Awards and Nominations
- 1997 Cannes Film Festival:
- Winner: Best Actress (Kathy Burke)
- Nominee: Palme d'Or (Golden Palm)
- 1997 Edinburgh International Film Festival:
- Winner: Channel 4 Director's Award (Gary Oldman)
- 1997 European Film Awards:
- Nominee: Best Cinematographer (Ray Fortunato)
- 1997 BAFTA Awards:
- Winner: Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film (Luc Besson, Douglas Urbanski)
- Winner: BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay (Gary Oldman)
- Nominee: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Ray Winstone)
- Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Kathy Burke)
- 1998 British Independent Film Awards:
- Winner: Best Performance by a British Actor in an Independent Film (Ray Winstone)
- Winner: Best Performance by a British Actress in an Independent Film (Kathy Burke)
- Winner: Most Promising Newcomer in any Category (Laila Morse)
- Nominee: Best British Director of an Independent Film (Gary Oldman)
- Nominee: Best British Independent Film
- Nominee: Best Original Screenplay by a British Writer of a Produced Independent Film (Gary Oldman)
- 1998 Empire Awards:
- Winner: Best Debut (Gary Oldman)
- 1997 Royal Variety Club of Great Britain
- Winner: Best Film Actress (Kathy Burke)
- 1997: Golden Frog Award:
- Nominee: Cinematography (Ron Fortunato)
Read more about this topic: Nil By Mouth (film)