The nominees for the 8th Annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) have been announced. The Constant Gardener is front runner to win top prizes at the November 30 ceremony, with its stars Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz both bookies favourites to land Best Actor and Best Actress respectively. The event takes place at London's Hammersmith Palais. The full list of nominees looks like this:
Best British Independent Film: A Cock & Bull Story, The Constant Gardener, The Descent, The Libertine, Mrs Henderson Presents
Best Actor: Ralph Fiennes (The Constant Gardener), Matthew MacFadyen (In My Father's Den), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Kinky Boots), Johnny Depp (The Libertine), Bob Hoskins (Mrs Henderson Presents)
Best Actress: Natasha Richardson (Asylum), Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener), Judi Dench (Mrs Henderson Presents), Emily Watson (Wah-Wah), Joan Allen (Yes)
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Rob Brydon (A Cock & Bull Story), Bill Nighy (The Constant Gardener), Rosamund Pike (The Libertine), Tom Hollander (The Libertine)
Kelly Reilly (Mrs Henderson Presents)
Most Promising Newcomer: Thelma Barlow (Mrs Henderson Presents), Alex Nathan Etel – Millions), Emily Barclay (In My Father's Den), Samina Awan (Love + Hate), Rupert Friend (The Libertine)
Best Director: Michael Winterbottom (A Cock & Bull Story), Fernando Meirelles (The Constant Gardener), Neil Marshall (The Descent), Laurence Dunmore (The Libertine), Stephen Frears (Mrs Henderson Presents)
Best Screenplay: Martin Hardy (A Cock & Bull Story), Jeffrey Caine (The Constant Gardener), Geoff Dean & Tim Firth (Kinky Boots), Frank Cotrell Boyce (Millions), Martin Sherman (Mrs Henderson Presents), Douglas Hickox Award For Debut Director, Annie Griffin (Festival), Julian Jarrold (Kinky Boots), Laurence Dunmore (The Libertine), Gaby Dellal (On A Clear Day), Richard E Grant (Wah-Wah)
Best Technical Achievement: Peter Christelis, Editing (A Cock & Bull Story), César Charlone, Cinematography (The Constant Gardener), John Harris, Editing (The Descent), Sandy Powell, Wardrobe (Mrs Henderson Presents), Ben Van Os, Production Design (The Libertine)
Best Achievement in Production: The Business, Guy X, Gypo!, It's All Gone Pete Tong, Song of Songs
Best Foreign Film: Broken Flowers, Crash, Downfall, Sequestro Express, The Woodsman, Best Documentary, Andrew & Jeremy Get Married, Black Sun, Liberace of Baghdad, McLibel, Sisters In Law, The Raindance Award, Billy Childish Is Dead, Sam Jackson's Secret Video Diary, Evil Aliens
The Variety UK Personality Of The Year: Keira Knightley
The Richard Harris Award For Outstanding Achievement, Tilda Swinton