2020 National Film Awards UK
The nominations for the National Films Awards 2020 has been revealed and we're delighted to have a wealth of UA clients nominated.
Best Actress sponsored by G Labs
Jessie Buckley for Wild Rose
Keira Knightley for The Aftermath
Best Actor sponsored by Eden Perfumes
Taron Egerton for Rocketman
Best Actress in a TV Series sponsored by Katrin Leiber
Olivia Colman for The Crown
Best Actor in a TV Series sponsored by Dechavel
Mathew Horne for Gavin & Stacey
Ricky Gervais for After Life
Best Supporting Actor
Rob Brydon for Blinded by the Light
Sanjeev Bhaskar for Yesterday
Best Drama
Beats starring Lorn Macdonald
Best TV Drama Series sponsored by Dechavel
Peaky Blinders - created and written by Steven Knight and stars Harry Kirton, Natasha O'Keeffe, Benjamin Zephaniah and Elliot Levey. With Production Design by Nicole Northridge and cinematography by Si Bell.
The War of the Worlds – starring Rupert Graves, Joey Batey and Freya Allan, Directed by Craig Viveiros, Director of Photography James Friend ASC, BSC and Production Design by Pat Campbell.
Sex Education - with Jim Howick, Milly Thomas, Dan Skinner, Chris Jenks, Daniel Ings, with Production Design by Samantha Harley, Costume Design by Rosa Dias, Episodes 1, 2 & 7 edited by Steve Ackroyd and with Ep 4 co-written by Laura Neal.
The Capture - with Daisy Waterstone, Esther Hall, Ian Pirie, Ginny Holder, Peter Singh, Dustin Demri-Burns and with hair and make-up design from Angie Mudge.
Gavin & Stacey (A Special Christmas) – Co-written by James Corden, starring Mat Horne, Rob Brydon and Laura Aikman.
Chernobyl - with Jessie Buckley, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Gerard Kearns, Ian Pirie, James Cosmo, and with Prosthetic Make up Artist Lucy Sibbick.
Years and Years - With Episodes directed by Lisa Mulcahy, production design by Ed Turner, hair & make-up design by Nic Collins.
Beecham House – Starring Tom Bateman, Kulvinder Ghir and with Director of Photography Niels Reedtz Johansen.
A Confession - Created and Written by Jeff Pope, stars Rachel Shenton, Lisa Faulkner, Chris Fulford, Jim Piddock, Joe Dixon, Chris Coghill, Dominic Tighe, Florence Howard, Edited by James Taylor and Music by Niall Byrne.
After Life - Created, Directed, Written by and starring Ricky Gervais. The Series stars Diane Morgan, Tony Way, Brian Gittins, David Bradley, Nikhil Parmar, Produced by Charlie Hanson and Edited by Jo Walker.
Best Action
1917 – starring Andrew Scott
Official Secrets – starring Keira Knightley, Angus Wright, Shaun Dooley, Director of Photography Florian Hoffmeister BSC, Production Design by Simon Rogers, Hair and Make-up design by Nadia Stacey and Casting by Kate Dowd Casting.
The Aftermath - ith Keira Knightley, Directed by James Kent and with Production Design by Sonja Klaus and Edited by Beverley Mills.
The Aeronauts – starring Eddie Redmayne, Lewin Lloyd, Vincent Perez and Choreography by Alex Reynolds.
Best Independent Film
The Personal History of David Copperfield with Additional editing by Robin Peters.
Best British Film sponsored by Eden Perfumes
Mrs Lowry & Son - with Production Design by Catrin Meredydd.
Rocketman - starring Taron Egerton, Tom Bennett, with Hair and Makeup design by Lizzie Yianni Georgiou, Edited by Chris Dickens ACE, and Production Designer for Additional Photography Peter Francis,
Best Comedy
Eaten by Lions – Directed by Jason Wingard, co-written with David Isaac and starring Tom Binns.
Rupert, Rupert & Rupert - Starring Sandy Batchelor
Beats – with Lorn Macdonald.
Last Christmas - Starring Jade Anouka and David Mumeni.
Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans – Starring Rupert Graves, Tony Way, Dan Skinner, Jamie Demetriou, Anna Crilly, Kate Nash, Dustin Demri Burns, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Director of Photography John Sorapure and Hair and Make-up design by Kate Benton.
Yesterday – Written and Produced by Richard Curtis and stars Sanjeev Bhaskar.
Outstanding Performance
Keira Knightley for Official Secrets
Taron Egerton for Rocketman
Eddie Redmayne for The Aeronauts
Best Feature Film sponsored by Storm Label
1917 – starring Andrew Scott
Fighting with my Family - Written, Directed by and featuring Stephen Merchant, with Cinematography by Remi Adefarasin BSC, Costume Design by Matthew Price, Production Design by Nick Palmer and Hair & Make-up Design by Claire Whiteley.
Best Director
Stephen Merchant for Fighting with my Family
Best Documentary
Tell Me Who I Am - Edited by David Charap.
Best International Film sponsored by Katrin Leiber
Rocketman - starring Taron Egerton, Tom Bennett, with Hair and Makeup design by Lizzie Yianni Georgiou, Edited by Chris Dickens ACE, and Production Designer for Additional Photography Peter Francis,
Voting ends on the 10th of March 2020 with winners to be announced at the awards ceremony on the 20th of March 2020.