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British Independent Film Awards announcedWINNERS ANNOUNCED AT THE 15TH MOËT BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS London, Sunday 9th December – An impressive array of British talent turned out this evening for the 15th Moët British Independent Film Awards. The winners were announced at the star-studded ceremony, held at Old Billingsgate which was hosted by BIFA Winning actor James Nesbitt. Best British Independent Film was won by BROKEN with Peter Strickland picking up Best Director for BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO; Andrea Riseborough won Best Actress for SHADOW DANCER and Toby Jones won Best Actor for BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO. Olivia Colman collected her second BIFA in two years, this time for Best Supporting Actress for HYDE PARK ON HUDSON and Rory Kinnear took home Best Supporting Actor for BROKEN.
BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO won the most awards on the night, picking up four trophies for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Achievement In Production and Best Technical Achievement. THE IMPOSTER won two awards: Best British Documentary and The Douglas Hickox Award (Directorial Debut) for Bart Layton, matching the tally for BROKEN which also won two for Best British Independent Film and Best Supporting Actor. SIGHTSEERS won Best Screenplay and THE HUNT was awarded Best International Independent Film. James Floyd picked up the Most Promising Newcomer Award for his role in MY BROTHER THE DEVIL.
Joint Directors, The Moët British Independent Film Awards Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said: "It is wonderful to see so many films acknowledged by our jury which goes to prove what a strong year 2012 has been for British Independent film. We were delighted that so many of the winners were with us tonight to collect their awards and celebrate our 15th Birthday, along with a number of previous winners, patrons, and friends of BIFA. We are extremely proud that The Moët British Independent Film Awards continues to highlight the extraordinary talent that is so plentiful within British independent filmmaking today." As previously announced, Sir Michael Gambon was awarded the coveted Richard Harris Award for outstanding contribution by an actor to British film, and Jude Law the Variety Award, which recognises an actor, director, writer or producer who has helped to focus the international spotlight on the UK. The Special Jury Prize went to Sandra Hebron. Emelie De Vitis, Marketing Director for Moët & Chandon, commented: "Moët & Chandon is delighted to celebrate BIFA's 15th anniversary, as the stature of the awards continues to grow with so many world class winners. We are thrilled that so many of the brightest stars of the British film industry supported our ‘Toast for a Cause’ initiative, helping raise thousands of pounds for their favourite charities.”
The Raindance Award was won by STRINGS. Elliot Grove, Founder of Raindance Film Festival and BIFA added: “This year’s BIFA nominations demonstrate that British filmmakers are now an international force to be reckoned with.” The Moët British Independent Film Awards are proud to announce the following winners for 2012 (highlighted below in red): BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM Sponsored by Moët & Chandon Berberian Sound Studio Broken Sightseers The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel The Imposter
BEST DIRECTOR Sponsored by AllCity & Intermission Bart Layton – The Imposter Ben Wheatley – Sightseers John Madden – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Peter Strickland – Berberian Sound Studio Rufus Norris – Broken
THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR] Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios Bart Layton – The Imposter Ben Drew – Ill Manors Rowan Athale – Wasteland Rufus Norris – Broken Sally El Hosaini – My Brother the Devil
BEST SCREENPLAY Sponsored by BBC Films Abi Morgan – The Iron Lady Alice Lowe, Steve Oram, Amy Jump – Sightseers Mark O'Rowe – Broken Paul Andrew Williams – Song for Marion Peter Strickland – Berberian Sound Studio
BEST ACTRESS Sponsored by M.A.C Alice Lowe (Tina) – Sightseers Andrea Riseborough (Colette McVeigh) – Shadow Dancer Elle Fanning (Ginger) – Ginger & Rosa Judi Dench (Evelyn Greenslade) – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Meryl Streep (Margaret Thatcher) – The Iron Lady
BEST ACTOR Riz Ahmed (Aaron) – Ill Manors Steve Oram (Chris) – Sightseers Terence Stamp (Arthur) – Song for Marion Tim Roth (Archie) – Broken Toby Jones (Gilderoy) – Berberian Sound Studio
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Alice Englert (Rosa) – Ginger & Rosa Eileen Davies (Carol) – Sightseers Maggie Smith (Muriel Donnelly) – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Olivia Colman (Queen Elizabeth) – Hyde Park on Hudson Vanessa Redgrave (Marion) – Song for Marion
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Sponsored by Sanderson & St Martins Lane Billy Connolly (Wilf) – Quartet Cillian Murphy (Mike Kiernan) – Broken Domhnall Gleeson (Connor) – Shadow Dancer Rory Kinnear (Bob Oswald) – Broken Tom Wilkinson (Graham Dashwood) – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER Sponsored by Studiocanal Elliott Tittensor (Tits) – Spike Island Eloise Laurence (Skunk) – Broken James Floyd (Rashid) – My Brother the Devil Paul Brannigan (Robbie) – The Angels' Share Zawe Ashton (Joyce Vincent) – Dreams of a Life
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION Sponsored by Company3 Berberian Sound Studio Ill Manors Sightseers The Imposter The Sweeney
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT Sponsored by LightBrigade Media Nic Knowland BSC– Cinematography – Berberian Sound Studio Joakim Sundström, Stevie Haywood AMPS IPS– Sound Design – Berberian Sound Studio Electric Wave Bureau – Music – Broken Robbie Ryan – Cinematography – Ginger & Rosa Andrew Hulme – Editing – The Imposter
BEST DOCUMENTARY Dreams of a Life London: The Modern Babylon Marley Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir The Imposter BEST BRITISH SHORT Supported by the BFI Friday Junk Skyborn Swimmer Volume
BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM Amour Beasts of the Southern Wild Rust and Bone Searching For Sugar Man The Hunt
THE RAINDANCE AWARD Frank Strings Love Tomorrow City Slacker Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet
THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for outstanding contribution by an actor to British Film) Sir Michael Gambon
THE VARIETY AWARD Jude Law
THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE Sandra Hebron
Proud supporters and patrons of The Moët British Independent Film Awards include Mike Figgis, Tom Hollander, Adrian Lester, Ken Loach, Ewan McGregor, Helen Mirren, Samantha Morton, James Nesbitt, Michael Sheen, Trudie Styler, Tilda Swinton, Meera Syal, David Thewlis, Ray Winstone and Michael Winterbottom.
The Moët British Independent Film Awards would like to thank all its supporters, especially: Moët & Chandon, BFI, 3 Mills Studios, BBC Films, Company3, M.A.C, Raindance, Sanderson & St Martins Lane – Morgans Hotel Group, Soho House, Studiocanal, Swarovski, Variety, AD Creative, AllCity, Intermission and LightBrigade Media.
Created by Raindance Notes to the editor:
About The MOËT British Independent Film Awards. Created in 1998, The British Independent Film Awards set out to celebrate merit and achievement in independently funded British filmmaking, to honour new talent, and to promote British filmmaking and British talent to a wider public.
In recognition of Moët & Chandon’s generous contribution as headline sponsor, the 2012 event is referred to as The MOËT British Independent Film Awards.
“Toast for a Cause”: whereby winners and nominees are invited to raise funds for their favourite charities by toasting with a mini bottle of Moët & Chandon. 20.12.2012 | Editor's blog Cat. : Abi Morgan Adrian Lester Adrian Lester Alice Englert (Rosa) Alice Lowe Alice Lowe (Tina) Amy Jump Andrea Riseborough Bart Layton BBC Films Ben Wheatley Best Best Debut BEST SUPPORTING Bob Oswald British Independent Film Awards British Independent Film Awards Broken Domhnall Gleeson (Connor) Broken James Floyd (Rashid) Broken Toby Jones (Gilderoy) Chandon Cillian Murphy Cinema of the United Kingdom Colette McVeigh David Thewlis Devil Paul Brannigan (Robbie) Elizabeth Elle Fanning (Ginger) Elliot Grove Elliott Tittensor (Tits) Emelie de Vitis Entertainment Entertainment Evelyn Greenslade Ewan McGregor Ewan McGregor Graham Dashwood Helen Mirren Helen Mirren Human Interest Human Interest Island Eloise Laurence (Skunk) James Floyd James Nesbitt JASON BECKER Johanna von Fischer John Madden Joyce Vincent Jude Law Judi Dench Ken Loach Ken Loach Lane Billy Connolly (Wilf) London Love Tomorrow City Maggie Smith Manors Steve Oram Margaret Thatcher Marion Peter Strickland Marion Tim Roth (Archie) Mark O'Rowe Meera Syal Michael Gambon Michael Sheen Michael Winterbottom Mike Figgis Mike Figgis Mike Kiernan Morgans Hotel Group Muriel Donnelly Nic Knowland Olivia Colman PARK ON HUDSON Peter Strickland Raindance Film Festival Raindance Film Festival Ray Winstone Richard Harris Riz Ahmed (Aaron) Roman Polanski Rory Kinnear Rosa Andrew Hulme Rosa Eileen Davies Rufus Norris Samantha Morton Sandra Hebron Sightseers Terence Stamp (Arthur) SOUND STUDIO Steve Oram Steve Oram (Chris) Stevie Haywood Studiocanal Elliott Tittensor Tessa Collinson the British Independent Film Awards the Douglas Hickox Award THE IMPOSTER won two awards THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD the Special Jury Prize Tilda Swinton Toby Jones Tom Hollander Tom Hollander Trudie Styler Vanessa Redgrave AWARDS
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