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: