British Independent Film Awards 2020

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British Independent Film Awards 2020
Date18 February 2021
Website www.bifa.film
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The British Independent Film Awards 2020 were held in early February 2021 to recognise the best in British independent cinema and filmmaking talent from United Kingdom. The nominations were announced on 9 December 2020 [1] [2] with Saint Maud leading with 17 nominations, followed by Rocks and His House with 16 each.

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Winners and nominees

Best British Independent Film Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best ScreenplayMost Promising Newcomer
Best Documentary Best British Short Film
  • The Reason I Jump - Jerry Rothwell, Jeremy Dear, Stevie Lee and Al Morrow
  • The Australian Dream - Daniel Gordon, Stan Grant, Sarah Thomson
  • Being a Human Person - Fred Scott, Mike Brett, Seve Jamisonand, Jo Jo Ellison
  • Rising Phoenix - Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui, John Battsek, Greg Nugent and Tatyana McFadden
  • White Riot - Rubika Shah and Ed Gibbs
  • The Long Goodbye - Aneil Karia, Riz Ahmed and Tom Gardner
  • Filipiñana - Rafael Manuel and Naomi Pacifique
  • The Forgotten C - Molly Manning Walker and Jessi Gutch
  • Mandem - John Ogunmuyiwa and Emily Everdee
  • Sudden Light - Sophie Littman and Tom Wood
The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)Best Debut Screenwriter
Breakthrough ProducerThe Raindance Discovery Award
  • Perfect 10 - Eva Riley, Jacob Thomas, Bertrand Faivre and Valentina Brazzini
  • Justine - Jamie Patterson, Jeff Murphy, Jason Rush, Sarah Drew and Julius Beltrame
  • Looted - Rene Van Pannevis, Kefi Chadwick, Jennifer Eriksson and Jessie Magnum
  • One Man and His Shoes - Yemi Bamiro and Will Thorne
  • Rose: A Love Story - Jennifer Sheridan, April Kelley, Sara Huxley, Matt Stokoe, Rob Taylor and Sophie Rundle
Best International Independent FilmBest Casting
Best Cinematography Best Costume Design
Best EditingBest Effects
  • His House - Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin
  • Saint Maud - Scott Macintyre, Baris Kareli and Kristyan Mallett
  • Undergods - Agnes Asplunt and Martin Malmqvist
Best Make Up & Hair DesignBest Music
Best Production DesignBest Sound
  • The Reason I Jump - Nick Ryan, Ben Baird and Sara de Oliveira Lima
  • His House - Adrian Bell, Glenn Freemantle, Frank Kruse, Brendan Nicholson and Richard Pryke
  • Host - Calum Sample
  • Mogul Mowgli - Paul Davies, Robert Faar, Nigel Albermaniche and Ian Morgan
  • Saint Maud - Paul Davies

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
NominationsFilm
17 Saint Maud
16 Rocks
16 His House
10 Calm with Horses
7 Mogul Mowgli
6 The Father
4 Limbo
County Lines
Host
3The Reason I Jump
Perfect 10
Misbehaviour
2Undergods
Ammonite


Films with multiple awards

Films that received wins
AwardsFilm
5 Rocks
4 His House
3 The Father
2 Misbehaviour
Mogul Mowgli
Saint Maud
The Reason I Jump

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References

  1. ↑ "'Saint Maud,' 'His House,' 'Rocks' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  2. ↑ "British Independent Film Award Noms Led by 'Saint Maud,' 'His House,' 'Calm with Horses'" . Retrieved 2020-12-09.
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