British Independent Film Awards 2019

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British Independent Film Awards 2019
Date1 December 2019
Location Old Billingsgate, London, United Kingdom
Website www.bifa.film
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The British Independent Film Awards 2019 were held on 1 December 2019 to recognise the best in British independent cinema and filmmaking talent from United Kingdom. The nominations were announced on 30 October 2019. [1] [2] The Personal History of David Copperfield led the nominations with 11, followed by Wild Rose with 10.

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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


Best DocumentaryBest British Short Film
  • Anna
  • Boiling Point
  • The Devil's Harmony
  • Goldfish
  • Serious Tingz


Best International Independent FilmBest Casting
Best CinematographyBest Costume Design
Best EditingBest Effects
Best Make Up & Hair DesignBest Music
Best Production DesignBest Sound
  • Beats - David Bowtle-Mcmillan, Joakim Sundström, Robert Farr
  • Diego Maradona - Stephen Griffiths, Tim Cavagin, Max Walsh, Andy Shelley
  • Gwen - Anna My Bertmark, Jonathan Seale, Jules Woods
  • In Fabric - Martin Pavey
  • Wild Rose - Lee Walpole, Colin Nicholson, Stuart Hilliker

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
NominationsFilm
11 The Personal History of David Copperfield
10 Wild Rose
9 In Fabric
8 The Souvenir
5 Beats
Diego Maradona
For Sama
Judy
4 Bait
Dirty God
The Last Tree
Only You
3 The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Moffie
2 Animals
Lynn + Lucy
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Sorry We Missed You
Films that received multiple awards
AwardsFilm
5 The Personal History of David Copperfield
4 For Sama
2 Beats
Only You
The Last Tree
Judy

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 British Indie Film Awards Nominations: 'David Copperfield,' Zellweger, and More". Indiewire . 30 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  2. ↑ Pulver, Andrew (30 October 2019). "Armando Iannucci's David Copperfield leads Bifa nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
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