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Monday, February 22, 2021
Debut Screenwriter Roundtable with Armando Iannucci
Acclaimed writer, director and two time BIFA winner, Armando Iannucci sits down with some of the nominees from the Debut Screenwriter category, sponsored by Film4. Armando was joined by Riz Ahmed (Mogul Mowgli), Claire Wilson and Theresa Ikoko (Rocks) and Joe Murtagh (Calm With Horses) discuss their process, writing styles and the inspiration behind … Continued
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Saturday, February 20, 2021
AROUND THE WORLD IN FIVE FILMS
Amon Warmann takes a look at the nominees of this year’s Best International Independent Film category, sponsored by Champagne Taittinger. It’s been yet another fantastic year for international independent cinema. If you needed any convincing that filmmaking beyond our shores is still thriving, then feast your eyes and ears on these five films which interrogate … Continued
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Thursday, February 18, 2021
PRESENTING…THE #BIFA2020 WINNERS
Rocks wins 5 awards including Best British Independent Film 4 BIFAs for His House Anthony Hopkins wins Best Actor amongst 3 wins for The Father Two awards each for Saint Maud, Mogul Mowgli, Misbehaviour and The Reason I Jump In an online ceremony hosted by Tom Felton, the winners of the 2020 British Independent Film … Continued
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
AWARD PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED FOR BIFA 2020
HOST TOM FELTON TO BE JOINED BY AN ARRAY OF INCREDIBLE NAMES TO ANNOUNCE BIFA WINNERS Zendaya, Regé-Jean Page, Riz Ahmed, Emma Corrin and many others to present on the night Winners will be announced live on Thursday 18 February from 8pm on Facebook and YouTube The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) has … Continued
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Monday, February 15, 2021
STATE OF THE NATION
By Dave Calhoun How are you doing…? You doing okay? Fine? Or just okay? Fine? You sure? Fine? Unease runs through all the main nominees at this year’s BIFAs. Or is the unease running through us and we’re just projecting our fears and anxieties onto the screen? Almost a year into a pandemic, I’d say … Continued
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Monday, February 15, 2021
BIFA LAUNCH THIS IS MY CINEMA | THE BIFA PODCAST
STARTING ON MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY HOSTED BY RHIANNA DHILLON AND MICHAEL LEADER This Is My Cinema is an audio exploration into the cinematic haunts, memories and experiences of some of the very best talent in the British film community and the cinema experiences that made them who they are today. Guests include Morfydd Clark (Saint … Continued
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Monday, February 1, 2021
TOM FELTON TO HOST ONLINE BIFA CEREMONY
Winners will be announced on 18th February Ceremony will be livestreamed The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced that Tom Felton will be hosting the presentation of the winners on Thursday 18th February 8pm. The winners will be announced during a fun and freewheeling 45 minute programme hosted by Tom live from Wales … Continued
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Monday, January 25, 2021
CRAFT WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR BIFA 2020
Winners of nine craft categories announced Two wins each for His House and Misbehaviour Awards for The Father, Mogul Mowgli, The Reason I Jump, Rocks, Saint Maud The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the first of this year’s award winners for its nine film craft categories. Remi Weekes’ chilling debut His House, which … Continued
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
BIFA Springboard: Trailer Talk with Intermission Film
On Thursday 17 December, Charlotte Dwan, Senior Producer at Intermission Film, hosted an exclusive creative marketing session for BIFA Springboard entitled Trailer Talk! Charlotte unpacked the creative, financial, and practical processes involved in making marketing assets, shining a spotlight on recent BIFA nominees and winners to illustrate her examples. With a focus on understanding an … Continued
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Monday, December 21, 2020
BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS JURIES ANNOUNCED
Filmmakers Sarah Brocklehurst, Tom Harper, Peter Mackie Burns, actors Samuel Adewunmi, RuhtxjiaÏh Bèllènéa and presenters Reggie Yates and Yinka Bokinni will serve on the 23rd British Independent Film Awards juries, whose full line-ups were unveiled today. Under the direction of producer Sarah Brocklehurst, whose film Animals was BIFA-nominated in 2018, the Main Jury this year … Continued
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR BIFA 2020
WATCH THE LIVESTREAM OF THE NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT HERE Saint Maud leads with 17 nominations His House follows with 16 nominations, Rocks has 15 Calm With Horses receives 10 nominations, Mogul Mowgli has 7, The Father has 6 27 British feature films nominated Winners will be announced in early February 2021 London, Wednesday 9 December: Saint … Continued
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Monday, December 7, 2020
FILM4 CELEBRATE THE BIFA 2020 Emerging Womxn Filmmakers
BIFA were excited to welcome the 2020 emerging womxn filmmakers to a very special Zoom event celebrating their achievements. Hosted by journalist Anna Smith, the event invited womxn filmmakers long listed in the Debut Director, Debut Screenwriter and Breakthrough Producer categories to meet one another, hear from a panel of industry experts and discuss … Continued
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