British Independent Film Awards Bosses Say Lack of Women in Gender-Neutral Performance Categories Is a ‘Massive Anomaly’: ‘Usually It’s the Other Way and Nobody Bats an Eyelid’

When the British Independent Film Awards recently unveiled its list of 2025 nominees, there were cheers from within the U.K. industry over the number of first-time filmmakers dominating the categories. Akinola Davies Jr’s “My Father’s Shadow” and Harry Lighton’s “Pillion” — both feature debuts — led the pack of nominated films, while there was also plenty […]