Nov. 03--Yann Demange's "'71" dominated the British Independent Film nominations Monday morning. The historical drama set in Belfast, Northern Ireland, earned nine nominations including best British independent film, director and debut director for Demange, lead actor for Jack O'Connell, who is the star of Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken," and supporting actor for Sean Harris.
Another historical drama, "Pride," received seven nominations, while Mike Leigh's biopic "Mr. Turner," the comedy "Frank" and the drama "Catch Me Daddy" followed with five nominations a piece.
Joining "'71" in the best film category are "Calvary," "Mr. Turner," "Pride" and "The Imitation Game."
Vying with Demange in the director category are John Michael McDonagh for "Calvary," Lenny Abrahamson for "Frank," Matthew Warchus for "Pride" and Mike Leigh for "Mr. Turner."
Competing with O'Connell for lead actor are Asa Butterfield for "X + Y," Benedict Cumberbatch for "The Imitation Game," Brendan Gleeson for "Calvary" and Timothy Spall for "Mr Turner."
Lead actress nominations went to Alicia Vikander for "Testament of Youth," Cheng Pei-pei for "Lilting," Gugu Mbatha-Raw for "Belle," Keira Knightley for "The Imitation Game" and Sameena Jabeen Ahmed for "Catch Me Daddy."
The winners will be announced Dec. 7 at the Old Billingsgate in London.
A full list of nominees follows:
British Independent Film
"'71"
"Calvary"
"Mr Turner"
"Pride"
"The Imitation Game"
Director
John Michael McDonagh -- "Calvary"
Lenny Abrahamson -- "Frank"
Matthew Warchus -- "Pride"
Mike Leigh -- "Mr Turner"
Yann Demange -- "'71"
The Douglas Hickox Award [Debut Director]
Daniel Wolfe, Matthew Wolfe -- "Catch Me Daddy"
Hong Khaou -- "Lilting"
Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard -- "20,000 Days on Earth"
Morgan Matthews -- "X+Y"
Yann Demange -- "'71"
Screenplay
Graham Moore -- "The Imitation Game"
Gregory Burke -- "'71"
John Michael Mcdonagh -- "Calvary"
Jon Ronson, Peter Straughan -- "Frank"
Stephen Beresford -- "Pride"
Actress
Alicia Vikander -- "Testament of Youth"
Cheng Pei Pei -- "Lilting"
Gugu Mbatha-Raw -- "Belle"
Keira Knightley -- "The Imitation Game"
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed -- "Catch Me Daddy"
Actor
Asa Butterfield -- "X+Y"
Benedict Cumberbatch -- "The Imitation Game"
Brendan Gleeson -- "Calvary"
Jack O'Connell -- "'71"
Timothy Spall -- "Mr Turner"
Supporting Actress
Dorothy Atkinson -- "Mr Turner"
Imelda Staunton -- "Pride"
Maggie Gyllenhaal -- "Frank"
Sally Hawkins -- "X+Y"
Sienna Guillory -- "The Goob"
Supporting Actor
Andrew Scott -- "Pride"
Ben Schnetzer -- "Pride"
Michael Fassbender -- "Frank"
Rafe Spall -- "X+Y"
Sean Harris -- "'71"
Most Promising Newcomer
Ben Schnetzer -- "Pride"
Cara Delevingne -- "The Face of an Angel"
Gugu Mbatha-Raw -- "Belle"
Liam Walpole -- "The Goob"
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed -- "Catch Me Daddy"
Achievement in Production
"'71"
"20,000 Days on Earth"
"Catch Me Daddy"
"Lilting"
"The Goob"
Technical Achievement
Chris Wyatt -- Editing -- "'71"
Dick Pope -- Cinematography -- "Mr Turner"
Robbie Ryan -- Cinematography -- "Catch Me Daddy"
Stephen Rennicks -- Music -- "Frank"
Tat Radcliffe -- Cinematography -- "'71"
Documentary
"20,000 Days on Earth"
"Next Goal Wins"
"Night Will Fall"
"The Possibilities Are Endless"
"Virunga"
British Short
"Crocodile"
"Emotional Fusebox"
"Keeping Up With the Joneses"
"Slap"
"The KᲭᮠLine"
International Independent Film
"Blue Ruin"
"Boyhood"
"Fruitvale Station"
"Ida"
"The Badadook"
The Raindance Award
"Flim: The Movie..."
"Gregor"
"Luna"
"Keeping Rosy"
"The Beat Beneath My Feet
The Richard Harris Award (For Outstanding Contribution by an Actor to British Film)
To be announced
The Variety Award
To be announced
The Special Jury Prize
Announced at the British Independent Film Awards on Dec. 7.
