Berberian Sound Studio leads the way at BIFAs
- Broken wins Best British Independent Film
Peter Strickland’s Berberian Sound Studio [+see also:
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BIFA Joint Directors 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 British Independent Film Awards continues to highlight the extraordinary talent that is so plentiful within British independent filmmaking today.”
Winners:
BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
Broken
BEST DIRECTOR
Peter Strickland – Berberian Sound Studio
THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]
Bart Layton – The Imposter
BEST SCREENPLAY
Alice Lowe, Steve Oram, Amy Jump – Sightseers [+see also:
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BEST ACTRESS
Andrea Riseborough – Shadow Dancer
BEST ACTOR
Toby Jones – Berberian Sound Studio
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Olivia Colman – Hyde Park on Hudson [+see also:
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Rory Kinnear – Broken
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
James Floyd (Rashid) – My Brother the Devil [+see also:
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BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
Berberian Sound Studio
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Joakim Sundström, Stevie Haywood AMPS IPS– Sound Design – Berberian Sound Studio
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Imposter
BEST BRITISH SHORT
Volume
BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM
The Hunt
THE RAINDANCE AWARD
Strings
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
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