British Independent Film Awards 2012

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The 15th British Independent Film Awards , held on 9 December 2012 at the Old Billingsgate Market in central London, honoured the best British independent films of 2012. [1]

Contents

Awards

Best Director

The Douglas Hickox Award

Given to a British director on their debut feature.

Best Screenplay

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actress

Best Actor

Best Supporting Actor

Most Promising Newcomer

Best Technical Achievement

Best Documentary

Best Achievement in Production

Best Short Film

The Raindance Award

Best Foreign Independent Film

Best British Independent Film

The Richard Harris Award

The Variety Award

The Special Jury Prize

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References

  1. "NOMINATIONS, HOST AND JURY REVEALED FOR THE 15th ANNUAL MOËT BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS". Bifa.org.uk. 2012-11-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2013-05-14.