British Independent Film Awards 2018

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British Independent Film Awards 2018
Date2 December 2018
Location Old Billingsgate, London, United Kingdom
Website www.bifa.film
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The British Independent Film Awards 2018 were held on 2 December 2018 to recognise the best in British independent cinema and filmmaking talent from United Kingdom. The nominations were announced on 31 October 2018. [1] [2] The Favourite led the nominations with 13, followed by American Animals with 11.

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Winners and nominees

Best British Independent FilmBest Director
Best ActorBest Actress


Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
Best ScreenplayMost Promising Newcomer
The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)Best Debut Screenwriter


Breakthrough ProducerThe Discovery Award
  • Voyageuse - May Miles Thomas
  • The Dig - Andy Tohill, Ryan Tohill, Stuart Drennan, Brian J. Falconer
  • Irene’s Ghost - Iain Cunningham, Rebecca Mark-Lawson, David Arthur, Ellie Land
  • A Moment in the Reeds - Mikko Makela, James Watson
  • Super November - Douglas King, Josie Long


Best DocumentaryBest British Short Film
  • Evelyn - Orlando Von Einsiedel, Joanna Natasegara
  • Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story - Steve Sullivan
  • Island - Steven Eastwood, Elhum Shakerifar
  • Nae Pasaran - Felipe Bustos Sierra
  • Under The Wire - Christopher Martin, Tom Brisley
  • The Big Day - Dawn Shadforth, Kellie Smith, Michelle Stein
  • Bitter Sea - Fateme Ahmadi, Emma Parsons
  • The Field - Sandhya Suri, Balthazar De Ganay, Thomas Bidegain
  • Pommel - Paris Zarcilla, Sebastian Brown, Ivan Kelava
  • To Know Him - Ted Evans, Kellie Smith, Jennifer Monks, Michelle Stein


Best International Independent FilmBest Casting
Best Costume DesignBest Cinematography
Best EditingBest Effects
Best Make Up & Hair DesignBest Music
Best Production DesignBest Sound

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
NominationsFilm
13 The Favourite
11 American Animals
10 Beast
8 You Were Never Really Here
7 Stan & Ollie
6 Apostasy
5 Disobedience
A Prayer Before Dawn
4 Lean on Pete
Colette
Peterloo
3 Ray & Liz
Calibre
2 Funny Cow
Films that received multiple wins
WinsFilm
10 The Favourite
2 American Animals
Ray & Liz
You Were Never Really Here

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References

  1. "'The Favourite' leads 2018 BIFA nominations". Screendaily. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  2. "The Favourite dominates British independent film award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-11-01.