The Favourite dominates British independent film award nominations

Women make up over 40% of Bifa nominees while Olivia Colman comedy edges American Animals as film up for most awards

The Favourite, Yorgos Lanthimos’s absurdist Restoration-era comedy starring Olivia Colman as a volatile Queen Anne, leads the nominations for this year’s British independent film awards (BIFAs).

The film, which premiered at the Venice film festival in August but is yet to go on general release, won 13 nominations including for best British independent film and best screenplay.

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