Congratulations to Cillian Murphy for his nomination at Bifa, the British Independent Film Awards. Up for his turn as a teacher in Tim Mielants’s Steve, he competes against nine other male actors and just two female actors. Hang on. That doesn’t sound right.
Bifa is among an increasing number of awards organisations, Berlin International Film Festival and Independent Spirit Awards among them, that have done away with gender distinction in acting prizes.
Murphy joins the likes of Frank Dillane, Harry Melling and (the sole woman) Jennifer Lawrence among the six nominees for best lead performance. Maxine Peake, mentioned for I Swear, is the only woman up for best supporting performance.
The gender divide gets a bit less embarrassing if you include the Bif
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