Aleem Khan’s directorial debut After Love won the most awards at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) with six victories.
The film, in which a recently widowed woman comes to terms with a shocking secret about her husband’s life won the award for Best British Independent Film, presented by Kate Beckinsale. Khan won three more BIFAs – Best Director, The Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director and Best Screenplay, with Joanna Scanlan winning Best Actress and Talid Ariss Best Supporting Actor for their performances in the film.
View all of the night’s winners below:
The Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Actor to British Film
Riz Ahmed
The Special Jury Prize
Raising Films
Best British Independent Film
After Love – Aleem Khan, Matthieu De Braconier
Best Director
Aleem Khan – After Love
Best Actress
Joanna Scanlan – After Love
Best Supporting Actress
Vinette Robinson – Boiling Point
The Douglas Hickox Award
(Best Debut Director)
Aleem Khan – After Love
Breakthrough Performance
Nell Barlow – Sweetheart
Best Documentary Sponsored By Intermission
Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché – Paul Sng, Celeste Bell, Zoë Howe, Rebecca Mark-lawson, Matthew Silverman, Daria Nitsche
Best Screenplay Sponsored By BBC Film
Aleem Khan – After Love
Best Actor
Adeel Akhtar – Ali & Ava
Best Supporting Actor
Talid Ariss – After Love
Breakthrough Producer Sponsored By Pinewood Studio Group
Michelle Antoniades – Sweetheart
Best Debut Screenwriter Sponsored By Film4
Cathy Brady – Wildfire
The Raindance Discovery Award
Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché – Paul Sng, Celeste Bell, Zoë Howe, Rebecca Mark-lawson, Matthew Silverman, Daria Nitsche
Best British Short Film Supported By BFI Network
Femme – Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping, Sam Riztenberg, Hayley Williams, Rienjke Attoh
Best International Independent Film Sponsored By Champagne Taittinger
Flee – Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Amin Nawabi, Monica Hellstrøm, Signe Byrge Sørensen
Best Casting Sponsored By Spotlight & Casting Society
Carolyn Mcleod – Boiling Point
Best Cinematography Sponsored By Dirty Looks & Kodak
Matthew Lewis – Boiling Point
Best Costume Design
Grace Snell – The Souvenir Part II
Best Music Sponsored By Universal Music Publishing
Connie Farr, Harry Escott – Ali & Ava
Best Effects
Steven Bray, Mike Knights, Dan Martin, Leigh Cranston – Dashcam
Best Editing
Helle Le Fevre – The Souvenir Part II
Best Make-up & Hair
Vickie Lang, Kristyan Mallett, Donald Mcinnes – The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain
Best Production Design
Stéphane Collonge – The Souvenir Part II
Best Sound Supported By Halo
James Drake – Boiling Point
For all the craft winners, visit here.
