# ‘Elsinore,’ ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ and ‘Animol’ Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/elsinore-i-see-buildings-fall-like-lightning-and-animol-lead-british-independent-film-awards-nominations/
- Published: 2026-11-03T10:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T10:54:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/awards/global/bifa-nominations-2026-elsinore-i-see-buildings-animol-1236937954/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film, UK, World

## Key points

- “Elsinore” tops the BIFA nominations with 12.
- “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” follows with eight.
- The main awards ceremony is set for 6 December.

## Summary

“Elsinore” leads the 2026 British Independent Film Awards nominations with 12 nods, including best British independent film, director for Simon Stone and lead performance for Andrew Scott. The film tells the story of actor Ian Charleson taking on Hamlet at the National Theatre while seriously ill with AIDS, and its strong showing puts it at the centre of this year’s awards race.

“I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” received eight nominations, followed by “Animol” with seven; “Effi O Blaenau” and “Queen at Sea” each earned six. Three directorial debuts, “Extra Geography”, “Straight Circle” and “Florid”, received five nominations apiece, while Mike Leigh’s final film, “Tender Loving Care”, received three. Craft winners will be announced on 24 November, with the remaining awards presented at London’s Roundhouse on 6 December.

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