An East Staffordshire director's film has been nominated for four British Independent Film Awards.
Shane
Meadows' film Somers Town - the tale of a Midlands teenager arriving
homeless in London - has nominations in the categories of best British
independent film, best director, best screenplay and best actor.
The
Duchess, which was filmed at two of Derbyshire's National Trust
properties, also has four nominations including best actress for Keira
Knightley.
The
period costume drama, based on the biography of Georgiana, Duchess of
Devonshire, was shot at both Kedleston Hall and Chatsworth.
The nominations were selected by a committee of 70 members of the British Independent Film Awards. | 