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2023 BIFA Awards: “All of Us Strangers” Walks Away With Seven Prizes

Nikoleta P — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:09:00 +0000

The British Independent Film Awards returned to celebrate the best of indie cinema this Sunday night and showered All Of Us Strangers with accolades. This acclaimed drama was honored with seven awards at this year’s BIFAs, including the coveted best British film award.

All Of Us Strangers received 14 nods at this year’s ceremony, behind romantic comedy film Rye Lane with 16 and Scrapper with 14 nominations. That didn’t stop this film from dominating most of the major categories, starting with the best British independent film.

All Of Us Strangers defeated the likes of Femme, How to Have S-x, Rye Lane, and Scrapper to win the ceremony’s main award. This film also won prizes for best cinematography, editing, and music supervision, while Andrew Haigh was named the best director and screenwriter.

When it comes to acting awards, Mia McKenna-Bruce impressed the voters with her performance in How to Have S-x. She faced tough competition from Jodie Comer, Andrew Scott, and Tilda Swinton and defeated them all to win the trophy for best lead performance. Her co-star Shaun Thomas collected the award for best supporting performance, tying with Paul Mescal for All of Us Strangers.

The 2023 British Independent Film Awards were held in London on December 3, with Lolly Adefope and Kiell Smith-Bynoe serving as hosts.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS:

Best British Independent Film

All of Us Strangers

Best Director

Andrew Haigh (All of Us Strangers)

Best International Independent Film

Anatomy Of A Fall

Best British Short Film

Festival of Slaps

The Raindance Maverick Award

If the Streets Were on Fire

Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary

Chloe Abrahams (The Taste of Mango)

Breakthrough Producer

Theo Barrowclough (Scrapper)

Best Debut Screenwriter

Nida Manzoor (Polite Society)

The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)

Savanah Leaf (Earth Mama)

Best Feature Documentary

If the Streets Were on Fire

Breakthrough Performance

Vivian Oparah (Rye Lane)

Best Supporting Performance

Paul Mescal (All of Us Strangers)

Shaun Thomas (How to Have S-x)

Best Screenplay

Andrew Haigh (All of Us Strangers)

Best Lead Performance

Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have S-x)

Best Joint Lead Performance

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and George MacKay (Femme)

Special Jury Prize

We Are Parable

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2022 British Independent Film Awards: “Aftersun” Wins Seven Trophies

Karen Wright — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:05:00 +0000

Aftersun entered this year’s British Independent Film Awards as the ceremony’s most nominated film and it managed to live up to the expectations. This poignant drama topped the list of winners at this year’s ceremony with a total of seven awards, including best British independent film.

The critically acclaimed drama about a father-daughter duo going on a summer vacation in Turkey managed to beat the likes of Blue Jean, The Wonder, Living, and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, to win the night’s biggest award. Its writer-director Charlotte Wells also picked up the trophies for the best director, best debut director, and best screenplay.

Aftersun also came out vicious in several technical categories, such as best cinematography, editing, and music supervision. Surprisingly enough, it lost in all the acting categories it was nominated for, including the best joint lead performance by Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal.

The Blue Jean actresses Rosy McEwen and Kerrie Hayes won awards for the best lead and supporting performance, respectively. Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance picked up the trophy for best joint lead performance in The Silent Twins.

The 2022 British Independent Film Award took place on December 4 at Old Billingsgate in London, with Ben Bailey Smith serving as a host.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2022 BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS:

Best British Independent Film

“Aftersun”

Best Documentary

“Nothing Compares”

Best British Short Film

“Too Rough”

Best International Independent Film

“The Worst Person in the World”

Best Director

Charlotte Wells – “Aftersun”

Best Screenplay

Charlotte Wells – “Aftersun”

Best Lead Performance
Rosy McEwen – “Blue Jean”

Best Supporting Performance

Kerrie Hayes – “Blue Jean”

Best Joint Lead Performance

Tamara Lawrance, Letitia Wright – “The Silent Twins”

Best Ensemble Performance

“Our River… Our Sky” ensemble including Zainab Joda, Darina Al Joundi, Amed Hashimi, Mahmoud Abo Al Abbas, Basim Hajar, Labwa Arab, Meriam Abbas, Siham Mustafa

Breakthrough Performance

Safia Oakley-Green – “The Origin”

The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)

Charlotte Wells – “Aftersun”

Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary

Kathryn Ferguson – “Nothing Compares”

Breakthrough Producer

Nadira Murray – “Winners”

The Raindance Discovery Award

“Winners”

Best Casting

Shaheen Baig – “Blue Jean”

Best Costume Design

Jenny Beavan – “Mrs Harris Goes To Paris”

Best Cinematography

Gregory Oke – “Aftersun”

Best Editing

Blair McClendon – “Aftersun”

Best Original Music

Matthew Herbert – “The Wonder”

Best Effects

David Simpson – “Men”

Best Sound

Tim Harrison, Raoul Brand, Cassandra Rutledge – “Flux Gourmet”

Best Make-Up & Hair Design

Eugene Souleiman, Scarlett O’Connell – “Medusa Deluxe”

Best Music Supervision

Lucy Bright – “Aftersun”

Best Production Design

Helen Scott – “Living”

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“The Favourite” Lives Up to its Name at the 2018 BIFA Awards

Amanda C. — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 07:29:08 +0000

The Favourite was a front-runner at the British Independent Film Awards from the very start, but once the time for this ceremony finally came – it really wreaked havoc. The critically acclaimed royal satire won a total of ten awards, dominating in all the major categories.

BIFA voters named The Favourite the best film of the year, and also rewarded it with the best director and best screenplay awards. Acting honors went to both Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz.

The Favourite led the way with a total of 13 nods this year. The only nominations that didn’t result in a win were the ones for editing and sound, and Stone’s supporting actress nod.

Other movies didn’t stand a chance and only three of them ended up picking up multiple awards at 2018 British Independent Film Awards – Ray & Liz, American Animals, You Were Never Really Here.

Full List Of Winners At 2018 British Independent Film Awards:

Best British Independent Film: “The Favourite”

Best Director: Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite”

Best Screenplay: Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara, “The Favourite”

Best Actress: Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”

Best Actor: Joe Cole, “A Prayer Before Dawn”

Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite”

Best Supporting Actor: Alessandro Nivola, “Disobedience”

Most Promising Newcomer: Jessie Buckley, “Beast”

The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director): Richard Billingham, ”Ray & Liz”

Debut Screenwriter: Bart Layton, “American Animals”

Breakthrough Producer: Jacqui Davies, “Ray & Liz”

The Discovery Award: “Voyageuse”

Best Documentary: “Evelyn”

Best British Short Film: “The Big Day”

Best International Independent Film: “Roma”

Best Casting: “The Favourite”

Best Costume Design: Sandy Powell, “The Favourite”

Best Cinematography: Robbie Ryan, “The Favourite”

Best Editing: Nick Fenton, Julian Hart and Chris Gill, “American Animals”

Best Effects: Howard Jones, “Early Man”

Best Make Up & Hair Design: Nadia Stacey, “The Favourite”

Best Production Design: Fiona Crombie, “The Favourite”

Best Music: Jonny Greenwood, “You Were Never Really Here”

Best Sound: Paul Davies, “You Were Never Really Here”

Special Jury Prize: Horace Ové

Variety Award: Felicity Jones

Richard Harris Award: Judi Dench

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Felicity Jones Set to Receive Variety Honor at 2018 BIFAs

Lisa Green — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:06:06 +0000

Felicity Jones is coming back to theaters this fall as a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg in On the Basis of Sex, and she’s already getting recognition for her performance. The young actress will receive the honorary Variety Award at this year’s British Independent Film Awards.

This prize has been around since the 2001 ceremony and has since been given to several industry veterans, including Gary Oldman, Kate Winslet, and Kenneth Branagh. Variety introduced it as a way of recognizing actors, directors, writers, and producers who have made a global impact and pointed the international spotlight on the UK.

BIFA spokesperson described Jones as a remarkable actress and said they’re delighted to celebrate her spectacular international achievements on home turf. Oscar-nominated star, who became a household name after leading the way in Star Wars spin-off Rogue One, said she feels the same way about this incredible recognition.

“It’s an incredible honor to receive this award and, in doing so, to join such an illustrious and inspiring group of filmmakers and actors. To support the British film industry on the global stage is a huge privilege and something I feel very proud and lucky to be a part of,” stated Jones.

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British Independent Film Awards: “The Favourite” Leads The Way

Matthew S. — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 07:31:05 +0000

The awards season is underway and The Favourite is already shaping into one of the front-runners. The satirical comedy about royal madness scored 13 nominations at this year’s British Independent Film Awards.

The Favourite received nods in all the major categories, including the Best Film award. The amazing performances by all three actresses in the lead roles were also recognized by this organization, with Olivia Colman receiving a nomination in the Best Actress category. Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone will go head to head against each other, trying to win the award for Best-supporting Actress.

Bart Layton’s sophomore film American Animals came in second this year with 11 nominations. It will fight against The Favourite in several categories, including the main award for the best British independent film. We’ll have to wait for about a month to see which movies comes out victorious as theBritish Independent Film Awards ceremony takes place on December 2.

Best British Independent Film
American Animals
Beast
Disobedience
The Favourite
You Were Never Really Here

Best Screenplay
American Animals
Beast
Disobedience
The Favourite
You Were Never Really Here

Best Director
Bart Layton, American Animals
Michael Pearce, Beast
Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite
Andrew Haigh, Lean on Pete
Lynne Ramsay, You Were Never Really Here

Best British Short
The Big Day
Bitter Sea
The Field
Pommel
To Know Him

Best Actor
Rupert Everett, The Happy Prince
Charlie Plummer, Lean on Pete
Joe Cole, A Prayer Before Dawn
Steve Coogan, Stan & Ollie
Joaquin Phoenix, You Were Never Really Here

Best Actress
Jessie Buckley, Beast
Rachel Weisz, Disobedience
Gemma Arterton, The Escape
Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Maxine Peake, Funny Cow

Best Supporting Actor
Evan Peters, American Animals
Barry Keoghan, American Animals
Dominic West, Colette
Alessandro Nivola, Disobedience
Steve Buscemi, Lean on Pete

Best Supporting Actress
Molly Wright, Apostasy
Rachel McAdams, Disobedience
Emma Stone, The Favourite
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Nina Arianda, Stan & Ollie

Most Promising Newcomer
Molly Wright, Apostasy
Jessie Buckley, Beast
Michaela Coel, Been So Long
Liv Hill, Jellyfish
Marcus Rutherford, Obey

The Discovery Award
The Dig
Irene’s Ghost
A Moment in the Reeds
Super November
Voyageuse

The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)
Daniel Kokotajlo, Apostasy
Michael Pearce, Beast
Matt Palmer, Calibre
Leanne Welham, Pili
Richard Billingham, Ray & Liz

Best Debut Screenwriter
Bart Layton, American Animals
Daniel Kokotajlo, Apostasy
Michael Pearce, Beast
Matt Palmer, Calibre
Karen Gillan, The Party’s Just Beginning

Best Documentary
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Evelyn
Island
Nae Pasaran
Under the Wire

Breakthrough Producer
Marcie MacLellan, Apostasy
Kristian Brodie/Lauren Dark/Ivana Mackinnon, Beast
Anna Griffin, Calibre
Jacqui Davies, Ray & Liz
Faye Ward, Stan & Ollie

Best International Independent Film
Capernaum
Cold War
The Rider
Roma
Shoplifters

Best Casting
American Animals
Apostasy
Beast
The Favourite
Stan & Ollie

Best Cinematography
American Animals
The Favourite
Lean on Pete
A Prayer Before Dawn
You Were Never Really Here

Best Costume Design
Colette
An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn
The Favourite
Peterloo
Stan & Ollie

Best Editing
American Animals
The Favourite
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
A Prayer Before Dawn
You Were Never Really Here

Best Make Up & Hair Design
Colette
The Favourite
Peterloo
A Prayer Before Dawn
Stan & Ollie

Best Music
American Animals
Beast
Funny Cow
Island of the Hungry Ghosts
You Were Never Really Here

Best Production Design
Colette
The Favourite
Peterloo
Ray & Liz
Stan & Ollie

Best Sound
American Animals
The Favourite
A Prayer Before Dawn
Time Trial
You Were Never Really Here

Best Effects
Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)
Early Man
Peterloo

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