It’s our favourite night of the year! The 2021 BIFA awards took place this evening at Old Billingsgate in London. Hosted by People Just Do Nothing’s Asim Chaudhry, those attending include Emma Corrin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Joe Cole, Lucy Boynton, Jude Law, Harris Dickinson, Paapa Essiedu, Caitriona Balfe, Morfydd Clark, Riz Ahmed, Wumni Mosaku, Ruth Wilson, Stephen Graham and James Norton.
The 24th British Independent Film Awards saw Joanna Scanlan’s After Love take home a handful of awards, Clio Barnard’s Ali & Ava also did well – and there’s something wonderful in championing the very best in British Independent film – so, hey – we’re all winners here.*
David Sztypuljak and Scott Davis were our men at the event, asking questions.
You can see our interviews below, as well as a full list of tonight’s winners and nominees.
*Actual winners are below.
The 2021 BIFA Red Carpet Interviews
The...
The 24th British Independent Film Awards saw Joanna Scanlan’s After Love take home a handful of awards, Clio Barnard’s Ali & Ava also did well – and there’s something wonderful in championing the very best in British Independent film – so, hey – we’re all winners here.*
David Sztypuljak and Scott Davis were our men at the event, asking questions.
You can see our interviews below, as well as a full list of tonight’s winners and nominees.
*Actual winners are below.
The 2021 BIFA Red Carpet Interviews
The...
- 12/6/2021
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” and Philip Barantini’s “Boiling Point” lead nominations at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), with 11 nods each.
Nominations for “Belfast,” Branagh’s autobiographical tale of life as a young boy in Belfast in 1969 in the midst of the Troubles, include best actress for Caitríona Balfe, best supporting actress for Judi Dench, best supporting actor for Ciarán Hinds and a breakthrough performance nomination for newcomer Jude Hill in addition to seven craft nominations.
Nominations for single take film “Boiling Point,” which follows an up-and-coming chef under extreme pressure, include best actor for Stephen Graham, best supporting actor for Ray Panthaki, best supporting actress for Vinette Robinson and a breakthrough performance nomination for Lauryn Ajufo.
Aleem Khan’s “After Love,” Prano Bailey-Bond’s “Censor” and Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir Part II” have nine nominations each, while Clio Barnard’s “Ali & Ava” has seven nominations, Sean Durkin...
Nominations for “Belfast,” Branagh’s autobiographical tale of life as a young boy in Belfast in 1969 in the midst of the Troubles, include best actress for Caitríona Balfe, best supporting actress for Judi Dench, best supporting actor for Ciarán Hinds and a breakthrough performance nomination for newcomer Jude Hill in addition to seven craft nominations.
Nominations for single take film “Boiling Point,” which follows an up-and-coming chef under extreme pressure, include best actor for Stephen Graham, best supporting actor for Ray Panthaki, best supporting actress for Vinette Robinson and a breakthrough performance nomination for Lauryn Ajufo.
Aleem Khan’s “After Love,” Prano Bailey-Bond’s “Censor” and Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir Part II” have nine nominations each, while Clio Barnard’s “Ali & Ava” has seven nominations, Sean Durkin...
- 11/3/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Kenneth Branagh’s autobiographical drama Belfast and Philip Barantini’s single-take title Boiling Point both lead nominations for this year’s British Independent Film Awards with 11 nods a piece.
Belfast, which chronicles the tale of life as a young boy in the city in 1969 in the midst of the Troubles, earned a Best Actress nom for Caitríona Balfe, Best Supporting Actress nom for Judi Dench, Best Supporting Actor for Ciarán Hinds and a Breakthrough Performance nomination for newcomer Jude Hill. The title, which is being released in the U.S. by Focus Features on November 12, also earned seven craft nominations including Best Casting and Best Cinematography.
Boiling Point, which follows an up-and-coming chef under extreme pressure, scored a Best Actor nom for Stephen Graham, Best Supporting Actor for Ray Panthaki, Best Supporting Actress for Vinette Robinson and a Breakthrough Performance nomination for Lauryn Ajufo as well as a Breakthrough Producer nomination.
Belfast, which chronicles the tale of life as a young boy in the city in 1969 in the midst of the Troubles, earned a Best Actress nom for Caitríona Balfe, Best Supporting Actress nom for Judi Dench, Best Supporting Actor for Ciarán Hinds and a Breakthrough Performance nomination for newcomer Jude Hill. The title, which is being released in the U.S. by Focus Features on November 12, also earned seven craft nominations including Best Casting and Best Cinematography.
Boiling Point, which follows an up-and-coming chef under extreme pressure, scored a Best Actor nom for Stephen Graham, Best Supporting Actor for Ray Panthaki, Best Supporting Actress for Vinette Robinson and a Breakthrough Performance nomination for Lauryn Ajufo as well as a Breakthrough Producer nomination.
- 11/3/2021
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Festival
Cary Joji Fukunaga’s long awaited Bond flick “No Time to Die,” the final instalment featuring long-time lead Daniel Craig, will close this year’s EnergaCamerimage International Film Festival, presented by Joji Fukunaga (“Beasts of No Nation”) himself and the film’s Oscar-winning cinematographer Lunus Sandgren (“La La Land”).
“This is the first time Cary Joji Fukunaga and Linus Sandgren collaborated on a film project, yet the result is just the kind of visual spectacle we hoped for given their artistic portfolios,” said the festival in a release accompanying the announcement.
This will be Joji Fukunaga’s first time attending EnergaCamerimage in person, although his film “Jane Eyre” and the “True Detective” pilot episode he directed both screened at the fest. Sandgren is becoming something of an EnergaCamerimage regular, having presented in person two films on which he worked, Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” and “First Man.”
“No Time to Die...
Cary Joji Fukunaga’s long awaited Bond flick “No Time to Die,” the final instalment featuring long-time lead Daniel Craig, will close this year’s EnergaCamerimage International Film Festival, presented by Joji Fukunaga (“Beasts of No Nation”) himself and the film’s Oscar-winning cinematographer Lunus Sandgren (“La La Land”).
“This is the first time Cary Joji Fukunaga and Linus Sandgren collaborated on a film project, yet the result is just the kind of visual spectacle we hoped for given their artistic portfolios,” said the festival in a release accompanying the announcement.
This will be Joji Fukunaga’s first time attending EnergaCamerimage in person, although his film “Jane Eyre” and the “True Detective” pilot episode he directed both screened at the fest. Sandgren is becoming something of an EnergaCamerimage regular, having presented in person two films on which he worked, Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” and “First Man.”
“No Time to Die...
- 10/29/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
“An incredibly inspiring story from the roof of the world.”
Bear Grylls
Dartmouth Films, Mayfly TV and Picture on the Wall Productions are proud to announce the release of Children Of The Snow Land in UK cinemas and on demand with Curzon Home Cinema from Thursday 14 March 2019, with the UK gala premiere screening with Q&A taking place that evening at Curzon Soho.
Children Of The Snow Land tells the incredible story of a group of children born in the High Himalayas of Nepal; a remote area of great natural beauty but where life is extremely tough. From just four years old, some children are sent by their parents to the capital city, Kathmandu, to a school run by a Buddhist monk, in the hope that education will give them a better chance in life.
For ten years or more they do not see or speak to their parents, due...
Bear Grylls
Dartmouth Films, Mayfly TV and Picture on the Wall Productions are proud to announce the release of Children Of The Snow Land in UK cinemas and on demand with Curzon Home Cinema from Thursday 14 March 2019, with the UK gala premiere screening with Q&A taking place that evening at Curzon Soho.
Children Of The Snow Land tells the incredible story of a group of children born in the High Himalayas of Nepal; a remote area of great natural beauty but where life is extremely tough. From just four years old, some children are sent by their parents to the capital city, Kathmandu, to a school run by a Buddhist monk, in the hope that education will give them a better chance in life.
For ten years or more they do not see or speak to their parents, due...
- 2/16/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress — at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
The Atom: A Love Affair
Logline: A feature documentary revealing the tragicomic true story of our relationship with that most controversial energy source, nuclear power – as told by those who were there. After 7 turbulent decades, is the atomic love affair coming to an end?
Elevator Pitch:
Nuclear power is one of those divisive, “hot button” topics people can never agree about. But how did we get here? “The Atom: A Love Affair” reveals an oft-forgotten history through frank testimony from major players on both sides of the Atlantic – including politicians, scientists, engineers and campaigners. Their dramatic recollections are brought to...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
The Atom: A Love Affair
Logline: A feature documentary revealing the tragicomic true story of our relationship with that most controversial energy source, nuclear power – as told by those who were there. After 7 turbulent decades, is the atomic love affair coming to an end?
Elevator Pitch:
Nuclear power is one of those divisive, “hot button” topics people can never agree about. But how did we get here? “The Atom: A Love Affair” reveals an oft-forgotten history through frank testimony from major players on both sides of the Atlantic – including politicians, scientists, engineers and campaigners. Their dramatic recollections are brought to...
- 6/30/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Young, gifted and broke? If you are 16-30 and want to tell your story of living in Britain today, enter our short film competition
The Intergenerational Foundation (If), the Guardian and the National Union of Students (Nus) have teamed up to look for the best three-minute films exploring what it's like to be a young person in the UK today.
In Britain 1.5 million people under the age of 30 are unemployed. In the housing market the average age of a first-time buyer has risen to 37 and one in three adults under 30 are living with their parents. Affordable housing, well-paid and suitable jobs and access to education are the basics of a well-balanced society. But young people are facing huge barriers to achieving any of these. If works to highlight, identify and rectify the unfair deal dished out to young people, and we want you to tell us your story.
Are you...
The Intergenerational Foundation (If), the Guardian and the National Union of Students (Nus) have teamed up to look for the best three-minute films exploring what it's like to be a young person in the UK today.
In Britain 1.5 million people under the age of 30 are unemployed. In the housing market the average age of a first-time buyer has risen to 37 and one in three adults under 30 are living with their parents. Affordable housing, well-paid and suitable jobs and access to education are the basics of a well-balanced society. But young people are facing huge barriers to achieving any of these. If works to highlight, identify and rectify the unfair deal dished out to young people, and we want you to tell us your story.
Are you...
- 11/14/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
We want to make a film about inequality with the impact of An Inconvenient Truth. You can help make it happen
I've long been passionate about the role that film can play in creating social change, and in the last few years it is starting to look as though this potential is being realised.
In 2006, Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth was credited with raising global public awareness of climate change. Gore had been making presentations on the issue around the world for some time, but it was the film which took the message to millions. Why was it so effective? Film has the power to engage people on a number of levels: it can bring data to life, showing stories, themes and arguments in ways that words on a page cannot. And Gore's film also showed what could be done about the problem.
Films can also show the human side of statistics,...
I've long been passionate about the role that film can play in creating social change, and in the last few years it is starting to look as though this potential is being realised.
In 2006, Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth was credited with raising global public awareness of climate change. Gore had been making presentations on the issue around the world for some time, but it was the film which took the message to millions. Why was it so effective? Film has the power to engage people on a number of levels: it can bring data to life, showing stories, themes and arguments in ways that words on a page cannot. And Gore's film also showed what could be done about the problem.
Films can also show the human side of statistics,...
- 6/30/2012
- by Katharine Round
- The Guardian - Film News
A New film looking at the global war on drugs, and specifically the story of cocaine, will host its public UK premiere tonight - Wednesday, May 16 - at the Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square, London.
Cocaine Unwrapped is "the untold story of the human suffering and cost caused by the cocaine trade and the war against it." The trailer is included below.
The hard-hitting documentary is directed by Rachel Seifert (Who Am I? The Found Children of Argentina) and executive produced by Christopher Hird (The End of the Line, The War You Don't See, Black Gold).
Cocaine Unwrapped promises to bring unprecedented access to the political leaders of Latin America.
As Western demand for cocaine reaches record levels, so does the violence at every stage of the global trade in the drug.
The film explores the international network of violence, imprisonment, poverty and addiction caused in its wake.
With front-line...
Cocaine Unwrapped is "the untold story of the human suffering and cost caused by the cocaine trade and the war against it." The trailer is included below.
The hard-hitting documentary is directed by Rachel Seifert (Who Am I? The Found Children of Argentina) and executive produced by Christopher Hird (The End of the Line, The War You Don't See, Black Gold).
Cocaine Unwrapped promises to bring unprecedented access to the political leaders of Latin America.
As Western demand for cocaine reaches record levels, so does the violence at every stage of the global trade in the drug.
The film explores the international network of violence, imprisonment, poverty and addiction caused in its wake.
With front-line...
- 5/16/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Exclusive: New Video has made the latest Sundance film deal, acquiring the David Sington-directed financial crisis documentary The Flaw. New Video plans a limited theatrical run and then release on DVD, VOD and digital platforms. Sington's documentary tackles the financial meltdown, and gets its title from U.S. Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan's acknowledgment that he'd discovered a flaw in his model of how the world worked. Sington, the British filmmaker who previously made In the Shadow of the Moon, breaks down in detail the reasons behind the 2008 crisis, from credit default swaps to greed and avarice. The film was produced by Christopher Hird (The End of the Line), Luke Johnson and Stephen Lambert of Studio Lambert. The film debuted last Friday. "The Flaw delves into one of society's most pressing concerns with precision and intelligence," New Video acquisitions president Mark Kashden said. "We wanted to be sure David's...
- 1/28/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
We just got sent this new trailer and poster for Fezeka’s Voice, a documentary which tracks the true life journey of a choir and their jouney across Africa and Europe. Though the journey was seemingly impossible practically and logistically, it just goes to prove that anything is possible.
Synopsis: Fezeka’s Voice tells the true story of choirmaster Phumi Tsewu and his unwavering dedication to his township, his school and his choir. For 15 years he has been teaching the children at Fezeka High School in Gugulethu, South Africa – not just how to sing but how to live. Chronicling the highs and lows of their first adventure overseas to perform on a world stage, the film exposes Phumi’s commitment and spirit as he teaches his students everything from manners to Mozart, bringing them focus, pride and joy.
Produced by London based company Ciel Productions and Exec Produced by Dartmouth...
Synopsis: Fezeka’s Voice tells the true story of choirmaster Phumi Tsewu and his unwavering dedication to his township, his school and his choir. For 15 years he has been teaching the children at Fezeka High School in Gugulethu, South Africa – not just how to sing but how to live. Chronicling the highs and lows of their first adventure overseas to perform on a world stage, the film exposes Phumi’s commitment and spirit as he teaches his students everything from manners to Mozart, bringing them focus, pride and joy.
Produced by London based company Ciel Productions and Exec Produced by Dartmouth...
- 11/10/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival announced its winners at the high profile awards ceremony held at London’s Inner Temple this evening. Hosted by journalist and broadcaster, Paul Gambaccini, the six awards were presented by some of the most respected figures in the film world. Best Film In recognition of original, intelligent and distinctive filmmaking, the new award for Best Film was judged by an international jury chaired by Anjelica Huston and fellow jurors John Akomfrah, Jarvis Cocker, Mathieu Kassovitz, Charlotte Rampling and Iain Softley. The Star of London for Best Film was awarded to Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet and was presented by Anjelica Huston.. On behalf of the jury Anjelica Huston (Chair) said: “A masterpiece: Un Prophete has the ambition, purity of vision and clarity of purpose to make it an instant classic. With seamless and imaginative story-telling, superb performances and universal themes, Jacques Audiard has made a perfect film.
- 10/29/2009
- by Marianne
- SoundOnSight
LONDON -- A slew of heavyweights from the British cultural establishment, including the BBC's Alan Yentob, actor John Hurt and Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas, are throwing their weight behind a 7 million pound ($14.4 million) appeal for the London Film School.
The school governors, chaired by Mike Leigh, said Thursday that they hope to raise the money to pay for a brand new school in the West End of London.
The proposed new home for the LFS will come complete with teaching and filmmaking facilities alongside public access cinemas, a bar and meeting spaces.
Other LFS patrons backing the appeal are Chris Auty, Tony Elliott, Roger Graef, Christopher Hird, Hanif Kureishi, Charlie Parsons, Franc Roddam, Anthony Smith, Iain Smith and Tilda Swinton.
"The London Film School is going to create a permanent center which will bring together film students, graduates, industry professionals and others who are generally passionate about film culture from all over the world," said Leigh, who attended the school.
The school governors, chaired by Mike Leigh, said Thursday that they hope to raise the money to pay for a brand new school in the West End of London.
The proposed new home for the LFS will come complete with teaching and filmmaking facilities alongside public access cinemas, a bar and meeting spaces.
Other LFS patrons backing the appeal are Chris Auty, Tony Elliott, Roger Graef, Christopher Hird, Hanif Kureishi, Charlie Parsons, Franc Roddam, Anthony Smith, Iain Smith and Tilda Swinton.
"The London Film School is going to create a permanent center which will bring together film students, graduates, industry professionals and others who are generally passionate about film culture from all over the world," said Leigh, who attended the school.
- 11/30/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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