British Independent Film Awards Articles

Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech The 2010 British Independent Film Award winners have been announced. [See 2010 British Independent Film Award nominees.] Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech, an Oscar 2011 favorite, won a total of five awards: Best British Independent Film, Best Actor for Colin Firth, Best Supporting Actress for Helena Bonham Carter, Best Supporting Actor for Geoffrey Rush, and Best Screenplay [...]

Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Oliver Maltman in Mike Leigh’s Another Year THE KING’S SPEECH Tops British Independent Film Awards 2010 Nominations Here are a few other 2010 British Independent Film Award curiosities: In addition to the omission of Another Year and Made in Dagenham, others missing in action include Kick-Ass leads Aaron Johnson and Chloe Moretz; Made in Dagenham’s Miranda Richardson (supporting); Stephen Frears‘ Tamara [...]

Colin Firth as King George VI in Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech The fact that The King’s Speech rules over the 2010 British Independent Film Award (BIFA) nominations is no surprise. The story of how King George VI was able to overcome a stubborn stutter after being made king, The King’s Speech received a total of eight nods, including Best Film, Best Director (Tom Hooper), [...]

Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield, Never Let Me Go 2010 British Independent Film Award winners THE KING’S SPEECH Tops British Independent Film Awards 2010 Nominations BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM Four Lions Kick-Ass The King’s Speech Monsters Never Let Me Go BEST FOREIGN FILM Dogtooth I Am Love A Prophet The Secret In Their Eyes Winter’s Bone BEST DIRECTOR Mike Leigh – Another Year Matthew [...]