On Sunday evening myself and my colleague were very lucky to attend the BIFAs (British Independent Film Awards). It was an exciting more glitzy then expected affair. Wandering the vast room filled with famous faces, supporters of independent film, flashing lights and a hell of a lot of champagne.
Seated at Table 66 for dinner and the awards portion of the evening, we got to witness some great speeches from Vanessa Redgrave and Gary Oldman who were each honoured and won special awards, as well as the 'stars of tomorrow' being honoured themselves. The big winners of the evening were Lady Macbeth, I Am Not a Witch and God's Own Country. As a fan of all three of these films, I am over the moon for the winners.
Before I get played out...here are the nominees and winners, followed by a few highlights.
The Death of Stalin
God’s Own Country
I Am Not a Witch
Lady Macbeth
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Director
Armando Iannucci - The Death of Stalin
Francis Lee - God’s Own Country
Martin McDonagh - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Rungano Nyoni - I Am Not a Witch
William Oldroyd - Lady Macbeth
Best Actress
Emily Beecham - Daphne
Frances McDormand - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Margaret Mulubwa - Am Not a Witch
Florence Pugh - Lady Macbeth
Ruth Wilson (“Dark River”)
Best Actor
Jamie Bell - Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
Paddy Considine - Journeyman
Johnny Harris - Jawbone
Josh O’Connor - God’s Own Country
Alec Secareanu - God’s Own Country
Best Supporting Actress
Naomi Ackie - Lady Macbeth
Patricia Clarkson - The Party
Kelly MacDonald - Goodbye Christopher Robin
Andrea Riseborough - The Death of Stalin
Julie Walters - Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
Best Supporting Actor
Simon Russell Beale - The Death of Stalin
Steve Buscemi - The Death of Stalin
Woody Harrelson - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Ian Hart - God’s Own Country
Sam Rockwell - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Screenplay
Alice Birch - Lady Macbeth
Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin - The Death of Stalin
Francis Lee - God’s Own Country
Martin McDonagh - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Rungano Nyoni - I Am Not a Witch
Best Casting
Shaheen Baig - Lady Macbeth
Shaheen Baig, layla Merrick-Wolf - God’s Own Country
Sarah Crowe - The Death of Stalin
Sarah Halley Finn - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Debbie McWilliams - Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
Best Cinematography
Ben Davis - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
David Gallego - I Am Not a Witch
Tat Radcliffe - Jawbone
Thomas Riedelsheimer - Leaning Into the Wind
Ari Wegner (“Lady Macbeth”)
Best Costume Design
Dinah Collin - My Cousin Rachel
Suzie Harman - The Death of Stalin
Sandy Powell - How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Holly Rebecca - I Am Not a Witch
Holly Waddington - Lady Macbeth
Best Film Editing
Johnny Burke - Williams
David Charap - Jawbone
Jon Gregory - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Peter Lambert - The Death of Stalin
Joe Martin - Us And Them
Best Make Up & Hair Design
Julene Paton - I Am Not a Witch
Jan Sewell - Breathe
Nadia Stacey - Journeyman
Nicole Stafford - The Death of Stalin
Sian Wilson (“Lady Macbeth”)
Best Original Score
Carter Burwell - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Fred Frith - Leaning Into The Wind
Matt Kelly - I Am Not a Witch
Paul Weller - Jawbone
Christopher Willis - The Death of Stalin
Best Production Design
Jacqueline Abrahams - Lady Macbeth
Cristina Casali - The Death of Stalin
James Merifield - Final Portrait
Nathan Parker - I Am Not a Witch
Eve Stewart - Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
Best Sound
Anna Bertmark - God’s Own Country
Maiken Hansen - I Am Not a Witch
Andy Shelley, Steve Griffiths - Jawbone
Joakim Sundström - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Sound team - Breathe
Best Visual Effects
Nick Allder, Ben White - The Ritual
Luke Dodd - Journeyman
Effects team - The Death of Stalin
Dan Martin - Double Date
Chris Reynolds - Their Finest
Best Documentary
Almost Heaven
Half Way
Kingdom Of Us
Uncle Howard
Williams
Best British Short Film
1745
Fish Story
The Entertainer
Work
Wren Boys
Most Promising Newcomer
Naomi Ackie - Lady Macbeth
Harry Gilby - Just Charlie
Cosmo Jarvis - Lady Macbeth
Harry Michell - Chubby Funny
Lily Newmark - Pin Cushion
Best Debut Director
Deborah Haywood - Pin Cushion
Francis Lee - God’s Own Country
Thomas Napper - Jawbone
Rungani Nyoni - I Am Not a Witch
William Oldroyd - Lady Macbeth
Best Debut Screenwriter
Alice Birch - Lady Macbeth
Gaby Chiappe - Their Finest
Johnny Harris - Jawbone
Francis Lee - God’s Own Country
Rungani Nyoni - I Am Not a Witch
Best Breakthrough Producer
Gavin Humphries - Pin Cushion
Emily Morgan - I Am Not a Witch
Brendan Mullin, Katy Jackson - Bad Day For The Cut
Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly - Lady Macbeth
Jack Tarling, Manon Ardisson - God’s Own Country
The Discovery Award
Even When I Fall
Halfway
In Another Life
Isolani R
My Pure Land
Best International Independent Film
The Florida Project
Get Out
I Am Not Your Negro
Loveless
The Square
