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Videos of the London Film Fest Best Film nominees. And Danny Boyle gets a BFI gong

Martha Gall | Wednesday 29 September, 2010 17:18

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The BFI London Film Festival today announced its 2010 awards shortlist and juries. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 27 October. At that time Danny Boyle will also be presented with the BFI Fellowship.

First up is the Best Film Award. The big name jury includes indie fave actress Patricia Clarkson as well as Gabriel Byrne, Sandy Powell (and Shekhar Kapur (director, “Elizabeth” and “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”).

Other awards to be presented on the night are the Best British Newcomer award (actor, director, writer), which celebrates emerging talent, the Sutherland Award for “original and imaginative” direction in a feature debut. The jury for the latter award includes Olivia Williams and Stephen Poliakoff among others.
Finally, the Griersn Award for Best Documentary recognises achievement in feature length docs. Kevin Macdonal chairs the jury on this one.

BEST FILM NOMINEES

127 Hours Danny Boyle

Another Year Mike Leigh

Archipelago Joanna Hogg
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Black Swan Darren Aronofsky

How I Ended This Summer Alexei Popogrebsky

The Kings Speech Tom Hooper

Meek’s Cut-off Kelly Reichardt
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Never Let Me Go Mark Romanek

Of Gods and Men Xavier Beauvois

The Sleeping Beauty (La belle endormie) Catherine Breillat

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives Apitchatpong Weerasethakul

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