Egyptian-British actor Amir El-Masry nominated for British Independent Film Award

Egyptian-British actor Amir El-Masry , 30, has been nominated for a British Independent Film Award. The actor has been nominated for Best Actor for his role in Limbo, an offbeat comedy by Scottish writer-director Ben Sharrock that premiered in Toronto and is being screened at the Cairo International Film Festival this month. The film follows four Syrian asylum seekers on a faraway island in Scotland as they enrol in cultural awareness classes while they wait for their application for political asylum to be processed. Last month, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker actor El-Masry was chosen as a Bafta Breakthrough talent by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta). The accolade "showcases and supports the next generation of creative talent in film, games and television in the UK, China, India and the US". Psychological horror Saint Maud led Bifa nominations with 17 nods, followed by His House with 16, a thriller about a family from South Sudan who are struggling to adjust to their new life in an English town. Coming-of-age film Rocks has 15 nominations, with its two leads, Bukky Bakray and Kosar Ali, recognised for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. Riz Ahmed's Mogul Mowgli also dominates nominations, receiving seven nods, including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Debut Screenwriter and Best Music. The British Independent Film Award winners will be announced in February. It has not yet been confirmed if it will be a virtual or in-person event. Calm With Horses The Father His House Rocks Saint Maud Sarah Gavron and associate director Anu Henriques, Rocks Rose Glass, Saint Maud Nick Rowland, Calm With Horses Remi Weekes, His House Florian Zeller, The Father Rose Glass, Saint Maud Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson, Rocks Bassam Tariq, Riz Ahmed, Mogul Mowgli Remi Weekes, His House Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton, The Father Bukky Bakray, Rocks Morfydd Clark, Saint Maud Clare Dunne, Herself Wunmi Mosaku, His House Andrea Riseborough, Luxor Riz Ahmed, Mogul Mowgli Sope Dirisu, His House Amir El-Masry, Limbo Anthony Hopkins, The Father Cosmo Jarvis, Calm With Horses Niamh Algar, Calm With Horses Kosar Ali, Rocks Jennifer Ehle, Saint Maud Ashley Madekwe, County Lines Fiona Shaw, Kindred Harris Dickinson, County Lines Barry Keoghan, Calm With Horses Alyy Khan, Mogul Mowgli Merab Ninidze, The Courier D'angelou Osei Kissiedu, Rocks Henry Blake, County Lines Rose Glass, Saint Maud Eva Riley, Perfect 10 Nick Rowland, Calm With Horses Remi Weekes, His House Douglas Cox, Host [also produced by Emily Gotto, Samuel Zimmerman] Daniel Emmerson, Calm With Horses Irune Gurtubai, Limbo [also produced by Angus Lamont] Oliver Kassman, Saint Maud [also produced by Andrea Cornwell] Edward King, Martin Gentles, His House [also produced by Aidan Elliott, Roy Lee, Arnon Milchan] Riz Ahmed, Mogul Mowgli [also written by Bassam Tariq] Rose Glass, Saint Maud Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson, Rocks Joe Murtagh, Calm With Horses Remi Weekes, His House Niamh Algar, Calm With Horses Kosar Ali, Rocks Bukky Bakray, Rocks Frankie Box, Perfect 10 Conrad Khan, County Lines The Australian Dream Being a Human Person The Reason I Jump Rising Phoenix White Riot Justine Looted One Man and His Shoes Perfect 10 Rose: A Love Story Filipinana The Forgotten C The Long Goodbye Mandem Sudden Light Babyteeth Les Miserables Never Rarely Sometimes Always Nomadland Notturno Calm With Horses Saint Maud His House Limbo Rocks Limbo Saint Maud Rocks Mogul Mowgli His House The Secret Garden Rocks Saint Maud Ammonite Misbehaviour His House The Father Rocks Host Saint Maud Undergods Saint Maud His House Saint Maud His House Ammonite Rocks Misbehaviour His House Mogul Mowgli The Reason I Jump Rocks Saint Maud His House Misbehaviour The Father Undergods Saint Maud His House Saint Maud Mogul Mowgli The Reason I Jump Host

Egyptian-British actor Amir El-Masry nominated for British Independent Film Award

The Bifa winners will be announced in February