T2 Trainspotting leads the pack at this year’s BAFTA Scotland awards.
The hotly anticipated sequel has secured five nominations at the annual film, TV and digital celebration.
With three of its stars – Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle and Ewen Bremner – nominated in the film actor category, the production is sure to pick up at least one gong.
Meanwhile, it also earned a best director nomination for Danny Boyle and a feature film nod.
The news was announced yesterday by Edith Bowman, who will return to host the annual awards ceremony in November.
She said: “BAFTA Scotland play such an important role in supporting and nurturing creative talent and the British Academy Scotland Awards is a terrific platform to recognise these practitioners.
“I’m thrilled to be part of a celebration of the immense talent in Scotland and I can’t wait to see who wins on the night.”
T2 Trainspotting is not the only production to see castmates face off for an award, with Douglas Henshall and Martin Compston both nominated in the best TV actor category for their turns in ITV crime series In Plain Sight.
The three-parter saw Henshall play the detective working to bring 1950s serial killer Peter Manuel, played by Compston, to justice and is also nominated for the scripted television award – but faces competition for another triple nominee, BBC hit The Replacement.
The psychological thriller, about a woman returning from maternity leave, also appears in the TV actress category thanks to Helensburgh-born star Morven Christie, with its writer shortlisted too.
Christie faces competition for her award from Laura Fraser, for her portrayal of Sergeant Eve Stone in The Missing, and Juliet Stevenson for her role in Highlands-set crime thriller One of Us.
Meanwhile, this year could make it a hat-trick for Kate Dickie, who is nominated again for the film actress award.
Dickie scored wins in this category in 2006 for Red Road and last year for Couple in a Hole, which saw her play a bereaved mother. This year’s nod is for her role as HR executive Ella in comedy-slasher Prevenge, about a mother-to-be who goes after those she blames for her husband’s death.
However, Sunshine on Leith star Freya Mavor is also in the running thanks to romcom Modern Life is Rubbish, as is Deirdre Mullins for The Dark Mile, about a London couple whose Highland sailing trip lacks the peace and tranquility they seek.
The winners will be revealed at a Glasgow ceremony on November 5, when prizes will also be given for documentary, game, entertainment, as well as some animated projects.
Jude MacLaverty, director of BAFTA Scotland, said: “The wealth, quality and diversity of this year’s nominees is very exciting and we look forward to welcoming everyone for another fantastic evening on November 5.
“We’re thrilled to have Edith back as this year’s host, she is hugely passionate about recognising and celebrating the phenomenal work produced in Scotland.”
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