Some snaps from the 2018 awards ceremony, with pictures of the winners, presenters and the afterparty. Photography by Holly Clark & Nikki Wills.
The calm before the storm: the empty venue before the ceremony.
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75 tables seated more than 800 guests for dinner.
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Sponsored hosted tables to celebrate the award nominees.
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The billowing ceiling of Old Billingsgate.
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BIFA through the lens of a Svarowski crystal.
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The whole ceremony was live-streamed via Facebook.
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Taittinger plied guests with champagne for the evening.
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Founder of the British Independent Film Awards, Elliot Grove, gets his groove on.
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James Watson - producer of The Discovery Award nominated film: A Moment in The Reeds.
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A Moment in The Reeds filmmakers: Mikko Makela (left) and James Watson (right).
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Jimmie Gustin does a good job.
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Winner of Best Screenplay for The Favourite: Tony McNamara.
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Adam Gough, winner of the Best International Independent Film for Roma, sponsored by Champagne Taittinger.
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Cheers!
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Best Actress nominee: Gemma Arterton
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Writer/director of the Best British Short nominated Bitter Sea, Fateme Ahmadi
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Host for the Evening: Russell Tovey
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The Richard Harris Awards celebrates an actor's extraordinary contribution to British Film. This year Dame Judi Dench was honoured with the prize.
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Host Russel Tovey gets the festivities going with his opening monologue.
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Most Promising Newcomer nominee Michaela Coel presents the award for Best International Independent Film.
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The winner of the Breakthrough Producer award, supported by Creativity Media, Jacqui Davies
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Joe Cole, winner of Best Actor for his role in A Prayer Before the Dawn goes up to collect his award.
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Emma Stone applauds The Favourite's 10 awards.
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Ian Hart presents the award for Debut Screenwriter.
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Dominic Cooper steps up to present Best Supporting Actress.
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The Discovery Award winner May Miles Thomas thanks her friends and family.
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Winner of Debut Screenwriter Bart Layton accepts his award.
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The 2017 Most Promising Newcomer Naomi Ackie presents the award for the Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director.
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The 2018 Most Promising Newcomer Jessie Buckley collects her award.
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Ashley Walters and Yann Demange honour the legendary Horace Ové with the Special Jury Prize.
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Alessandro Nivola accepts his award for Best Supporting Actor (Disobedience).
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Joe Cole makes his acceptance speech having won Best Actor (A Prayer Before the Dawn).
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Having already accepted the award for Best Supporting Actress on behalf of Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman steps up to collect her own award for Best Actress (both The Favourite).
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Dame Judi Dench (centre right) steps up to accept The Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Actor to British Film, presented by Cary Fukunaga (far right) and Ella Harris(left).
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The cast and crew of The Favourite celebrate their Best British Independent Film win.
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Having won Best British Independent Film, the stars of The Favourite Emma Stone (left) and Olivia Colman (right) embrace.
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Presenter of Best Supporting Actor, Jodie Whittaker (left), and its winner Alessandro Nivola (right, Disobedience) exit the stage while host Russel Tovey dances behind them.
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Not many empty glasses left at the end of the ceremony.
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Martin Walton from Broadsword Event House, wrapping things up.
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