2009 British Independent Film Award Nominations
Katie Jarvis in Fish Tank (top); Sam Rockwell in Moon (middle); Carey Mulligan, Dominic Cooper in An Education (bottom)
Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank leads the list of 2009 British Independent Film Award nominees.
The tale of a rough teenager (Katie Jarvis) whose life is upended after her mother gets a new boyfriend, Fish Tank was shortlisted in eight categories including best independent British film, best director, best screenplay (Arnold), best actress (Jarvis), best supporting actress (Kierston Wareing), best supporting actor (2008 BIFA best actor winner Michael Fassbender), and most promising newcomer (also Jarvis).
Duncan Jones‘ feature-film debut, the sci-fi thriller Moon, received seven nominations including best British film, best director, best debut director, and best actor (Sam Rockwell).
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by Andre Soares | October 26, 2009
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Tags: An Education, Andrea Arnold, Bright Star, British Independent Film Awards, Carey Mulligan, Daniel Day-Lewis, Duncan Jones, Film Awards, Fish Tank, Jane Campion, Katie Jarvis, Lone Scherfig, Moon, Sam Rockwell
London 2009: Dominic Cooper, Bruno Dumont, Julie Sokolowski
Dominic Cooper kisses director Lone Scherfig at the premiere of An Education during the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival at the Vue West End on October 20.
Director Bruno Dumont and actress Julie Sokolowski arrive for the premiere of the widely praised religious-fanaticism drama Hadewijch, winner of the International Film Critics’ award at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival, during the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival at the Vue West End on October 20.
Bruno Dumont
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by Joan Lister | October 26, 2009
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Tags: Bruno Dumont, Dominic Cooper, Film Festivals, Julie Sokolowski, London Film Festival, London Film Festival 2009, Lone Scherfig, Photos
London 2009: Dominic Cooper, Carey Mulligan
Actors Dominic Cooper and potential best actress Oscar 2010 contender Carey Mulligan, screenwriter Nick Hornby, director Lone Scherfig, producers Amanda Posey and Finola Dwyer and actor Matthew Beard attend An Education photocall during the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival at the Mayfair Hotel on October 20.
Carey Mulligan, Dominic Cooper
Dominic Cooper
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by Joan Lister | October 25, 2009
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Tags: Amanda Posey, Carey Mulligan, Dominic Cooper, Film Festivals, London Film Festival, London Film Festival 2009, Lone Scherfig, Matthew Beard, Nick Hornby, Photos
