Check out some of the exclusive pictures from the backstage of the 2018 British Independent Film Awards. Photography by Vianney Le Caer for REX / Shutterstock, Holly Clark & Nikki Wills.
Presenter of The Best British Film Award: Martin Freeman, in make-up.
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Jodie Whittaker in make-up.
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Presenter of the Richard Harris Award: Ella Harris in make-up.
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An array of the MAC goodie bags awarded to the winners and presenters of awards.
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Muriel van Cruchten prepares the awards to be presented to winners.
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The BIFA Statuette by Svarowski designed by Fredrikson Stallard.
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Dominic Cooper prepares to present the award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Chris Noth goes on stage to present The Discovery Award.
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BIFA volunteers prepare Josh Hartnett before he presents the award for Best Screenplay.
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Jodie Whittaker rehearses her speech before presenting Best Supporting Actor.
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Josh Hartnett prepares to presents= the award for Best Screenplay.
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Josh O'Connor.
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Dominic makes his way towards the stage.
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Olivia Colman accepts the award for Best Actress for her role in The Favourite.
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Dame Judi Dench accepts The Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Actor to British Film.
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Olivia Colman dons a Rachel Weisz mask to accept the latter's award for Best Supporting Actress in The Favourite.
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Alessandro Nivola exits the stage after accepting his award for Best Supporting Actor (Disobedience) with its presenter Jodie Whittaker.
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Yorgos Lanthimos (far right) celebrates the win for his film The Favourite with the stars Emma Stone (far left) and Olivia Colma (centre).
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Olivia Colman elated after winning Best Actress.
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Eddie Marsan, presenter of Best Director, congratulates Best Actress winner, Olivia Colman.
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Yorgos Lanthimos, winner of Best Director, poses with the man who presented him with the award of Eddie Marsan.
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News teams shoot their coverage in the Winners' Area.
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Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara shoot a television interview having won the award for Best Screenplay.
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Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara celebrate their award win for Best Screenplay.
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Editors touch up their images of the Best Screenplay winners Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara.
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The unsung heroes of the BIFAs: the photographers.
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Dame Judi Dench poses for her close-up.
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The presenter of the British Independent Film Awards 2018 Russell Tovey .
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Jessie Buckley celebrates her Most Promising Newcomer win.
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Interviewers flock to presenter of Best Actor: Samantha Morton.
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BIFA regular and presenter of Most Promising Newcomer Jason Isaacs sports some of Russell Tovey's stickers.
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