British Independent Film Awards 2002

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5th British Independent Film Awards
Awarded forBest in British independent film
Date30 October 2002
SitePacha Nightclub, London
Hosted by Johnny Vaughan
Official website www.bifa.film
Highlights
Best Film Sweet Sixteen
Most awards Bloody Sunday , Morvern Callar and Sweet Sixteen (2 each)
Most nominations Morvern Callar (7)

The 5th British Independent Film Awards , held on 30 October 2002 at the Pacha Nightclub in Victoria, London honoured the best British independent films of 2002. [1] [2] [3] The award ceremony was hosted by Johnny Vaughan. [4]

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As per previous years, only films intended for theatrical release, and those which had a public screening to a paying audience either on general release in the UK or at a British film festival between 1 October 2001 and 30 September 2002 were eligible for consideration. In addition, they needed to have been produced or majority co-produced by a British company, or in receipt of at least 51% of their budget from a British source. Lastly, they could not be solely funded by a single studio. [5]

Shortlists were announced on 18 September 2002 with Lynne Ramsay's psychological drama, Morvern Callar, leading with seven nominations. [6] Winners in eleven categories were selected from the shortlists and a further five were awarded entirely at the jury's discretion, whose make up included Kate Ashfield, Jenne Cassarotto (Agent), Stuart Craig, Richard Gladstein, Robert Jones (Head of the premiere fund/film council), Asif Kapadia, Hamish McAlpine (Metro Tartan Distributors) and Trudie Styler. [7]

The category for Best Original Music was dropped this year as was the award for Producer of the Year. An Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Actor and was created in this year to commemorate the life and work of Richard Harris. [4]

Winners and nominees

Best British Independent Film Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Screenplay Most Promising Newcomer
Best International Independent Film (English Language) Best International Independent Film (Foreign Language)
Best Technical Achievement Best Achievement in Production
Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) Outstanding Contribution by an Actor
The Variety AwardJury 2002 Award – Most Effective Distribution Campaign
Special Jury PrizeLifetime Achievement Award

Films with multiple nominations

NominationsFilm
7 Morvern Callar
5 Bloody Sunday
Lawless Heart
Sweet Sixteen
3 Villa des Roses
2 Bend It Like Beckham
Disco Pigs
Twenty Four Hour Party People

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References

  1. ↑ "Winners Nominations · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 24 October 2002. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "awards - british independent film awards". Archived from the original on 10 December 2002. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Dawtrey, Adam (30 October 2002). "Loach's 'Sweet' win". Variety. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Jury, Louise (31 October 2002). "Film industry creates special award for Richard Harris". The Independent . Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "the rules - british independent film awards". Archived from the original on 10 December 2002. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Morvern Callar leads British Independent Film Awards nominations". ScreenDaily. 18 September 2002. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "press releases - british independent film awards". 18 September 2002. Archived from the original on 3 October 2002. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
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