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BIFA 2026 NOMINATIONS: ELSINORE LEADS, AND THE SOUND, EDITING, EFFECTS AND MUSIC NOMINEES TO WATCH.

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By Fitzrovia Post · 9 November 2026

The headline nominations

BIFA announced its 2026 nominations at One Hundred Shoreditch on Tuesday 3 November. Elsinore leads with 12 nominations, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning has eight and Animol has seven. (BIFA)

Variety reported that Effi o Blaenau and Queen at Sea each have six nominations, the debut features Extra Geography, Straight Circle and Florid have five each, and Mike Leigh's Tender Loving Care has three. Elsinore, in which Andrew Scott plays the actor Ian Charleson, opened the BFI London Film Festival. (Variety)

The Best British Independent Film nominees are Effi o Blaenau, Elsinore, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, Queen at Sea and Tender Loving Care. (Variety)

Best Sound

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Best Editing

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Best Effects

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Music and cinematography

Best Original Music: Roger Goula (Everybody Digs Bill Evans), Stefan Gregory (Elsinore), Mark Jenkin (Rose of Nevada), Hannah Peel (Underland), and Siôn Trefor and Ioana Selaru (Effi o Blaenau).

Best Music Supervision: Connie Farr (I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning), Connie Farr (Queen at Sea) and Phil Canning (Sunny Dancer).

Best Cinematography: Mike Eley (Elsinore), Piers McGrail (Everybody Digs Bill Evans), Christopher Ripley (Straight Circle), Simon Tindall (I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning) and André Turpin (A Long Winter).

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What stands out for post

Ink appears in both Best Sound and Best Editing, and its four nominations also include Best Production Design and Best Supporting Performance for Claire Foy. Everybody Digs Bill Evans is nominated for sound, original music and cinematography, and I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning for editing, music supervision and cinematography. (Variety)

Mark Jenkin is nominated three times for Rose of Nevada: Best Director, Best Sound with Ian Wilson, and Best Original Music. Connie Farr holds two of the three Best Music Supervision places. Documentary is in the mix too: Otto Burnham is nominated for editing Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story, Yemi Bamiro's documentary about the Harlem photographer, which the Guardian reviewed in October 2025. (Variety; The Guardian)

Key dates

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Our view: the craft categories matter

BIFA gives sound, editing, effects and music supervision their own categories, and announces the craft winners on their own day. The 2026 Best Sound list runs from Everybody Digs Bill Evans to Rose of Nevada, where Mark Jenkin is nominated as director, for sound and for original music.

For independent producers, the lesson is practical. Craft awards depend on clean credits and careful records, so make sure every sound, edit and music role is properly credited from the start, ready for when entries open next year.

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FAQ

When were the BIFA 2026 nominations announced? On Tuesday 3 November 2026, at One Hundred Shoreditch, London, by Jay Lycurgo and Posy Sterling.

Which film leads the BIFA 2026 nominations? Elsinore, with 12 nominations, followed by I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning with eight and Animol with seven.

Who is nominated for Best Sound at BIFA 2026? The teams behind Everybody Digs Bill Evans, A Long Winter, Ink, Rose of Nevada and Florid.

Who is nominated for Best Editing at BIFA 2026? Valerio Bonelli (Elsinore), Otto Burnham (Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story), Fouad Gaber (Straight Circle), Maya Maffioli (I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning) and Fin Oates (Ink).

When are the BIFA 2026 craft winners announced? On Tuesday 24 November 2026, on BIFA's social channels.

When and where is the BIFA 2026 ceremony? Sunday 6 December 2026 at the Roundhouse, London.

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