British Independent Film Awards

This is the awards show that keeps getting bigger and better."
Terry Gilliam

" The British have proved once again that lack of money has proved no barrier to quality or creativity in a year filled with bumper films"
Elliot Grove

The Jury has spoken at a star tudded gala at The Old Billingate Market in fashionable East London. on Sunday 5 December hosted for the sixth year by James Nesbitt.

BIFA are proud to announce the following nominees for this year's awards, the winning films are X'd:

BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
Sponsored by Moët & Chandon

Four Lions

Directed by Chris Morris
Producers
Angus Aynsley, Carole Baraton, Peter Carlton, Will Clarke, Mark Findlay ... executive producer s
Mark Herbert ... producer
Caroline Leddy ... executive producer
Alex Marshall ... executive producer
Derrin Schlesinger ... producer

Kick Ass

Directed by Matthew Vaughn

Producers Adam Bohling, Tarquin Pack Brad Pitt, David Reid, Kris Thykier,
Matthew Vaughn

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X The King's Speech

Directed by Tom Hooper

Producers
Paul Brett ... executive producer
Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin

Executive Producers Mark Foligno, Geoffrey Rush, Tim Smith, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein ...

Monsters

Written and Directed by Gareth Edwards

Producers
Allan Niblo, James Richardson

Executive Producer Rupert Preston

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Never Let Me Go

Directed by Mark Romanek

Producers
Alex Garland, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich ... producer
Executive Producers Mark Romanek, Tessa Ross

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BEST DIRECTOR
Sponsored by The Creative Partnership

Mike Leigh - Another Year
Matthew Vaughn - Kick-Ass
Tom Hooper - The King's Speech
X Gareth Edwards - Monsters
Mark Romanek - Never Let Me Go

THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios

Debs Gardner Paterson - Africa United
X Clio Barnard - The Arbor
Rowan Joffe - Brighton Rock
Chris Morris - Four Lions
Gareth Edwards - Monsters

BEST SCREENPLAY
Sponsored by BBC Films

Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Simon Blackwell, Christopher Morris - Four Lions
Jane Goldman& Matthew Vaughn - Kick-Ass
X David Seidler - The King's Speech
William Ivory - Made In Dagenham
Alex Garland - Never Let Me Go

BEST ACTRESS
Sponsored by M.A.C

Manjinder Virk - The Arbor
Ruth Sheen - Another Year
Andrea Riseborough - Brighton Rock
Sally Hawkins - Made In Dagenham
X Carey Mulligan - Never Let Me Go

BEST ACTOR

Jim Broadbent - Another Year
Riz Ahmed - Four Lions
X Colin Firth - The King's Speech
Scoot McNairy - Monsters
Aidan Gillen - Treacle Junior

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Lesley Manville - Another Year
X screenplayHelena Bonham Carter - The King's Speech
Rosamund Pike - Made In Dagenham
Keira Knightley - Never Let Me Go
Tamsin Greig - Tamara Drewe

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Kayvan Novak - Four Lions
Guy Pearce - The King's Speech
X MonstersGeoffrey Rush - The King's Speech
Bob Hoskins - Made In Dagenham
Andrew Garfield - Never Let Me Go

MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
Sponsored by Optimum Releasing

Manjinder Virk - The Arbor
Andrea Riseborough - Brighton Rock
Tom Hughes - Cemetery Junction
X Joanne Froggatt - In Our Name
Connor McCarron - Neds

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
Sponsored by Ascent Media

The Arbor
In Our Name
X Monsters
Skeletons
Streetdance 3D

RAINDANCE AWARD
Sponsored by Exile Media

Brilliant Love

Directed by Ashley Horner
Written by Sean Conway

Producers
Ashley Horner ... producer
Karl Liegis ... producer

Jackboots On Whitehall

Directed by Edward McHenry and Rory McHenry
Written by Edward McHenry and Rory McHenry Writer

Producers: Karl Richards, Patrick Scoffin
Executive Producers: Ibón Cormenzana, Jamie English, Ignasi Estapé, Lukas Klein, Frank Mannion, Debbie McWilliams, Tim Muhlenbach, Adrian Politowski, Nigel Thomas, Charlotte Walls, Gilles Waterkeyn

Legacy

Written and Directed by Thomas Ikimi

Producers: Thomas Ikimi, Arabella Page Croft, Kieran Parker

Executive Producer: Idris Elba

X Son Of Babylon

Directed by Mohamed Al Daradji
Written by Mohamed Al Daradji and Jennifer Norridge

Producers
Atea Al Daradji, Mohamed Al Daradji,Dimitri de Clercq, Isabelle Stead

Executive Producers: Antonia Bird, Emma Clarke, Hugo Heppell, Nashwa Al Ruwaini

Treacle Junior

Written and Directed by Jamie Thraves

Producers
Rob Small, Jamie Thraves

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BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Sponsored by Chapter Media

The Arbor - Sound - Tim Barker
Brighton Rock - Cinematography - John Mathieson
The Illusionist - Animation - Sylvain Chomet
The King's Speech - Production Design - Eve Stewart
X Monsters - Visual Effects - Gareth Edwards

BEST DOCUMENTARY

The Arbor
X Enemies of the People
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Fire In Babylon
Waste Land

BEST BRITISH SHORT

X Baby
Photograph Of Jesus
Sign Language
Sis
The Road Home

BEST FOREIGN FILM

Dogtooth
I Am Love
X A Prophet
The Secret In Their Eyes
Winter's Bone

THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD
(for outstanding contribution by an actor to British Film)
Sponsored by Working Title

Helena Bonham Carter

THE VARIETY AWARD

Liam Neesom presented by Ralph Fiennes

THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Sponsored by UK Film Council

Jenne Cassarotto