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Awards: Life is Sweet (1990)

Bodil Awards 1992

Won: Best European Film (Bedste europæiske film) – Mike Leigh

Europacinema Academia Italiana 1991

Won: Best Film – Mike Leigh

Independent Spirit Awards 1992

Nominated: Best Foreign Film – Mike Leigh

London Critics Circle Film Awards 1992

Won: British Film of the Year

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1991

Won: Best Supporting Actress – Jane Horrocks

National Society of Film Critics 1992

Won: Best Film

Won: Best Actress – Alison Steadman

Won: Best Supporting Actress – Jane Horrocks

Taormina Film Festival 1991

Won: Best Film

Won: Taormina Maschera Di Polifermo (awarded for the first time to the whole cast)

Awards: High Hopes (1988)

European Film Awards 1989

Won: Best Actress – Ruth Sheen

Won: Best Supporting Performance – Edna Doré

Won: Best Composer – Andrew Dickson

Nominated: Best Film – Victor Glynn (producer) / Simon Channing Williams (producer)

Evening Standard British Film Awards 1990

Won: Peter Sellers Award for Comedy

Independent Spirit Awards 1990

Nominated: Best Foreign Film

Venice Film Festival 1988

Won: FIPRESCI Prize

Awards: The Short and Curlies (1987)

BAFTA Awards 1988

Nominated: Best Short Film – Mike Leigh

Awards: Vera Drake (2004)

 

Academy Awards, 2005

Nominated:   Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role – Imelda Staunton

Nominated:   Best Achievement in Directing – Mike Leigh

Nominated:   Best Writing, Original Screenplay – Mike Leigh

 

BAFTA Awards, 2005

Won:   David Lean Award for Direction – Mike Leigh

Won:  Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role – Imelda Staunton

Won:  Best Costume Design – Jacqueline Durran

Nominated:  Best Film – Simon Channing Williams, Alain Sarde

Nominated, Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film – Simon Channing Williams, Alain Sarde, Mike Leigh

Nominated:  Best Screenplay – Original – Mike Leigh

Nominated:  Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Philip Davis

Nominated:  Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Heather Craney

Nominated:  Best Editing – Jim Clark

Nominated:  Best Production Design – Eve Stewart

Nominated:  Best Make Up/Hair – Christine Blundell

 

Bangkok International Film Festival, 2005

Nominated:  Golden Kinnaree Award – Best Film – Mike Leigh

 

Bodil Awards, 2006

Nominated:  Best Non-American Film – Mike Leigh

 

British Independent Film Awards, 2004

Won:  Best British Independent Film

Won:  Best Actor – Philip Davis

Won:  Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

Won:  Best Supporting Actor/Actress – Eddie Marsan

Won:  Best Director – Mike Leigh

Won:  Best Achievement in Production

Nominated:  Best Screenplay – Mike Leigh

 

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, 2005

Nominated:  Critics Choice Award – Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

 

Camerimage, 2004

Won:  Golden Frog – Dick Pope

 

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, 2004

Won:  Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

 

Chlotrudis Awards, 2005

Won:  Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

Nominated:  Best Supporting Actor – Philip Davis

Nominated:  Best Cast

Nominated:  Best Screenplay – Original – Mike Leigh

 

David di Donatello Awards, 2005

Nominated:  Best European Film – Mike Leigh

 

Directors Guild of Great Britain, 2005

Nominated:  Outstanding Directorial Achievement in British Film – Mike Leigh

 

Empire Awards, UK, 2005

Nominated:  Best British Actress – Imelda Staunton

 

European Film Awards, 2004

Won:  Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

Nominated:  Best Film – Simon Channing Williams (producer)

 

Evening Standard British Film Awards, 2005

Won:  Best Film – Mike Leigh

Won:  Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

 

Golden Globes,  2005

Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama – Imelda Staunton

 

London Critics Circle Film Awards, 2005

Won:  Actress of the Year – Imelda Staunton

Won:  British Film of the Year

Won:  British Supporting Actor of the Year – Philip Davis

Won:  British Director of the Year – Mike Leigh

Won:  British Screenwriter of the Year – Mike Leigh

Nominated:  British Supporting Actor of the Year – Eddie Marsan

Nominated:  British Supporting Actress of the Year – Ruth Sheen

 

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, 2004

Won:  Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

 

National Society of Film Critics Awards, 2005

Won:  Best Actress – Imelda Staunton, tied with Hilary Swank for Million Dollar Baby.

 

New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 2004

Won:  Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

 

Online Film Critics Society Awards, 2005

Nominated:  Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

 

Political Film Society, 2005

Nominated:  Human Rights

 

Robert Festival, 2006

Nominated:  Best Non-American Film – Mike Leigh

 

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, 2004

Won:  Best Picture

Won:  Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

Won:  Best Supporting Actor – Philip Davis

Won:  Best Screenplay, Original – Mike Leigh

 

Satellite Awards, 2005

Nominated:  Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama – Imelda Staunton

Nominated:  Best Motion Picture, Drama

 

Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2005

Nominated:  Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role – Imelda Staunton

 

Seattle Film Critics Awards, 2004

Won:  Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

 

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, 2004

Won:  Best Performance, Female – Imelda Staunton

 

Vancouver Film Critics Circle, 2005

Won:  Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

 

Venice Film Festival, 2004

Won:  Golden Lion – Mike Leigh

Won:  Volpi Cup – Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

 

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards, 2004

Won:  Best Actress – Imelda Staunton