DANNY Boyle's 127 Hours, Mike Leigh's Another Year and Black Swan starring Natalie Portman are all up for a Best Film Award at this year's BFI London Film Festival.
Other films shortlisted for the coveted prize include The King's Speech, starring Colin Firth, and Never Let Me Go with Keira Knightly.
Last year's winner was Jacques Audiard's A Prophet, which went on to receive global acclaim and a string of awards.
Other gongs in the festival include Best British Newcomer, which celebrates the achievements of a new writer, producer, director or actor, and the The Sutherland Award, which is presented to the director of the most original and imaginative debut in the festival.
Boyle, who won an Oscar last year for Slumdog Millionaire, will also be awarded the BFI Fellowship, the highest accolade the British Film Institute can bestow.
The British director, whose rock climbing drama will close the festival, said: "A significant helping of humility is called for in the face of this honour and that is not difficult considering those awarded it before.
"I am shocked, flattered and delighted to receive the Fellowship on behalf of everyone who has helped me make the films, the successful ones and the not so successful ones, and on behalf of all runts in every litter."
To see all the nominations for an award at this year's BFI London Film Festival, visit bfi.org.uk/lff
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