This year there will likely be no omissions or screw ups such as last year’s mistake of leaving the Palme d’Or winner 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days out of the process and there won't be the usual favoritism towards already established directors.
He captured the last days of Joy Division's lead singer Ian Curtis with his screenwork for Control and now his script based on the early days of John Lennon tops the 2nd annual Brit List which sorts the most liked and recommended unproduced screenplays in the UK and Ireland.