London Film Fest unveils best film noms

October 06, 2009 The first best film nod to be presented during this year's The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival will come from a list comprising "Balibo," "Bright Star," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "Micmacs," "Nowhere Boy," "A Prophet," "The Road," "A Serious Man" and "The White Ribbon." Festival regular accolades The Sutherland Trophy and The Times BFI London Film Festival Grierson Award will also be dished out in a standalone dedicated awards ceremony for the first time in the event's history scheduled for Oct. 28 and hosted by journalist and broadcaster Paul Gambaccini. The highest accolade that the British Film Institute bestows, the BFI Fellowship, this year goes to British actor John Hurt and renowned Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cisse.

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