MUBI, the film distributor, global streaming service and production company, is delighted to announce that 3 of its films have received 15 nominations for the upcoming 2023 British Independent Film Awards.
MUBI’S BIFA nominated films include: Molly Manning Walker’s How To Have Sex, with 13 nominations, including Best British Independent Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay for Molly Manning Walker and Lead and Breakthrough Performance for Mia McKenna-Bruce; Kevin Macdonald’s High & Low – John Galliano with 1 nomination for Avdhesh Mohla for Best Editing; and 1 nomination for Aki Kaurismaki’s Fallen Leaves for Best International Independent Film.
Writer director Molly Manning Walker of How to Have Sex said:
“Perpetrators of sexual abuse and misconduct have frequently been celebrated by our industry. So to have our film, which shines a light on issues of coercion and consent, be recognised by this industry offers hope that this is a sign of meaningful change. Thanks to BIFA for recognising the hard work of our amazing cast and crew.”
Further information can be found below on the nominated MUBI Releases and where you can watch in advance of the 2023 British Independent Film Awards on 3 December 2023.
HOW TO HAVE SEX
Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday, drinking, clubbing and hooking up in what should be the best summer of their lives. As they dance their way across the sun-drenched streets of Malia, they find themselves navigating the complexities of sex, consent and self-discovery. Captured with luminous visuals and a pitch-perfect soundtrack, Manning Walker’s directorial debut paints a painfully familiar portrait of young adulthood, and how first sexual experiences should – or shouldn’t – play out.
13 BIFA nominations for Best British Independent Film, Best Director (Molly Manning Walker), Best Screenplay, Best Lead Performance (Mia McKenna-Bruce), Best Supporting Performance (Shaun Thomas), Best Supporting Performance (Samuel Bottomley), The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director), Best Debut Screenwriter, Breakthrough Performance (Mia McKenna Bruce), Best Casting, Best Costume Design, Best Make-up and Hair Design and Best Sound.
In Cinemas from 3 November
FALLEN LEAVES
Set in modern day Helsinki, Fallen Leaves tells the story of Ansa (Alma Pöysti) and Holappa (Jussi Vatanen), two lonely souls whose chance meeting at a local karaoke bar is beset by numerous hurdles. From lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism and a charming stray dog, the pair’s path to happiness is as bittersweet as it is ultimately delightful.
1 BIFA nomination for Best International Independent Film
In Cinemas from 1 December
HIGH & LOW: JOHN GALLIANO
Kevin Macdonald’s film investigates the career of fashion designer John Galliano, and the context, including decades of industry pressure and drug and alcohol addiction, that surrounded his downfall in 2011.
1 BIFA nomination for Best Editing for Avdhesh Mohla
Coming soon to cinemas in UK and Ireland
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Some recent and upcoming MUBI Releases include: Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, Ira Sachs’ Passages, Pedro Almodóvar’s Strange Way of Life, Molly Manning Walker’s How to Have Sex, Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves, Kevin Macdonald’s documentary High & Low — John Galliano, Rodrigo Moreno’s The Delinquents, Felipe Gálvez’s The Settlers, Aftersun from Charlotte Wells, Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave, Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World, Lukas Dhont’s Close, and Céline Sciamma’s Petite Maman.
MUBI Productions include Karim Aïnouz’s Rosebushpruning starring Kristen Stewart, Josh O’Connor and Elle Fanning, Christopher Andrews’ Bring Them Down starring Christopher Abbott and Barry Keoghan, Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross’ Gasoline Rainbow, and Zia Anger’s My First Film starring Odessa Young and Devon Ross. MUBI Co-productions include Michel Franco’s upcoming film Memory starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard, Mia Hansen-Løve’s One Fine Morning starring Léa Seydoux, Ekwa Msangi’s Sundance prize-winner Farewell Amor and Rachel Lang’s Our Men.
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