Aftersun, Charlotte Wells’ poignant portrait of a father and daughter’s complex relationship leads the nominations for the 2022 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), receiving 16 nominations, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, the Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) and Best Debut Screenwriter for Wells, a Best Joint Lead Performance nomination for stars Paul Mescal and newcomer Frankie Corio, who also received a Breakthrough Performance nomination, alongside a Best British Independent Film nod.
