The winners of the twelfth annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were announced on Sunday 6 December at The Brewery, Chiswell Street in London.
Johanna von Fischer and Tessa Collinson, BIFA co-directors say: "No single film dominates the Awards this year, reminding us of the high quality and variety of talent on offer in the UK. And if we can be celebrating so much good work in a year that is said to be difficult, there is a lot to shout about."
Elliot Grove, founder of Raindance and the British Independent Film Awards says: "The nominees and winners this year prove again the wealth of fresh and diverse filmmaking talent that distinguishes British independent filmmaking."
BIFA are proud to announce the following winners for this year’s Awards:
BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
Moon
BEST DIRECTOR
Sponsored by The Creative Partnership
Andrea Arnold – Fish Tank
THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]Duncan Jones – Moon
BEST SCREENPLAY
Sponsored by BBC Films
In the Loop – Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
BEST ACTRESS
Sponsored by M.A.C
Carey Mulligan – An Education
BEST ACTOR
Sponsored by Elit by Stolichnaya
Tom Hardy – Bronson
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Anne-Marie Duff – Nowhere Boy
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sponsored by Stolichnaya
John Henshaw – Looking for Eric
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
Sponsored by Optimum Releasing
Katie Jarvis – Fish Tank
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
Bunny and the Bull
RAINDANCE AWARD
Sponsored by Raindance
Down Terrace
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios
Bright Star – Cinematography – Greig Fraser
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Sponsored by Chapter Media
Mugabe and the White African
BEST BRITISH SHORT
Love You More
BEST FOREIGN FILM
Let the Right One In
THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for Outstanding Contribution to British Film)
Daniel Day-Lewis
THE VARIETY AWARD
Sir Michael Caine
THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Sponsored by UK Film Council
Baz Bamigboye
