British Independent Film Awards: 'Saint Maud,' 'His House,' 'Rocks' Lead Nominations

Animated feature Kensuke’s Kingdom, based on the Michael Morpurgo novel, Terence Davies’ Siegfried Sassoon biopic Benediction and the Studiocanal-released Saint Maud were among the films to receive the highest level of support from the British Film Institute’s production and distribution funds this year.

HERE or NORAD Tracks Santa HERE. Traditionally, Santa starts out in the Pacific Ocean and travels west.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.SANTA CLAUS has worked with Bentley’s bespoke Mulliner division to upgrade his flying sleigh to something a little more luxurious and special.He’s taken delivery of a customised, festive Flying Spur V8 called the Reindeer Eight from the luxury British car maker – just in time for Christmas.Santa said: “What fun it is to ride in a 542-horsepower sleigh.

direct to your inboxBritain's biggest family have started their gift exchange early with a huge Secret Santa haul. The Radfords, from Morecambe, decided to document the moment each member of the family gave and received one gift ahead of Christmas day itself.

The Jaded Hearts Club have shared a cover of Patti Smith‘s ‘Gloria’ – listen below.The band’s version of the 1975 song – which itself was a reworking of a record by Van Morrison’s early group Them mixed with one of Smith’s poems – was recorded live at London’s 100 Club.Made up of frontmen Nic Cester (Jet) and Miles Kane (The Last Shadow Puppets), guitarists Graham Coxon (Blur), British guitarist Jamie Davis as well as Muse’s Matt Bellamy on bass and The Zutons’ Sean Payne on drums, The Jaded

The Beckhams had a whole lot of festive fun yesterday paying a visit to Lapland UK. Taking a festive family trip to the magical immersive Christmas experience, David and Harper even donned reindeer-themed face coverings for the special occasion.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK has confirmed the all-important celebrity guest judges. Yep, joining Ru, Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton on the panel this season will be a returning Lorraine Kelly – who appeared on Snatch Game last season – and actress Sheridan Smith.

Lapland UK. This magical winter wonderland is nestled in a forest in Berkshire and every year celebs excitedly wonder through its snow-covered trails.

Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith has shared a candid photo of the moment she received the coronavirus vaccine.The 80 year old baking judge shared the photo of herself getting the jab done on her Twitter page and said it was “painless”. In the snap, Prue is wearing a face covering over her mouth and nose as well as a pair of glasses with red frames.

Macmillan Cancer Support. Four British public figures will be available to record personalised video messages as Santa (or Mrs Claus) via memmo - the Swedish platform connecting fans and businesses with public figures, celebrities, and influencers via personalised video greetings.

Sam Faiers has had a busy few days, from getting celebrations underway early for her 30th birthday to taking the little ones to Lapland UK for a very festive day out. The 29 year old took to Instagram to document the day, sharing a peek at the spellbinding nature of Lapland UK, a Christmas-themed park, located in Ascot.

Prue Leith has received the COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom.

Prue Leith, one of the judges from The Great British Bakeoff, is one of the first group of people to be vaccinated against COVID-19!

Kaleem Aftab British film “Limbo,” a wry refugee drama, directed by Edinburgh-born director Ben Sharrock and produced by Spain’s Irune Gurtubai, won the Golden Pyramid for best film at the Cairo Film Festival on Thursday.Told in a pleasing deadpan style, “Limbo” recounts the story of a Syrian musician, played by the BIFA nominated rising star Amir El-Masry, who is placed on a Scottish island when awaiting his request for asylum to be processed.

The precursor season is underway folks, with today bringing the nominees for the British Independent Film Awards. The BIFAs, as they’re known, went hard for Saint Maud, which led the field, scoring 17 nominations for Rose Glass’ movie.

Saint Maud leads nominees for the 2020 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) with 17 nods. Scroll down for the full list of nominees.