British Independent Film Awards 2021

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British Independent Film Awards 2021
Date5 December 2021
Most awards After Love (6)
Most nominations Boiling Point (11)
Belfast
Website www.bifa.film
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The British Independent Film Awards 2021 were held on 5 December 2021 to recognise the best in British independent cinema and filmmaking talent from United Kingdom. [1] The nominations were announced on 3 November 2021, by actors Samuel Adewunmi and Mimi Keene via live-stream from the Curzon Soho in London. [2]

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The winners of the craft categories were announced on 19 November while the winners for the rest of the categories were presented at the ceremony on 5 December. The awards were hosted by Asim Chaudhry.

Winners and nominees

Best British Independent Film Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Breakthrough Performance Best Screenplay
Best Documentary Best Short Film
  • Femme – Sam H Freeman, MG Choon Ping, Sam Ritzenberg, Hayley Williams, Rienjke Attoh
  • Egúngún (Masquerade) – Olive Nwosu, Alex Polunin
  • Night of the Living Dead – Ida Melum, Laura Jayne Tunbridge, Hannah Kelso, Danielle Goff
  • Play It Safe – Mitch Kalisa, Chris Toumazou
  • Precious Hair & Beauty – John Ognmuyiwa, Sophia Gibber, Tony Longe, Lene Basager
Best International Independent Film Best Casting
Cinematography Best Costume Design
Best Editing Best Effects
Best Make-Up & Hair Design Best Music
Best Production Design Best Sound
Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) Best Debut Screenwriter
Breakthrough Producer The Raindance Discovery Award
  • Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché – Paul Sng, Celeste Bell, Zoë Howe, Rebecca Mark-Lawson, Matthew Silverman, Daria Mitsche
  • Bank Job – Daniel Edelsty, Hilary Powell, Christopher Hird
  • The Bike Thief – Matt Chambers, PK Fellowes, Sophia Gibber, Lene Bausager
  • I Am Belmaya – Sue Carpenter, Christopher Hird
  • Rebel Dykes – Harri Shanahan, Sian A. Williams, Siobhan Fahey

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
NominationsFilm
11 Boiling Point
Belfast
9 The Souvenir Part II
Censor
After Love
7 Ali & Ava
6 The Nest
5Sweetheart
4 Cow
Encounter
IN THE EⱯRTH
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
3 Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Pirates
2 Benediction
I Am Belmaya
Wildfire

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The British Independent Film Award for Best Costume Design is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best costume design in a British independent film. The award was first presented in the 2017 ceremony.

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The British Independent Film Award for Best Editing is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best editing in a British independent film. The award was first presented in the 2017 ceremony.

The British Independent Film Award for Best Effects is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best effects in a British independent film. The award was first presented in the 2017 ceremony.

The British Independent Film Award for Best Make-Up & Hair Design is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best make-up and hair design in a British independent film. The award was first presented in the 2017 ceremony.

The British Independent Film Award for Best Music is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best music in a British independent film. The award was first presented in the 2001 ceremony though it did not become a regular category until 2017.

The British Independent Film Award for Best Production Design is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best production design in a British independent film. The award was first presented in the 2017 ceremony.

The British Independent Film Award for Best Sound is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best sound in a British independent film. The award was first presented in the 2017 ceremony.

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The Douglas Hickox Award, also named The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best British debut director. The name of the awards is in honour of British film and television director Douglas Hickox for his commitment and support for new talent. The award was first presented in the 1998 ceremony.

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References

  1. ↑ "NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR BIFA 2021". BIFA . 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (3 November 2021). "'Belfast,' 'Boiling Point' Lead BIFA Nominations". Variety . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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