07/12/2015 - Saoirse Ronan, Tom Hardy win acting awards

Ex Machina [+see also:
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Olivia Colman won Best Supporting Actress, her third BIFA, for Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster [+see also:
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The Special Jury Prize was presented to Chris Collins, the BFI executive who died last year. Director of the BFI Film Fund Ben Roberts said, “This is a really wonderful tribute to Chris. He is greatly missed, but his contribution to so many films and filmmakers continues to burn brightly. 

The Best Documentary category threw up a surprise with Louise Osmond’s Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance [+see also:
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The full list of winners:

Best British Independent Film
Ex Machina [+see also:
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Best Director
Ex Machina - Alex Garland

Best Screenplay
Ex Machina - Alex Garland

Best Actress
Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn [+see also:
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Best Supporting Actress
Olivia Colman - The Lobster [+see also:
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Best Actor
Tom Hardy – Legend [+see also:
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Best Supporting Actor
Brendan Gleeson – Suffragette [+see also:
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Most Promising Newcomer
Abigail Hardingham - Nina Forever

The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)
The Survivalist [+see also:
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The Discovery Award
Orion: The Man Who Would Be King [+see also:
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Best Documentary
Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance [+see also:
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Producer of the Year
Paul Katis, Andrew de Lotbiniere - Kajaki: The True Story [+see also:
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Outstanding Achievement in Craft
Andrew Whitehurst, Visual Effects – Ex Machina

Best British Short Film
Edmond - Nina Gantz

Best International Independent Film
Room [+see also:
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