Kodak
PAWEL EDELMAN Lee
BEN FORDESMAN Love lies bleeding
ROB HARDY Civil war
YUNUS ROY IMER The Outrun
RYAN KERNAGHAN Patella
Best costumes
ZJENA GLAMOCANINA Patella
MEGHAN KASPERLIK Civil war
OLGA MILL Love lies bleeding
MIRAGE OF THE NIRAGE Unicorns
MICHAEL O'CONNOR Burning ember
Best editing
STEPHEN BACHINGER The Outrun
JOE BINI Bird
MARGARIDA CARTAXO, STUART DAVIDSON Made in England: the films of Powell and Pressburger
JAKE ROBERT Civil war
JULIAN ULRICHS, CHRIS GILL Patella
Better effects
JAMES ALLEN Love lies bleeding
GLEN MCGUIGAN, INGO PUTZE Lee
DAVID SIMPSON Civil war
Best makeup and hair design
MEGAN DAUM, FRIEDA VALENZUELA Love lies bleeding
PETA DUNSTALL Let's go back to black
KAT MORGAN The Outrun
LISA MUSTAFA Unicorns
JENNY SHIRCORE Burning ember
Best Music Supervision
IAIN COOKE, GILES MARTIN Let's go back to black
KLE SAVIDGE Sister Midnight
GARY WELCH, JEANETTE REHNSTROM Patella
Best Original Music, sponsored by Universal Music Publishing Group
MICHAEL 'MIKEY J' ASANTE Patella
BURIAL Bird
STUART COUNT Unicorns
JOHN GÜRTLER, JAN MISERRE The Outrun
CLINT MANSELL Love lies bleeding
Better sound
LOUISE BURTON, BRENDAN REHILL, AZA HAND, SIMON KERR Patella
PAUL DAVIES, ANDREW STIRK, LINDA FORSÉN, ROSE BLADH, TIM BURNS Love lies bleeding
GLEN FREEMANTLE Civil war
DOMINIK LEUBE, OSCAR STIEBITZ, JONATHAN SCHORR, GREGOR BONSE The Outrun
MIKE PRESTWOOD SMITH, CSABA MAGGIORE, JIMMY BOYLE Lee
Best Production Design, sponsored by ATC & Broadsword
BOBBIE'S COUSINS Treasure
JAN HOULLEVIGUE The evaluation
KATIE HICKMAN Love lies bleeding
CATY MAXEY Civil war
NICOLA MORONEY Patella