Four nominations for Screen Ireland-supported film Everybody Digs Bill Evans at the 2026 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
Posted: 12th November 2026
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is delighted to congratulate Grant Gee and the entire creative behind Irish film Everybody Digs Bill Evans on its four British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) nominations.
The Screen Ireland-supported project was nominated in the categories Best Cinematography (Piers McGrail), Best Original Music (Roger Goula), Best Sound (Andy Coles & John Brennan) and Best Supporting Performance for actor Bill Pullman.
The film received its World Premiere at the Berilnale earlier this year, where it was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Director. At the time, the Hollywood Reporter lauded the film's "artful direction, nimble structure, visual richness and impeccable performances" in a film that "hits every note".
More recently, Everybody Digs Bill Evans was awarded Best Dramatic Feature at the Ojai Film Festival in California, where actor Bill Pullman received the Luminary Award.
Based on the book Intermission by Owen Martell, Everybody Digs Bill Evans is written by Mark O'Halloran, and stars Anders Danielsen Lee, Bill Pullman, Laurie Metcalf, Irish actors Barry Ward, Valene Kane and Katie McGrath. The film follows the legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans as he forms his perfect trio and records two of the greatest jazz records of all time in one night.
Everybody Digs Bill Evans is a Cowtown Pictures and Hot Property Films production, produced by Janine Marmot for Hot Property Films and Alan Maher for Cowtown Pictures. The film is supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, the UK Global Screen Fund, Over The Fence Films, Finite Films, Shoni Productions, OnSight and Metropolitan Pictures. Worldwide sales are being handled by Mister Smith Entertainment, with CAA co-repping US rights, and Irish distributor Break Out Pictures across UK-Ireland distribution.
The film is set to be released in the United States on December 4th for a limited release in New York, ahead of a wider US release from January 9th, 2027.