Nominations for the 2019 National Film Awards UK are announced
This year marks the National Film Awards UK’s fifth anniversary, with the awards show set to take place on the 27th March 2019. We are delighted to have a wealth of UA clients nominated.
Best Actress:
Olivia Colman - The Favourite
Keira Knightley - Colette
Sophie Kennedy Clark - Obey
Best Newcomer:
Jessie Buckley - The Beast
Best Supporting Actress:
Sophie Kennedy Clark - Obey
Best Drama
Obey - Sophie Kennedy Clark and Sam Gittins.
The Happy Prince - Colin Morgan and John Standing.
Yardie - Fraser James, Edited by Justine Wright.
The Commuter - Ella-Rae Smith
Best TV Drama Series
Collateral - Mark Umbers, Oliver Alvin-Wilson and Tony Way.
Black Earth Rising - Elliot Levey, Paul Arditti, Serge Hazanavicius, Nancy Crane, Frances Tomelty, Nigel Whitmey, Raphael Sowole and Hugo Blick.
Bodyguard - starring Gina McKee, Richard Riddell, Stuart Bowman and David Carlyle, episodes 1-3 directed by Thomas Vincent and featuring production design by James Lapsley, cinematography by John Lee and with the final 3 episodes edited by Andrew John McClelland.
Kiri - Edited by Jamie Pearson.
The Split – Kerry Fox.
Bulletproof - David Elliot and with Script editor Jennifer McConnell.
Britannia - Francene Turner, Jay Taylor, David Bradley, and with historical consultant Justin Pollard.
McMafia - Series directed by and co-written by James Watkins, and stars Ellie Piercy.
Derry Girls - Created and written by Lisa McGee, directed by Michael Lennox, co-edited by Joe Randall-Cutler, and stars Claire Rafferty and Michael Shea.
Best Action:
Yardie - Fraser James, Edited by Justine Wright.
The Commuter - Ella-Rae Smith
King of Thieves - with Kellie Shirley, Hair and Make-up design by Tara McDonald, Production Design by Chris Oddy, Director of Photography, Danny Cohen BSC.
Best Performance in an Animation film:
Rob Brydon - Early Man
James McAvoy - Sherlock Gnomes
Jennifer Saunders - Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires
Best Independent Film
Beast - starring Johnny Flynn, Jessie Buckley, Shannon Tarbet, Olwen Fouere and Claire Rafferty, which was edited by Maya Maffiloi, and Hair & Make-up Designer by Nadia Stacey.
The Favourite - Olivia Colman , Luke Thallon, Timothy Innes and stunning hair and make-up design by Nadia Stacey.
Yardie - Fraser James, Edited by Justine Wright.
Best Screenplay:
Stan & Ollie - with Cinematrography by Laurie Rose BSC, Hair and Make-up Design by Jeremy Woodhead and with Dialect coach Barbara Berkery.
Beast - starring Johnny Flynn, Jessie Buckley, Shannon Tarbet, Olwen Fouere and Claire Rafferty, which was edited by Maya Maffiloi, and Hair & Make-up Designer by Nadia Stacey.
The Commuter - Ella-Rae Smith
Best British Film:
Obey - Sophie Kennedy Clark and Sam Gittins.
Beast - starring Johnny Flynn, Jessie Buckley, Shannon Tarbet, Olwen Fouere and Claire Rafferty, which was edited by Maya Maffiloi, and Hair & Make-up Designer by Nadia Stacey.
Disobedience - starring Clara Francis, Alexis Zegerman, Director of Photography Danny Cohen BSC, Hair & Make-up design by Marese Langan & Sandra Frieze as the dialect coach to Rachel McAdams.
Yardie - Fraser James, Edited by Justine Wright.
King of Thieves - with Kellie Shirley, Hair and Make-up design by Tara McDonald, Production Design by Chris Oddy, Director of Photography, Danny Cohen BSC.
Best Comedy:
Early Man – Eddie Redmayne and Rob Brydon.
Johnny English Strikes Again – David Mumeni and Peter Singh.
The Festival – Co-written by Joe Parham, stars Natasia Demetriou, Tony Way and with Cinematography by Simon Tindall.
Stan & Ollie - with Cinematrography by Laurie Rose BSC, Hair and Make-up Design by Jeremy Woodhead and with Dialect coach Barbara Berkery.
Patrick – with Tom Bennett, Jason Lewis, Jennifer Saunders and Choreography from Paul Harris.
Best Animation Film:
Early Man – Eddie Redmayne and Rob Brydon.
Best Breakthrough Performance:
Fraser James - Yardie
Sophie Kennedy Clark - Obey
Best Feature Film:
The Festival – Co-written by Joe Parham, stars Natasia Demetriou, Tony Way and with Cinematography by Simon Tindall.
Best International Film
Crazy Rich Asians – Jing Lusi
Johnny English Strikes Again – David Mumeni and Peter Singh.
Game Night – Sharon Horgan
Global Contribution to motion picture: