Nesbitt hosts annual awards dedicated to raising the profile of the independent film industry. Gambon receives the Richard Harris Award and Law receives the Variety Award. Others expected. Broken leads the nominations list with nine followed by Sightseers and Berberian Sound Studio with seven each. Acting nominees include Andrea Riseborough, Elle Fanning, Judi Dench, Meryl Streep, Terence Stamp, Tim Roth, Toby Jones, Maggie Smith, Olivia Colman, Vanessa Redgrave, Billy Connolly, Cillian Murphy, Rory Kinnear and Tom Wilkinson.
CONFIRMED ATTENDING: James Nesbitt, Sir Michael Gambon CBE, Jude Law, Elle Fanning, Tom Hiddleston,Billy Connolly CBE, Ben Drew, Andrea Riseborough, Terence Stamp, Alice Englert,Christine Bottomley, John Boyega, Lesley Sharp, Alison Owen, Alice Lowe, Elliott Tittensor, Paul Brannigan, Zawe Ashton, Domhnall Gleeson, James Floyd