Starred Up lead the British Independent Film Award Nominations with 8 including a nod for Rupert Friend and Philomena with 4 including a nod for Judi Dench!

The 16th annual Moët British Independent Film Awards were announced Monday, November 11th. Rupert Friend's indie film Starred Up scored 8 BIFA nominations including a Best Supporting Actor nod for Rupert. Meanwhile, Stephen Frears' Philomena, starring Judi Dench, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Steve Coogan received 4 BIFA nominations including Best Actress for Dame Judi Dench.

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‘Starred Up’ Leads British Independent Film Award Nominations

Scottish director David Mackenzie’s prison drama Starred Up was acquired for U.S. distribution last week by Tribeca Film. Today, the movie scored eight nominations for the 16th annual Moët British Independent Film Awards. Clio Barnard’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight title, The Selfish Giant, follows with seven nods, and three films picked up five each: James McAvoy-starrer Filth; the UK’s Foreign Language Oscar entry, Metro Manila; and Roger Michell’s Le Week-End. Save for Filth, the above titles are selected in the Best British Independent Film category along with Stephen Frears’ Philomena. The latter also scored mentions for lead actress Judi Dench and lead actor Steve Coogan. Coogan is also nominated with Jeff Pope for the film’s screenplay which won the pair a prize in Venice. Another Venice title, Under The Skin, divided critics on the Lido, but received a series of nominations today including for lead actress Scarlett Johansson. Tom Hardy man-in-crisis-in-a-car movie, Locke, picked up three nods for actor, screenplay and editing. Winners will be announced on December 8th at the Old Billingsgate in London. Following is a full list of nominees: Read More here.

Here are the categories Starred Up and Philomena were nominated for...

BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
Metro Manila
Philomena
The Selfish Giant
Starred Up
Le Week-End

BEST DIRECTOR
Jon S Baird – Filth
Clio Barnard – The Selfish Giant
Sean Ellis – Metro Manila
Jonathan Glazer – Under The Skin
David Mackenzie – Starred Up

BEST SCREENPLAY
Jonathan Asser – Starred Up
Clio Barnard – The Selfish Giant
Steven Knight – Locke
Hanif Kureishi – Le Week-End
Jeff Pope, Steve Coogan – Philomena

BEST ACTRESS
Judi Dench – Philomena
Lindsay Duncan – Le Week-End
Scarlett Johansson – Under The Skin
Felicity Jones – The Invisible Woman
Saoirse Ronan – How I Live Now

BEST ACTOR
Jim Broadbent – Le Week-End
Steve Coogan – Philomena
Tom Hardy – Locke
Jack O’Connell – Starred Up
James McAvoy – Filth

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
John Arcilla – Metro Manila
Rupert Friend – Starred Up
Jeff Goldblum – Le Week-End
Eddie Marsan – Filth
Ben Mendelsohn – Starred Up

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
A Field In England
Filth
Metro Manila
The Selfish Giant
Starred Up

BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Shaheen Baig – Casting – Starred Up
Johnnie Burn – Sound Design – Under The Skin
Amy Hubbard – Casting – The Selfish Giant
Mica Levi – Music – Under The Skin
Justine Wright – Editing – LockeSee Full list of 2013 British Independent Film Award Nominations