Awards – BIFA · British Independent Film Awards

Special Jury Prize: June Givanni

Deena Wallace — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:45:39 +0000

FILM CURATOR AND ACTIVIST JUNE GIVANNI AWARDED THE BIFA SPECIAL JURY PRIZE Previous winners include Amanda Nevill, Horace Ové and Femi Oguns MBE Each year, the BIFA jury identify an industry figure that they believe is deserving of the coveted Special Jury Prize and, in the spirit of BIFA’s celebration of the under-acknowledged, the award … Continued

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APPLY TO VOTE FOR BIFA

Amy Gustin — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:00:20 +0000

Please read the following information before completing the form at the bottom of the page: We think that it’s important that BIFA is genuinely representative of the film industry and open to new voices and new opinions, so we are constantly expanding our pool of voters. We invite film industry professionals who fit any of … Continued

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BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM LONG LIST 2020

Joy Hunter — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 10:00:40 +0000

Today BIFA announced this year’s long list in its highly-competitive Best International Independent Film category, sponsored by Champagne Taittinger. Discover the 17 best new independent films from around the world: About Endlessness – Roy Andersson, Johan Carlsson, Pernilla Sandström Another Round – Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm, Sisse Graum Jørgensen, Kasper Dissing The Assistant – Kitty … Continued

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Rules & Eligibility Updates 2020

Joy Hunter — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:09:47 +0000

entries to the british independent film awards 2020 ARE NOW OPEN. Here are key changes and updates to our rules and eligibility criteria that entrants should know about. BIFA and COVID-19 We are committed to ensuring that we continue to support the British independent film community. We have adapted the way we work to … Continued

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#Lockdown: Where to Watch 200 BIFA-winning films online

Joy Hunter — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:10:46 +0000

Since 1998, 204 feature films have been awarded a BIFA. Here’s Where you can watch (nearly) all of them: Tile Year Genre BFI Player Other platforms Amazon Prime Video iTunes Sky Google Play For Sama 2019 Doc 4OD Amazon Prime Video iTunes The Personal History of David Copperfield 2019 Only You 2019 Curzon Home … Continued

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#Lockdown: Watch BIFA-nominated shorts here

Joy Hunter — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:05:23 +0000

Check out some of the best British short films of the last 10 years: THE DEVIL’S HARMONY Dir/Wri. Dylan Holmes Williams – Wri. Jess O’Kane – Prod. Nathan Craig NOMINEE – Best British Short Film, supported by BFI NETWORK, 2019 SERIOUS TINGZ Dir/Wri. Abdou Cissé – Wri. Kieran Kenlock – Prod. Matt Ellingham NOMINEE … Continued

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2020 CSA & BIFA EUROPEAN ARTIOS AWARDS RECIPIENTS

Joy Hunter — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:12:23 +0000

WORKING TITLE AMONGST RECIPIENTS OF 2020 EUROPEAN ARTIOS AWARDS JASON ISAACS TO HOST DINNER FOR BIFA-LONGLISTED NEW TALENT AND KEY INDUSTRY FIGURES We are delighted to announce that we are once again partnering with the Casting Society of America (CSA) to celebrate their European Artios Awards in London. Guests at the event, hosted at … Continued

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Winners 2019

Deena Wallace — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:22:48 +0000

For Sama wins 4 awards including Best British Independent Film 5 BIFAs for The Personal History of David Copperfield Renée Zellweger wins Best Actress Ruthxjiah Bellenea wins Best Supporting Actress Josh O’Connor and Hugh Laurie named Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Two awards each for Judy, The Last Tree and Only You Documentary … Continued

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State of the Nation

Joy Hunter — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 14:25:39 +0000

By Damon Wise The great French New Wave director François Truffaut once dismissed British cinema with an airy wave of the hand, opining snootily that the idea was “a contradiction in terms”. Truffaut passed away 35 years ago, in 1984, presumably with Vangelis’s synth score to Hugh Hudson’s 1981 tasteful heritage-cinema Oscar-winner Chariots Of … Continued

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LUCKY NUMBERS

Joy Hunter — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:46:13 +0000

This year’s Best British Independent film BIFA nominees include a surprise breakout hit and two directors achieving career bests for cinema admissions. Charles Gant reports on the year in British indie film at the UK box office In 2018, the total UK and Ireland box office was pretty much level with the … Continued

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