And the winners are...!

Last night saw stars and leading figures of the British film industry turn up to celebrate the British Independent Film Awards at Hammersmith Palais, London.

In its ninth year, the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) have established themselves as one of the most important awards ceremonies in the British film industry and are regarded as the kick-off to the Awards Season. The BIFAs celebrate the best of British talent, including Helen Mirren who is this year’s Variety UK Film Achievement Award recipient.

The winners are as follows:

BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM – SPONSORED BY THE UK FILM COUNCIL
This is England

BEST DIRECTOR - SPONSORED BY THE CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP
Kevin Macdonald – The Last King of Scotland

BEST ACTOR
Tony Curran – Red Road

BEST ACTRESS – SPONSORED BY M.A.C
Kate Dickie – Red Road

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR / ACTRESS
Leslie Phillips - Venus

MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER (ON SCREEN) – SPONSORED BY DIESEL
Thomas Turgoose – This is England

BEST SCREENPLAY – SPONSORED BY BBC FILMS
Peter Morgan – The Queen

BEST FOREIGN INDEPENDENT FILM
Hidden [Caché]

THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD - (BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR)
Menhaj Huda - Kidulthood

BEST BRITISH DOCUMENTARY
The Road to Guantanamo

BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT - SPONSORED BY SKILLSET
Anthony Dod Mantle – Cinematography – The Last King of Scotland

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION - SPONSORED BY RECORDED PICTURE COMPANY
London to Brighton

BEST BRITISH SHORT
Cubs

THE RAINDANCE AWARD - SPONSORED BY RAINDANCE
The Ballad of AJ Weberman

BEST 15 SECOND SHORT - SPONSORED BY NOKIA
What’s the Point?

SPECIAL AWARDS

THE VARIETY UK FILM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Helen Mirren

THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH FILM BY AN ACTOR) - SPONSORED BY BUENA VISTA INTERNATIONAL – Jim Broadbent

THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE – Ken Loach

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