British Independent Nominations Announced: I, Daniel Blake Leads with 7 Noms

The BIFA nominations for 2016 were announced this morning by actors Ophelia Lovibond and Douglas Booth at The London Edition. Read through for the full list of nominations.

I, Daniel Blake, written by Paul Laverty and directed by Ken Loach, leads the race with seven noms for Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Actor, and two nominations for Most Promising Newcomer. The other nominees for Best British Independent Film are American Honey (six nominations), Couple in a Hole (two nominations), Notes on Blindness (six nominations) and Under The Shadow (six nominations). This year, over 130 British films were submitted for consideration and 32 different British feature films have been nominated across the awards.

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Best British Independent Film

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Best Director

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Best Screenplay

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Best Actor

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Best Actress

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Best Supporting Actor

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Best Supporting Actress

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Most Promising Newcomer

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The Douglas Hickox Award (Debut Director)

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Breakthrough Producer

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Best Debut Screenwriter

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The Discovery Award

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Best Documentary

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Outstanding Achievement in Craft

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Best International Independent Film

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Best British Short Film

• Jacked
• Mother
• Over
• Rate Me
• The Wrong End of the Stick

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The winners of the British Independent Film Awards 2016 will be announced on Sunday, Dec. 4 at Old Billingsgate in London.