It’s hard to believe, but there are movie-type shenanigans happening outside D+C, you know. Indeed, just last month stars and leading figures of the British film industry turned out to celebrate the British Independent Film Awards at Hammersmith Palais, London.

In its ninth year, the BIFAs have established themselves as one of the most important awards ceremonies in the British film industry and are regarded by loadsa right-thinking people as the kick-off to the awards season.

But who were the winners? Here are the winners:

BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
This is England

BEST DIRECTOR
Kevin Macdonald - The Last King of Scotland

BEST ACTOR
Tony Curran - Red Road

BEST ACTRESS
Kate Dickie - Red Road

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR / ACTRESS
Leslie Phillips (ding dong!) - Venus

MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER (ON SCREEN)
Thomas Turgoose - This is England

BEST SCREENPLAY
Peter Morgan - The Queen

BEST FOREIGN INDEPENDENT FILM
Hidden (Caché)

THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD - (BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR)
Menhaj Huda - Kidulthood

BEST BRITISH DOCUMENTARY
The Road to Guantanamo

BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Anthony Dod Mantle - Cinematography - The Last King of Scotland

BEST BRITISH SHORT
Cubs

THE RAINDANCE AWARD
The Ballad of AJ Weberman

BEST 15 SECOND SHORT
What’s the Point?

VARIETY UK FILM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Helen Mirren

THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION BY AN ACTOR)
Jim Broadbent

THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Ken Loach

So, like, now you know, yeah?

Posted by Thin White Duke

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