British Independent Film Awards

British Independent Film Awards winners announced – Pillion takes Best British Independent Film

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The winners of the British Independent Film Awards have been announced, with Pillion taking home Best British Independent Film.  Actor Celia Imrie presented the award for Harry Lighton’s unconventional romantic comedy, in which the lure of a charismatic biker challenges a timid man’s mundane life.  First-time feature writer/director Lighton also won Best Debut Screenwriter sponsored … Read more

BIFA presents Warp Films with Special Jury Prize

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BIFA has announced that Warp Films will receive this year’s Special Jury Prize, following the global success of Netflix series Adolescence.  The Special Jury Prize recognises individuals or organisations for their outstanding contribution within the British independent film industry. BIFA said: “Proudly independent and Yorkshire through and through, Warp have been behind countless legendary, BIFA-recognised … Read more

BIFA announces 2025 craft awards winners – Seamus McGarvey ASC BSC ISC takes Best Cinematography

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The British Independent Film Awards has announced the winners of its 10 film craft categories, with Seamus McGarvey ASC BSC ISC scooping Best Cinematography for Die My Love. The DP won the category sponsored by Kodak and Molinare, while Raife Burchell and Ian Neil also scooped Best Music Supervision for their work on the thought-provoking … Read more

BIFA nominations announced – My Father’s Shadow leads with 12

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The 2025 British Independent Film Awards nominees have been announced, celebrating “outstanding filmmaking and extraordinary talent from the British film industry and beyond”. My Father’s Shadow leads the way with 12 nominations – including for Jermaine Edwards in the Best Cinematography category.  The film also received nods for Best British Independent Film, Best Director and … Read more

BIFA announces 2025 new talent longlists – 18 fiction and 15 documentary features included

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The British Independent Film Awards has revealed its 2025 New Talent longlists, celebrating exceptional debut filmmaking across 33 new British documentary and fiction features. This year, the four debut categories that make up the filmmaker new talent longlists include 12 first-time fiction feature directors, 13 first-time feature documentary directors, 16 first-time writers and 16 breakthrough … Read more

Over 130 venues enter BIFA’s Cinema of the Year award – public vote open

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Public voting has opened for the British Independent Film Awards’ (BIFA) Cinema of the Year award, supported by Kia, with over 130 regional cinemas in the running for the prize. To reach the longlist, entrants were asked to detail why their venue is special and an important part of their local community. Members of the … Read more

BIFA 2024 nominations announced

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Stars Mia McKenna-Bruce and Vivian Oparah announced the British Independent Film Awards 2024 nominees this morning at One Hundred Shoreditch, London. Celebrating remarkable films and outstanding talent from the British film industry and beyond, this year’s list highlights the UK’s brightest new talent alongside BIFA heroes such as Andrea Arnold, Rose Glass, Rungano Nyoni, Saoirse Ronan, Jack … Read more

British Independent Film Awards announce winners

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Andrew Haigh’s latest feature, All Of Us Strangers, took home seven wins at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). All of Us Strangers won four gongs on the night, adding to its three craft awards, announced in November. Paul Mescal shared the Best Supporting Performance gong for his role in the film with Shaun Thomas from Molly Manning … Read more

Winners announced for BIFA 2022

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In a star-studded ceremony at Old Billingsgate hosted by Ben Bailey Smith, the winners of the 25th British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were announced. The award for Best British Independent Film, presented by Daisy Edgar-Jones, went to Aftersun, Charlotte Wells’ moving directorial debut centred on a daughter’s memorable childhood holiday with her father. Echoing Aleem Khan’s … Read more

British Independent Film Awards: Craft winners announced

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The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the first of this year’s award winners for its 10 film craft categories. Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun, a moving portrait of a father and daughter sharing a precious holiday which received 16 BIFA nominations this year, has won three Craft awards; Best Cinematography sponsored by Dirty Looks & … Read more

Nominations announced for British Independent Film Awards

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The nominations have been announced for the 2022 British Independent Film Awards, celebrating the best in independent film talent both in front of and behind the camera. The Awards are marking their 25th year with the introduction of new performance, debut and music categories. This year, women dominate the performance, writing and directing categories. Debut … Read more

Presenting the BIFA winners

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In an online ceremony hosted by Tom Felton, the winners of the 2020 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were announced. Live from Wales, where he is filming Save the Cinema for Sky Cinema, Tom welcomed a glittering array of stars to announce the winners. Saint Maud director Rose Glass was awarded The Douglas Hickox Award … Read more

DP Ben Fordesman wins Best Cinematography BIFA Craft Award for Saint Maud

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The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) announced the first of this year’s award winners for its nine film craft categories. Director Rose Glass’s Saint Maud, which topped the BIFA nominations with 17, won Best Cinematography (sponsored by Dirty Looks) for the stunning work of cinematographer Ben Fordesman. Commenting on the win, Fordesman said: “We just … Read more

BIFA 2020 nominations announced

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The nominees in the 2020 British Independent Film Awards ((BIFAs) Best Cinematography category (sponsored by Dirty Looks) are His House (Jo Willems); Limbo (Nick Cooke); Mogul Mowgli (Annika Summerson); Rocks (Hélène Louvart); and Saint Maud (Ben Fordesman). Saint Maud leads the list of nominations for the BIFAs, announced by British actors Holliday Grainger and Micheal … Read more