British Independent Film Award noms
Variety's Archie Thomas didn't list all of the ten British Independent Film Award nominations tallied yesterday by Anton Corbijn's Control, noting only that Sam Riley placed in Best Actor and Most Promising Newcomer categories.
Rebeca Davies' Telegraph story elaborated a bit more: Best Film and Best Director for Anton Corbijn (presumably a cinematography nom was included as well) with Samantha Morton and Toby Kebbell handed Supporting Actress/Actor noms. A British film industry circle jerk or a nudge for nod-out types on this side of the pond? A bit of both, presumably.
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on October 23, 2007 at 8:18 AM
comment #1
Monty
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Usually when it comes to something like the BAFTAs I get very irritated by the championing of average British films and talent above much better work from elsewhere, but when it comes to these smaller ceremonies, I think that (as a small country with a below-par output of high-quality movies) we have a decent claim for a bit of a circle jerk every now and again. I just hope Control sweeps the board. Nothing from these shores has rivalled its brilliance this year.
Posted by Monty
at October 23, 2007 8:50 AM
comment #2
Ishmael
says ...
All these awards are for "British Independent Films" so any complaints about them nominating British films are missing the point by quite some distance.
And a number of films got a bunch of nominations. Not just Control.
Posted by Ishmael
at October 23, 2007 9:07 AM
comment #3
Monty
says ...
Ishmael - other films were nominated, you're absolutely right, but having seen a lot of these films I can tell you that Control deserves to win in almost every single category in which it has been nominated. The competition this year has been pretty weak.
Posted by Monty
at October 23, 2007 10:28 AM
comment #4
Ishmael
says ...
While I haven't seen too many of them that doesn't sound unlikely.
The point I wanted to make was just that this doesn't qualify as a circle jerk IMO. Not for picking British movies - because that's what the awards are all about. And not for giving a lot of nominations to Control when several other films got five or more.
What would make a British film ineligible for these awards, btw? Being made by Working Title?
Posted by Ishmael
at October 23, 2007 12:54 PM