American Honey, Under the Shadow win big at BIFAs
- I, Daniel Blake scores acting wins
Andrea Arnold’s American Honey [+see also:
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The other big winner was writer/director Babak Anvari’s Persian language Under the Shadow [+see also:
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Dave Johns won best actor for Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake [+see also:
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The winners
Best British Independent Film
American Honey [+see also:
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Best International Independent Film
Moonlight - Barry Jenkins
Best Director
Andrea Arnold - American Honey
Best Screenplay
Babak Anvari - Under the Shadow [+see also:
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Best Actress
Sasha Lane - American Honey
Best Actor
Dave Johns - I, Daniel Blake [+see also:
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Best Supporting Actress
Avin Manshadi - Under the Shadow
Best Supporting Actor
Brett Goldstein - Adult Life Skills [+see also:
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Best Documentary
Notes on Blindness [+see also:
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Outstanding Achievement in Craft
Robbie Ryan, cinematography - American Honey
The Douglas Hickox Award for Debut Director
Babak Anvari - Under the Shadow
Debut Screenwriter
Rachel Tunnard - Adult Life Skills
Breakthrough Producer
Camille Gatin - The Girl With All the Gifts [+see also:
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Most Promising Newcomer
Hayley Squires - I, Daniel Blake
The Discovery Award
The Greasy Strangler - Jim Hosking
Best British Short
Jacked - Rene Pannevis, Ashish Ghadiali, Jennifer Eriksson
Special Jury Prize
Clare Binns – Picturehouse Cinemas
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