Lady Macbeth leads British Independent Film nominations

God's Own Country, I Am Not a Witch, The Death of Stalin, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri also reign strong

It's truly been a stellar year for British film.

The tough competition which dominates this year's British Independent Film Awards is sure proof of that, with the likes of God's Own Country, I Am Not a Witch, The Death of Stalin, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri walking away with multiple nominations.

Leading the pack, however, is William Oldroyd's chilling directorial debut Lady Macbeth, which scored 15 nominations; adapted by Alice Birch from the 19th century Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk, the film moves the action to the rolling fields of Somerset.

Florence Pugh steps up to the role of leading lady, playing the role of teenage bridge Katherine; shackled in her marriage to a bitter, cold man twice her age and his equally inhospitable family.

Embarking on a passionate affair with a worker on her husband's estate, a force is suddenly unleashed within her, one so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

You can read the full list of nominations below.

Best British Independent Film

The Death of Stalin 
God's Own Country
I Am Not a Witch 
Lady Macbeth
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 

Best International Independent Film

The Florida Project
Get Out
I Am Not Your Negro
Loveless
The Square 

Best Director

Armand Iannucci, The Death of Stalin
Francis Lee, God’s Own Country
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Rungano Nyoni, I Am Not a Witch
William Oldroyd, Lady Macbeth 

Best Screenplay

Alice Birch, Lady Macbeth
Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin, The Death of Stalin
Francis Lee, God’s Own Country
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Rungano Nyoni, I Am Not a Witch

Best Actress

Emily Beecham, Daphne
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Margaret Mulubwa, I Am Not a Witch
Florence Pugh, Lady Macbeth
Ruth Wilson, Dark River

Best Actor

Jamie Bell, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
Paddy Considine, Journeyman
Johnny Harris, Jawbone
Josh O'Connor, God’s Own Country
Alec Secareanu, God’s Own Country

Best Supporting Actress

Naomi Ackie, Lady Macbeth
Patricia Clarkson, The Party
Kelly MacDonald, Goodbye Christopher Robin
Andrea Riseborough, The Death of Stalin
Julie Walters, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

Best Supporting Actor

Simon Russell Beale, The Death of Stalin
Steve Buscemi, The Death of Stalin
Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Ian Hart, God’s Own Country
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Most Promising Newcomer

Naomi Ackie, Lady Macbeth
Harry Gilby, Just Charlie
Cosmo Jarvis, Lady Macbeth
Harry Michell, Chubby Funny
Lily Newmark, Pin Cushion

Best Debut Director

Deborah Haywood, Pin Cushion
Francis Lee, God’s Own Country
Thomas Napper, Jawbone
Rungano Nyoni, I Am Not a Witch
William Oldroyd, Lady Macbeth

Debut Screenwriter

Alice Birch, Lady Macbeth
Gaby Chiappe, Their Finest
Johnny Harris, Jawbone
Francis Lee, God’s Own Country
Rungano Nyoni, I Am Not a Witch

Breakthrough Producer

Gavin Humphries, Pin Cushion
Emily Morgan, I Am Not a Witch
Brendan Mullin, Katy Jackson, Bad Day for the Cut
Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly, Lady Macbeth 
Jack Tarling, Manon Ardisson, God's Own Country 

The Discovery Award

Even When I Fall, Sky Neal, Kate McLarnon, Elhum Shakerifar
Half Way, Ben Caird, Jonny Paterson,
In Another Life, Jason Wingard, Hannah Stevenson, Rebecca Clare Evans
Isolani R, Paul Wilson, Lisa Hague
My Pure Land, Sarmad Masud, Bill Kenwright

Best Documentary

Almost Heaven, Carol Salter
Half Way, Daisy-May Hudson
Kingdom of Us, Lucy Cohen, Julia Nottingham, Lucas Ochoa, Thomas Benski, Bill Rudgard
Uncle Howard, Aaron Brookner, Paula Vaccaro
Williams, Morgan Matthews, Hayley Reynolds, Sarah Hamilton

Best British Short Film

1745 Gordon Napier, Morayo Akandé, John McKay
Fish Story, Charlie Lyne, Catherine Bray, Anthony Ing
The Entertainer, Jonathan Schey, Jodie Brown, Jun Bung Lee
Work, Aneil Karia, Scott O’Donnell
Wren Boys, Harry Lighton, John Fitzpatrick, Sorcha Bacon

Best Cinematography

Ben Davis, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
David Gallego, I Am Not a Witch
Tat Radcliffe, Jawbone
Thomas Riedelsheimer, Leaning Into the Wind
Ari Wegner, Lady Macbeth

Best Casting

Shaheen Baig, Lady Macbeth
Shaheen Baig, Layla Merrick-Wolf, God’s Own Country
Sarah Crowe, The Death of Stalin
Sarah Halley Finn, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Debbie McWilliams, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

Best Costume Design

Dinah Collin, My Cousin Rachel
Suzie Harman, The Death of Stalin
Sandy Powell, How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Holly Rebecca, I Am Not a Witch
Holly Waddington, Lady Macbeth

Best Editing

Johnny Burke, Williams
David Charap, Jawbone
Jon Gregory, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Peter Lambert, The Death of Stalin
Joe Martin, Us and Them

Best Effects

Nick Allder, Ben White The Ritual
Luke Dodd, Journeyman
Effects Team, The Death of Stalin
Dan Martin, Double Date
Chris Reynolds, Their Finest

Best Make Up & Hair Design

Julene Paton, I Am Not a Witch
Jan Sewell, Breathe
Nadia Stacey, Journeyman
Nicole Stafford, The Death of Stalin
Sian Wilson, Lady Macbeth

Best Music

Carter Burwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Fred Frith, Leaning into the Wind
Matt Kelly, I Am Not a Witch
Paul Weller, Jawbone
Christopher Willis, The Death of Stalin

Best Production Design

Jacqueline Abrahams, Lady Macbeth
Cristina Casali, The Death of Stalin
James Merifield, Final Portrait
Nathan Parker, I Am Not a Witch
Eve Stewart, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

Best Sound

Anna Bertmark, God’s Own Country
Maiken Hansen, I Am Not a Witch
Andy Shelley, Steve Griffiths, Jawbone
Joakin Sundström, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Sound Team, Breathe

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