Gareth Edwards' sci-fi film Monsters has six nominations as do Never Let Me Go, an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's 2005 novel, and The Arbor, a documentary about thelifeof troubled Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar.
The extraordinary nature of his life is revealed in these events, and the brilliance of his work as aplaywright is chronicled through Keane's description of his plays.
Other highlights during the three-week festival this May will include a world premiere celebrating the Britten Centenary Year, and the UK premiere of My Life After by Argentine playwright and performer Lola Arias.