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The King's Speech in line for 8 'Bifas'

EARLY Oscar favourite The King's Speech got another boost yesterday when it received eight nominations in the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas).

By The Newsroom
Published 1st Nov 2010, 14:50 BST
Updated 1st Nov 2010, 21:51 BST

The film, which tells how King George VI battled to overcome a stammer, had been heavily tipped for Academy Award success.

Colin Firth, who plays the monarch, picked up a Best Actor nomination while co-stars Geoffrey Rush and Guy Pearce were nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Helena Bonham-Carter Best Supporting Actress.

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Among the other nominations it picked up were Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay.