Benedict Cumberbatch and Timothy Spall go head to head for the best actor prize at the Moet British Independent Film Awards.
Cumberbatch is up for his role as codebreaker Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, while Spall is nominated for his performance as artist JMW Turner in Mr Turner, with the pair also facing competition from Asa Butterfield (X+Y), Brendan Gleeson (Calvary) and Jack O'Connell ('71).
Model turned actress Cara Delevingne finds herself shortlisted for best newcomer at the awards, which are staged next month, for her role in The Face of An Angel.
Cumberbatch is also joined on the shortlist by his Sherlock co-star Andrew Scott - known to TV viewers for his portrayal of Moriarty in the detective drama - who is up for the best supporting actor prize for his role in Pride.
The film '71 has achieved the highest tally of nominations for this year's awards with nine, while Pride is shortlisted for seven.
Keira Knightley is a contender for best actress for her performance in The Imitation Game, against Alicia Vikander (Testament Of Youth), Cheng Pei Pei (Lilting), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle) and and Sameena Jabeen Ahmed (Catch Me Daddy).
The winners will be announced at the ceremony on December 7 at Old Billingsgate in London.
The nominees are:
Best British Independent Film
'71
Calvary
Mr Turner
Pride
The Imitation Game
Best Director
John Michael McDonagh - Calvary
Lenny Abrahamson - Frank
Matthew Warchus - Pride
Mike Leigh - Mr Turner
Yann Demange - '71
Douglas Hickox Award (for best debut director)
Daniel Wolfe, Matthew Wolfe - Catch Me Daddy
Hong Khaou - Lilting
Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard - 20,000 Days on Earth
Morgan Matthews - X+Y
Yann Demange - '71
Best Screenplay
Graham Moore - The Imitation Game
Gregory Burke - '71
John Michael McDonagh - Calvary
Jon Ronson, Peter Straughan - Frank
Stephen Beresford - Pride
Best Actress
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Alicia Vikander - Testament of Youth
Cheng Pei Pei - Lilting
Gugu Mbatha-Raw - Belle
Keira Knightley - The Imitation Game
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed - Catch Me Daddy
Best Actor
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Asa Butterfield - X+Y
Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game
Brendan Gleeson - Calvary
Jack O'Connell - '71
Timothy Spall - Mr Turner
Best Supporting Actress
Dorothy Atkinson - Mr Turner
Imelda Staunton - Pride
Maggie Gyllenhaal - Frank
Sally Hawkins - X+Y
Sienna Guillory - The Goob
Best Supporting Actor
Andrew Scott - Pride
Ben Schnetzer - Pride
Michael Fassbender - Frank
Rafe Spall - X+Y
Sean Harris - '71
Most Promising Newcomer
Ben Schnetzer - Pride
Cara Delevingne - The Face of An Angel
Gugu Mbatha-Raw - Belle
Liam Walpole - The Goob
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed - Catch Me Daddy
Best Achievement In Production
'71
20,000 Days on Earth
Catch Me Daddy
Lilting
The Goob
Best Technical Achievement
Chris Wyatt - Editing - '71
Dick Pope - Cinematography - Mr Turner
Robbie Ryan - Cinematography - Catch Me Daddy
Stephen Rennicks - Music - Frank
Tat Radcliffe - Cinematography - '71
Best Documentary
20,000 Days on Earth
Next Goal Wins
Night Will Fall
The Possibilities Are Endless
Virunga
Best British Short
Crocodile
Emotional Fusebox
Keeping Up With The Joneses
Slap
The Karman Line
Best International Independent Film
Blue Ruin
Boyhood
Fruitvale Station
Ida
The Badadook
The Raindance Award (for filmmakers working against the odds)
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Gregor
Luna
Keeping Rosy
The Beat Beneath My Feet
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