UK National Film Awards

As awards season is in full flow, we turn our attention to one of the UK’s most prestigious film award ceremonies, the National Film Awards.

The History

Those in the film industry travel from all over the world to the annual awards ceremony, which is held in central London at Porchester Hall.

The event, which this year is on the 28^th March 2018, celebrates the achievements of established and independent filmmakers, actors, actresses, casting directors, production companies and crew who make up the motion picture industry.

The Nominees

This year, the voting body received a record-breaking amount of nominations, with a staggering 2.4 million movie fans placing a vote across 18 categories.

Big named winners in recent years have been the likes of Tom Hiddleston, John Boyega and Dame Helen Mirren.

Below are some of the highlights of this year’s nominees:

Best Actress

Alice Lowe (Prevenge)
Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth)
Gemma Arterton (Their Finest)
Tatjana Nardone (Redwood)
Ruth Wilson (Dark River)
Emily Beecham (Daphne)
Kristin Scott Thomas (The Party)
Nathalie Emmanuel (Fast & Furious 8)

Best Actor

Jamie Bell (6 Days)
Ray Winstone (Jawbone)
Mike Beckingham (Redwood)
Daniel Kaluuya (Get out)
Bill Nighy (The Limehouse Golem)
Craig Fairbrass (Rise of the Footsoldier 3)
Matt Lucas (Brian Pern: A Tribute )
Ewan McGregor (T2 Trainspotting)
Paddy Considine (Journeyman)
Taron Egerton (Kingsman – The Golden Circle)
Jude Law (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword)
Rupert Grint (Snatch)

Best Supporting Actress

Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth)
Patricia Clarkson (The Party)
Julie Walters (Film stars don’t die in Liverpool)
Kelly Macdonald (Goodbye Christopher Robin)
Judith Roberts (You Were Never Really Here)
Halle Berry (Kingsman, The Golden Circle)
Jane Asher (Brian Pern: A Tribute)
Elarica Johnson (How to Talk to Girls at Parties)

Best Supporting Actor

Robert Webb (Back)
Sam Gillet (A Caribbean Dream)
Keith Allen (Kingsman ‘The Golden Circle’)
Jordan Stephens (Access All Areas)
Paul Whitehouse (Brian Pern: A Tribute)
Lucien Laviscount (Snatch)
Matt Lucas (Brian Pern: A Tribute)
Joseph Vijay (Mersal)

Best Newcomer

Daniel Kaluuya (Get out)
Harry Styles (Dunkirk)
Harry Gilby (Just Charlie)
Harry Michell (Chubby Funny)
Cosmo Jarvis (Lady Macbeth)
Lily Newmark (Pin Cushion)
Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth)
Ella Purnell (Access All Areas)

Best Director

Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk)
Danny Boyle (T2 Trainspotting)
Rungano Nyoni (I am not a Witch)
William Oldroyd (Lady Macbeth)
Andy Serkis (Breathe)
Lynne Ramsay (You Were Never Really Here)
Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman, The Golden Circle)
Guy Ritchie ( King Arthur: Legend of the Sword)

Dunkirk is nominated in an amazing three categories, including Best British Film, Best Director, and Best Newcomer for double threat Harry Styles in his first movie role.

Oscar winner Get Out has also been highlighted, earning an impressive four nominations across Best Newcomer, Best Actor, Best Breakthrough Performance (all three for the amazing Daniel Kaluuya of Skins fame) and Best International Film.

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