Overview

• "Rye Lane", a London-set romantic comedy by Raine Allen-Miller, leads the 2023 British Independent Film Awards nominations with 16, including those for best director and best debut director, best screenplay debut screenwriter, and best joint lead performance.
• Debut feature filmmaker Charlotte Regan's uplifting story, "Scrapper", which follows the journey of a grieving young girl, has earned 14 nominations, including best director, screenplay, debut director and screenwriter, and best joint lead performance.
• Veteran filmmaker Andrew Haigh's "All of Us Strangers" also received 14 nominations, along with best director, screenplay, and British independent film. The film earned its actors nominations in the best lead performance and supporting performance categories.
• The awards categories have been made permanently gender-neutral starting from 2022, replacing traditional best and supporting actress and actor awards with best lead performance, best supporting performance, best joint lead performance, and best ensemble.
• Other notable films include Molly Manning Walker’s debut feature, "How to Have Sex," earning 13 nominations, Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping’s debut feature "Femme" with 11, and Mahalia Belo’s debut feature "The End We Start From" with nine.