Irish actress Saoirse Ronan had been nominated for two awards from the London Critics Circle – British Actress in a Supporting Role and British Breakthrough: Acting. John Carney’s ‘Once’ is also in the running for Film of the Year.
Thirteen year old actress Saoirse Ronan will compete against Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix), Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Kelly Macdonald (No Country for Old Men) and Vanessa Redgrave (Atonement) for the Supporting Actress gong. While in the British Breakthrough: Acting category, the Carlow schoolgirl is up against Sam Riley (Control), Thomas Turgoose (This is England), Benedict Cumberbatch (Amazing Grace) and Dakota Blue Richards (The Golden Compass).
Dublin-shot film ‘Once’, though an Irish production, is nominated for British Film of the Year. Other films in the category are Anton Corbijn’s ‘Control’, Joe Wright’s ‘Atonement’, David Croneneberg’s ‘Eastern Promises’ and Shane Meadows’ ‘This is England’. Writer/director John Carney is also shortlisted for the British Breakthrough - Filmmaking award.
The other nominees for the British Breakthrough award are Sarah Gavron, director of ‘Brick Lane’, Anton Bornijn director of ‘Control’, Matt Greenhalgh, writer of ‘Control’ and Stevan Riley, writer, director and producer of ‘Blue Blood.
Other contenders for Film of the Year are the Coen brothers’ ‘No Country for Old Men’, ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford’, Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘There Will Be Blood’, David Fincher’s ‘Zodiac’ and ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’.
Irish resident Daniel Day-Lewis received a Best Actor nod, and competes with Ulrich Muhe (The Lives of Others), Casey Affleck (The Assassination of Jesse James), George Clooney (Michael Clayton) and Tommy Lee Jones (In the Valley of Elah).
‘Control’ and ‘Atonement’ both picked up eight nominations each.
The London Critics Circle hands out prizes in 14 categories, with the ceremony taking place on February 4th, two days before the British Academy Film Awards, at London's Grosvenor House Hotel.
FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS:
FILM OF THE YEAR
No Country for Old Men
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
There Will Be Blood
Zodiac
The Bourne Ultimatum
ATTENBOROUGH AWARD FOR BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR
Once
Control
Atonement
Eastern Promises
This Is England
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck -- The Lives of Others
Paul Thomas Anderson -- There Will Be Blood
Joel and Ethan Coen -- No Country for Old Men
David Fincher -- Zodiac
Cristian Mungui -- 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days
BRITISH DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Anton Corbijn -- Control
Paul Greengrass -- The Bourne Ultimatum
Shane Meadows -- This Is England
Joe Wright -- Atonement
Danny Boyle -- Sunshine
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Ulrich Muhe -- The Lives of Others
Casey Affleck -- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
George Clooney -- Michael Clayton
Tommy Lee Jones -- In the Valley of Elah
Daniel Day Lewis -- There Will Be Blood
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Laura Linney -- The Savages
Marion Cotillard -- La Vie en rose
Maggie Gyllenhaal -- Sherry Baby
Angelina Jolie -- A Mighty Heart
Anamaria Marinca -- 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days
BRITISH ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Sam Riley -- Control
James McAvoy -- Atonement
Christian Bale -- 3:10 to Yuma
Jim Broadbent -- And When Did You Last See Your Father
Jonny Lee Miller -- The Flying Scotsman
BRITISH ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Samantha Morton -- Control
Julie Christie -- Away From Her
Keira Knightley -- Atonement
Helena Bonham Carter -- Sweeney Todd
Sienna Miller -- Interview
BRITISH ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Tom Wilkinson -- Michael Clayton
Toby Jones -- The Painted Veil
Alfred Molina -- The Hoax
Tobey Kebell -- Control
Albert Finney -- Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
BRITISH ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Saoirse Ronan -- Atonement
Imelda Staunton -- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Tilda Swinton -- Michael Clayton
Kelly Macdonald -- No Country for Old Men
Vanessa Redgrave -- Atonement
SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck -- The Lives of Others
Joel and Ethan Coen -- No Country for Old Men
Paul Thomas Anderson -- There Will Be Blood
Ronald Harwood -- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Christopher Hampton -- Atonement
BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH -- ACTING
Saoirse Ronan -- Atonement
Sam Riley -- Control
Thomas Turgoose -- This Is England
Benedict Cumberbatch -- Amazing Grace
Dakota Blue Richards -- The Golden Compass
BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH -- FILMMAKING
John Carney, writer and director -- Once
Sarah Gavron, director -- Brick Lane
Anton Corbijn, director -- Control
Matt Greenhalgh, writer -- Control
Stevan Riley, writer, director, producer -- Blue Blood
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days
The Lives of Others
Letters From Iwo Jima
Tell No One