Shame, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and Tyrannosaur lead the British Independent Film nominations: The three UK movies have received seven nods apiece for this year’s awards, the ceremony to take place in London on December 4. We Need to Talk About Kevin and Kill List each received six nominations, with Submarine following closely with five. Jury members for this year’s 14th awards include actor David Thewlis, producer Charles Steel (The Last King of Scotland) and director Josh Appignanesi (The Infidel).
Best British Independent Film
Senna
Shame
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tyrannosaur
We Need To Talk About Kevin
Best Director
Ben Wheatley – Kill List
Steve McQueen – Shame
Tomas Alfredson – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Paddy Considine – Tyrannosaur
Lynne Ramsay – We Need To Talk About Kevin
Best Actress
Rebecca Hall – The Awakening
Mia Wasikowska – Jane Eyre
MyAnna Buring – Kill List
Olivia Colman – Tyrannosaur
Tilda Swinton – We Need To Talk About Kevin
Best Actor
Brendan Gleeson – The Guard
Neil Maskell – Kill List
Michael Fassbender – Shame
Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Peter Mullan – Tyrannosaur
Best Supporting Actress
Felicity Jones – Albatross
Vanessa Redgrave – Coriolanus
Carey Mulligan – Shame
Sally Hawkins – Submarine
Kathy Burke – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Supporting Actor
Michael Smiley – Kill List
Tom Hardy – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Benedict Cumberbatch – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Eddie Marsan – Tyrannosaur
Ezra Miller – We Need To Talk About Kevin
Anne Thompson weighs in on how the Brit awards affect the Oscars.
The Coen Brothers have announced that they want to work with teen pop idol Justin Timberlake, says New York Magazine’s The Vulture: “In a blow to pop-music fans everywhere, they’ve offered Justin Timberlake the lead role in their upcoming folk-music movie Inside Llewyn Davis, as the husband to Carey Mulligan. The bright side is that Timberlake would play a folk singer, meaning that we’d at least get some musical contribution from the Serious Actor. The downside is, of course, that folk music is not Like I Love You (YouTube). Anyway, you now have two more people to blame for the lack of new Justin Timberlake music. For shame, Coens.” Plans are to start shooting the Coen’s Inside Llewyn Davis in New York early next year.
The Los Angeles film critics have chosen their Career Achievement winner: “Doris Day was selected to receive the Career Achievement Award, it was announced by Brent Simon, President of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA). “Decades on from the main body of her work, Doris Day is still arguably the template to which Hollywood turns when trying to quantify and capture ‘girl-next-door’ appeal,’ said Simon. “Equally at home in snappish romantic comedies and more dramatic fare, Day was the biggest female star of the 1960s, giving a series of delightfully perceptive performances. LAFCA is thrilled to be able to honour her.'”
Gold Derby’s Tom O’Neil posted his video discussion with Hollywood Reporter columnist Scott Feinberg, this week weighing in on the likely Best Actor and Best Actress Oscar contenders.
And, finally for today, a teaser trailer for Neil LaBute’s new film, Sexting, a typical hard-hitting LaBute exercise. Here’s Julia Stiles playing the girlfriend whose having an affair with a married man, talking to ‘the wife’ …
