Hallam Foe leads the nominations for the 2007 BAFTA Scotland Awards which will be presented in Glasgow on November 18.

David Mackenzie's tale of a disturbed teenager coming to terms with the death of his mother has been nominated for Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actor for Jamie Bell and Best Actress for Sophia Myles.

Myles is certain to win on the night as she is the sole nomination in her category, a damning reflection of the continuing paucity of roles for women in Scottish cinema.

The remaining nominations in all categories are split between The Last King Of Scotland and Gaelic-language feature Seachd-The Inaccessible Pinnacle.

The Last King Of Scotland is already a BAFTA and Oscar winner but the BAFTA Scotland eligibility period places it in contention for this year's awards.

Seachd attracted some controversy recently when producer Chris Young resigned from BAFTA when it refused to submit a British entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.


The Film Nominations

Best Animation

Haunted Hogmanay Directed by Neil Jack Produced by Cameron Fraser. Kolik Films/ BBC Scotland

Potapych - The Bear who loved Vodka Directed by Darren Price Produced by Nicola Black. Blackwatch/ Channel 4

Two Dreams Directed & Produced by Anders Jedenfors & Jamie Stone Thumbs Up Productions

Best Short Film

Breadmakers Directed Yasmin Fedda Produced by Robin Mitchell & Jim Hickey. Caddies Productions/ Scottish Documentary Institute Butterfly Directed by Yulia Mahr Produced by Sonja Henrici

Scottish Documentary Institute

Losing Myself: Annie Directed by Alice Nelson Produced by Sarah Tierney

Clarity Productions/ Channel 4

Best Feature Film

Hallam Foe Directed by David Mackenzie Produced by Gillian Berrie. Sigma Films

The Last King of Scotland Directed by Kevin Macdonald Produced by Lisa Bryer, Andrea Calderwood & Charles Steel. DNA Films

Seachd - The Inaccessible Pinnacle Directed by Simon Miller Produced by Christopher Young. Young Films

Best Screenplay

Ed Whitmore & David Mackenzie for Hallam Foe Directed by David Mackenzie Produced by Gillian Berrie. Sigma Films

Peter Morgan & Jeremy Brock for The Last King of Scotland Directed by Kevin Macdonald Produced by Lisa Bryer, Andrea Calderwood & Charles Steel. DNA Films

Simon Miller, Jo Cockwell, Ishbel T MacDonald, Iain F MacLeod & Aonghas MacNeacail for Seachd - The Inaccessible Pinnacle Directed by Simon Miller Produced by Christopher Young. Young Films

Best Actor

Jamie Bell for Hallam Foe. Directed by David Mackenzie Produced by Gillian Berrie. Sigma Films

James McAvoy for The Last King of Scotland. Directed by Kevin Macdonald Produced by Lisa Bryer, Andrea Calderwood & Charles Steel. DNA Films

Aonghas Padraig Caimbeul (Angus Peter Campbell) for Seachd - The Inaccessible Pinnacle Directed by Simon Miller Produced by Christopher Young Films.

Best Actress

Sophia Myles for Hallam Foe Directed by David Mackenzie Produced by Gillian Berrie. Sigma Films

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