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BIFA adds acting trio to patrons list

Award Central: Mirren, Sheen, Thewlis to play supporting role -- British thesps Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen and David Thewlis have come on board as patrons of the British Independent Film Awards, which take place Dec. 6.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/variety/headlines?a=4PwGQwQ5Nho:eOl7I9rYuuE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/variety/headlines?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/variety/headlines?a=4PwGQwQ5Nho:eOl7I9rYuuE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/variety/headlines?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/variety/headlines/~4/4PwGQwQ5Nho" height="1" width="1"/>