The winners of the 11th British Independent Film Awards were announced earlier today in London, England. This year’s nominated films showcase some of the best talent from the United Kingdom and abroad. “Tonight’s nominations and award winners prove that filmmaking in Britain is alive and well”, says Elliot Grove, the founder of Raindance and the British Independent Film Awards.
The following are this year’s British Independent Film Awards winners:
BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM - Slumdog Millionaire
BEST DIRECTOR - Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR] - Steve McQueen - Hunger
BEST SCREENPLAY - Martin McDonagh - In Bruges
BEST ACTRESS - Vera Farmiga - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
BEST ACTOR - Michael Fassbender - Hunger
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Alexis Zegerman - Happy-Go-Lucky
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Eddie Marsan - Happy-Go-Lucky
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER - Dev Patel - Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION - The Escapist
RAINDANCE AWARD - Zebra Crossings
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT - Cinematography - Sean Bobbitt - Hunger
BEST DOCUMENTARY - Man on Wire
BEST BRITISH SHORT - Soft
BEST FOREIGN FILM - Waltz with Bashir
THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for Outstanding Contribution to British Film) - David Thewlis
THE VARIETY AWARD - Michael Sheen
THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE - Joe Dunton
The following is the 2008 BIFA eligibility criteria:
A film will be eligible for an Award if:
* It is intended for theatrical release, AND has had a public screening to a paying audience either on general release in the UK OR has screened at a British-based film festival between 1st December 2007 and 30th November 2008.
* Where there is any major studio substantially funding a film, the total budget must not exceed £10M ($20M).
* It has been produced or majority co-produced by a British company OR is in receipt of at least 51% of its budget from a British source or sources OR it qualifies as a British Film under the DCMS guidelines AND includes sufficient creative elements from the UK.
* BIFA also consider foreign independent films for the Best Foreign Independent Film category. Foreign films must have a British theatrical release during the eligibility period stated above.
* Films that have been entered previously are not eligible. Re-issues of previously released films are not eligible.
* All films submitted for consideration will be viewed by the Advisory Committee with the help of a nominated screening panel. The Advisory Committee will then decide the nominations by ballot.
* All nominated films will be viewed by the Jury. The winners will be decided by a secret ballot. In the case of a tie, a deciding vote will be cast by the Jury Chairperson.
* The Special Jury Prize will be decided entirely at the Jury’s discretion.
* The Douglas Hickox Award is to be given to a British director for their debut feature film. The estate of Douglas Hickox shall present a cheque for £500 to the winner.
* British Short Film Award submissions: Any British short films that have won an award between 16th October 2007 and 15th October 2008 are eligible for consideration. A short film must be no longer than 40 minutes (including credits).
* Feature films must be no less than 70 minutes in length.
* The Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Film by an Actor (male/female) to be decided by the Advisory Committee with the input of the Harris family.
* In 2003 the British Independent Film Awards introduced a new award for Best British Feature Documentary. Eligible films must be non-fiction. They should be photographed in actual occurrence, or employ partial re-enactment, stock footage, stills, animation, stop-motion or other techniques, as long as the emphasis is on fact and not on fiction (further eligibility criteria as with other feature films above).
* All films must be submitted for consideration by September 22nd 2008.
* Under exceptional circumstances, inclusion and consideration of films which do not strictly comply with the above criteria will be subject to the discretion of the British Independent Film Awards Advisory Committee.
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