From BIFA's official website: "NOMINATIONS AND JURY ANNOUNCED FOR THE 12TH BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS

The nominations and jury members for the twelfth annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were announced today, Monday 26 October, at Soho House in London.

BIFA Directors, Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson say: “We have had a record number of films submitted this year, with the pre-selection committee viewing over 200 films. A highlight from the nominations is the very strong debut director category.”

The nominations this year reflect the up and coming and internationally renowned on and off screen talent.

The film receiving the most nods is Fish Tank with eight nominations. Moon follows with seven nominations. An Education, In The Loop and Nowhere Boy each receive six nominations and Bright Star receives four. Other films with multiple nominations are Katalin Varga receiving three, and Bronson and Bunny & The Bull receiving two nominations each.

First time BIFA actor nominees include Abbie Cornish, Carey Mulligan, Katie Jarvis, Aaron Johnson, Andy Serkis, Peter Capaldi, Sam Rockwell, Tom Hardy, Anne-Marie Duff, Kerry Fox, Alfred Molina, John Henshaw, Christian McKay and Hilda Péter.

This year sees repeat nominations for actress Katie Jarvis, who is nominated in this year’s Best Actress and Most Promising Newcomer categories. Duncan Jones and Armando Iannucci both receive nominations in the Best Director and Douglas Hickox Award categories for Moon and In The Loop respectively. Andrea Arnold holds two nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay for Fish Tank.

The BIFA Pre-Selection Committee of 70 members viewed more than 200 films, out of which they selected the nominations, decided by ballot.

Daniel Day Lewis, one of the most exceptionally talented and enigmatic actors in the industry, will be honoured with the Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Film by an Actor.

BIFA’s new jury is comprised of professionals and talent from across the British film industry including: Actress Jodie Whittaker, Actors Idris Elba, Liam Cunningham, Eddie Marsan and Peter Mullan, Directors Sarah Gavron and Eran Creevy, Producers Dixie Linder, Anita Overland and Adrian Sturges, Documentary Filmmaker Kate Blewett, Film Marketing Consultant Robert Mitchell, Projectionist Paul Speed and Head of Distribution and Exhibition at The UK Film Council Peter Buckingham.

The much anticipated 12th awards ceremony will take place on Sunday 6 December at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, in London and will be hosted by James Nesbitt.

BIFA are proud to announce the following nominees for this year’s awards:

BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM An Education Fish Tank In The Loop Moon Nowhere Boy

BEST DIRECTOR Sponsored by The Creative Partnership Andrea Arnold – Fish Tank Armando Iannucci – In The Loop Duncan Jones – Moon Jane Campion – Bright Star Lone Scherfig – An Education

THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR] Armando Iannucci – In The Loop Duncan Jones – Moon Peter Strickland – Katalin Varga Sam Taylor Wood – Nowhere Boy Samantha Morton – The Unloved

BEST SCREENPLAY Sponsored by BBC Films An Education – Nick Hornby Fish Tank – Andrea Arnold In The Loop – Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche Moon – Nathan Parker Nowhere Boy – Matt Greenhalgh

BEST ACTRESS Sponsored by M.A.C Abbie Cornish – Bright Star Carey Mulligan – An Education Emily Blunt – The Young Victoria Katie Jarvis – Fish Tank Sophie Okonedo – Skin

BEST ACTOR Sponsored by Stolichnaya Elit Aaron Johnson – Nowhere Boy Andy Serkis – Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Peter Capaldi – In The Loop Sam Rockwell – Moon Tom Hardy – Bronson

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Anne-Marie Duff – Nowhere Boy Kerry Fox – Bright Star Kierston Wareing – Fish Tank Kristin Scott Thomas – Nowhere Boy Rosamund Pike – An Education

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Sponsored by Stolichnaya Alfred Molina – An Education Jim Broadbent – The Damned United John Henshaw – Looking for Eric Michael Fassbender – Fish Tank Tom Hollander – In The Loop

MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER Christian McKay – Me & Orson Welles Edward Hogg – White Lightnin’ George MacKay – The Boys Are Back Hilda Péter – Katalin Varga Katie Jarvis – Fish Tank

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION Bronson Bunny & The Bull The Hide The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Katalin Varga

RAINDANCE AWARD Sponsored by Raindance Colin The Disappearance of Alice Creed Down Terrace Exam They Call It Acid

BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios Bright Star – Cinematography – Greig Fraser Bunny & The Bull – Production Design – Gary Williamson Fish Tank – Cinematography – Robbie Ryan Moon – Original Score – Clint Mansell Moon – Production Design – Tony Noble

BEST DOCUMENTARY Sponsored by Chapter Media The Age of Stupid The End of The Line Mugabe and The White African Sons of Cuba Sounds Like Teen Spirit

BEST BRITISH SHORT Christmas with Dad Leaving Love You More Sidney Turtlebaum Washdays

BEST FOREIGN FILM Il Divo The Hurt Locker Let The Right One In Sin Nombre The Wrestler

THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for outstanding contribution to British Film) Daniel Day Lewis

THE VARIETY AWARD To Be Announced

THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE Sponsored by The UK Film Council Announced at the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday 6 December