Director Rungano Nyoni’s ‘I Am Not A Witch’ Nominated for 13 BIFAs Posted by Wilson Morales
November 1, 2017
Zambian-born Welsh director Rungano Nyoni’s “I Am Not A Witch” has scored 13 nominations for the 2017 British Independent Film Awards. “Lady Macbeth” led the field with 15 nominations.
Nyoni’s film received nominations for Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Debut Director, Debut Screenwriter, Best Cinematography, Best Hair and Make-Up, Best Music, Best Production Design, and Best Sound
Following an incident in her village, 9-year-old Shula is denounced as a witch and exiled to witch camp. There, she is warned that if she attempts to escape by cutting the cloth tied around her leg, she will turn into a goat. While making every effort to adapt to her new life among women much older than she, Shula is both embraced and exploited by the camp official. Now, she must decide whether to accept the fate forced upon her or risk everything for freedom.
Raoul Peck’s I Am Not Your Negro and Jordan Peele’s Get Out also received nominations for Best International Independent Film.
“This year’s nominations showcase the range and quality of British independent filmmaking,” BIFA said. “It is especially encouraging to see so much exciting work from so many new filmmakers; this points to a very bright future for British cinema and we’re proud to be at the heart of it, celebrating these exceptional films.”
The British Independent Film Awards ceremony is on December 10 in London and Mark Gatiss will host.
FULL NOMINATIONS
Best British Independent Film
The Death Of Stalin Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin, Yann Zenou, Kevin Loader, Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun
God’s Own Country Francis Lee, Jack Tarling, Manon Ardisson
I Am Not A Witch Rungano Nyoni, Juliette Grandmont, Emily Morgan
Lady Macbeth William Oldroyd, Alice Birch, Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Martin McDonagh, Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin
Best International Independent Film
The Florida Project Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch, Kevin Chinoy, Andrew Duncan, Alex Saks, Francesca Silvestri, Shih-Ching Tsou
Get Out Jordan Peele, Jason Blum, Edward H Hamm Jr, Sean McKittrick
I Am Not Your Negro Raoul Peck, James Baldwin, Hébert Peck, Rémi Grellety
Loveless Andrey Zvyaginstev, Oleg Negin, Gleb Fetisov, Sergey Melkumov, Alexander Rodnyansky
The Square Ruben Östlund, Erik Hemmendorff
Best Director
The Death Of Stalin Armando Iannucci
God’s Own Country Francis Lee
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Martin Mcdonagh
I Am Not A Witch Rungano Nyoni
Lady Macbeth William Oldroyd
Best Screenplay
Lady Macbeth Alice Birch
The Death Of Stalin Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin
God’s Own Country Francis Lee
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Martin Mcdonagh
I Am Not A Witch Rungano Nyoni
Best Actress
Daphne Emily Beecham
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Frances Mcdormand
I Am Not A Witch Margaret Mulubwa
Lady Macbeth Florence Pugh
Dark River Ruth Wilson
Best Actor
Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool Jamie Bell
Journeyman Paddy Considine
Jawbone Johnny Harris
God’s Own Country Josh O’connor
God’s Own Country Alec Secareanu
Best Supporting Actress
Lady Macbeth Naomi Ackie
The Party Patricia Clarkson
Goodbye Christopher Robin Kelly Macdonald
The Death Of Stalin Andrea Riseborough
Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool Julie Walters
Best Supporting Actor
The Death Of Stalin Simon Russell Beale
The Death Of Stalin Steve Buscemi
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Woody Harrelson
God’s Own Country Ian Hart
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Sam Rockwell
Most Promising Newcomer
Lady Macbeth Naomi Ackie
Just Charlie Harry Gilby
Lady Macbeth Cosmo Jarvis
Chubby Funny Harry Michell
Pin Cushion Lily Newmark
The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)
Pin Cushion Deborah Haywood
God’s Own Country Francis Lee
Jawbone Thomas Napper
I Am Not A Witch Rungano Nyoni
Lady Macbeth William Oldroyd
Debut Screenwriter
Lady Macbeth Alice Birch
Their Finest Gaby Chiappe
Jawbone Johnny Harris
God’s Own Country Francis Lee
I Am Not A Witch Rungano Nyoni
Breakthrough Producer
Pin Cushion Gavin Humphries
I Am Not A Witch Emily Morgan
Bad Day For The Cut Brendan Mullin, Katy Jackson
Lady Macbeth Fodhla Cronin O’reilly
God’s Own Country Jack Tarling, Manon Ardisson
The Discovery Award
Even When I Fall Sky Neal, Kate McLarnon, Elhum Shakerifar
Halfway 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
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Ben Davis
I Am Not A Witch David Gallego
Jawbone Tat Radcliffe
Leaning Into The Wind Thomas Riedelsheimer
Lady Macbeth Ari Wegner
Best Casting
Lady Macbeth Shaheen Baig
God’s Own Country Shaheen Baig, Layla Merrick-Wolf
The Death Of Stalin Sarah Crowe
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Sarah Halley Finn
Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool Debbie Mcwilliams
Best Costume Design
My Cousin Rachel Dinah Collin
The Death Of Stalin Suzie Harman
How To Talk To Girls At Parties Sandy Powell
I Am Not A Witch Holly Rebecca
Lady Macbeth Holly Waddington
Best Editing
Williams Johnny Burke
Jawbone David Charap
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Jon Gregory
The Death Of Stalin Peter Lambert
Us And Them Joe Martin
Best Effects
The Ritual Nick Allder, Ben White
Journeyman Luke Dodd
The Death Of Stalin Effects Team
Double Date Dan Martin
Their Finest Chris Reynolds
Best Make Up & Hair Design
I Am Not A Witch Julene Paton
Breathe Jan Sewell
Journeyman Nadia Stacey
The Death Of Stalin Nicole Stafford
Lady Macbeth Sian Wilson
Best Music
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Carter Burwell
Leaning Into The Wind Fred Frith
I Am Not A Witch Matt Kelly
Jawbone Paul Weller
The Death Of Stalin Christopher Willis
Best Production Design
Lady Macbeth Jacqueline Abrahams
The Death Of Stalin Cristina Casali
Final Portrait James Merifield
I Am Not A Witch Nathan Parker
Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool Eve Stewart
Best Sound
God’s Own Country Anna Bertmark
I Am Not A Witch Maiken Hansen
Jawbone Andy Shelley, Steve Griffiths
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Joakim Sundström
Breathe Sound Team
