The nominations for the 8th Annual British Independent Film Awards (or BIFAs) were announced today, for a ceremony to be held on November 30 at the Hammersmith Palais. Here's the full list of nominees.

Best British Independent Film
A Cock & Bull Story
The Constant Gardener
The Descent
The Libertine
Mrs Henderson Presents

Best Actor
Ralph Fiennes (The Constant Gardener)
Matthew MacFadyen (In My Father's Den)
Chiwetel Ejiofor (Kinky Boots)
Johnny Depp (The Libertine)
Bob Hoskins (Mrs Henderson Presents)

Best Actress
Natasha Richardson (Asylum)
Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener)
Judi Dench (Mrs Henderson Presents)
Emily Watson (Wah-Wah)
Joan Allen (Yes)

Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Rob Brydon (A Cock & Bull Story)
Bill Nighy (The Constant Gardener)
Rosamund Pike (The Libertine)
Tom Hollander (The Libertine)
Kelly Reilly (Mrs Henderson Presents)

Most Promising Newcomer
Thelma Barlow (Mrs Henderson Presents)
Alex Nathan Etel – Millions)
Emily Barclay (In My Father's Den)
Samina Awan (Love + Hate)
Rupert Friend (The Libertine)

Best Director
Michael Winterbottom (A Cock & Bull Story)
Fernando Meirelles (The Constant Gardener)
Neil Marshall (The Descent)
Laurence Dunmore (The Libertine)
Stephen Frears (Mrs Henderson Presents)

Best Screenplay
Martin Hardy (A Cock & Bull Story)
Jeffrey Caine (The Constant Gardener)
Geoff Dean & Tim Firth (Kinky Boots)
Frank Cotrell Boyce (Millions)
Martin Sherman (Mrs Henderson Presents)

Douglas Hickox Award For Debut Director
Annie Griffin (Festival)
Julian Jarrold (Kinky Boots)
Laurence Dunmore (The Libertine)
Gaby Dellal (On A Clear Day)
Richard E Grant (Wah-Wah)

Best Technical Achievement
Peter Christelis, Editing (A Cock & Bull Story)
César Charlone, Cinematography (The Constant Gardener)
John Harris, Editing (The Descent)
Sandy Powell, Wardrobe (Mrs Henderson Presents)
Ben Van Os, Production Design (The Libertine)

Best Achievement in Production
The Business
Guy X
Gypo!
It's All Gone Pete Tong
Song of Songs

Best Foreign Film
Broken Flowers
Crash
Downfall
Sequestro Express
The Woodsman

Best Documentary
Andrew & Jeremy Get Married
Black Sun
Liberace of Baghdad
McLibel
Sisters In Law

The Raindance Award
Billy Childish Is Dead
Sam Jackson's Secret Video Diary
Evil Aliens

The Variety UK Personality Of The Year
Keira Knightley

The Richard Harris Award For Outstanding Achievement
Tilda Swinton