this is a patella Sean Baker swept the 2024 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) in London on Sunday night Anora Voted Best International Independent Film.
The rap trio from Belfast became the talk of the town with their ‘Print Legends’ biopic and picked up four Craft Awards at BIFA. The team picked up three more awards on Sunday: Chiwetel Ejiofor presented the award for Best British Independent Film to director Richie Peppiatt, who also picked up the award for Best Debut Screenplay. Best Co-Starring went to trio Liam Óg Ó Hannahidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh (who played themselves).
The film won seven BIFA awards in total, including the Craft Award, announced in November: Carla Stronge won Best Casting, Julian Ulrichs and Chris Chris Gill won Best Editing, Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante won Best Original Score, and Gary Welch won Best Music Supervision and Janet Renstrom.
“It’s an honor to be here,” Peppiatt said as he accepted his award for best debut screenplay. “Yesterday we were at the European Film Awards and we fucking won them all!” He continued: “A movie like this patella Success is unlikely without funders who are prepared to take a risk and possibly not get their money back. patellaNo problem—they might actually get their money back.
The BIFA annual awards ceremony returns to London’s Roundhouse venue, hosted by host Peter Serafinowicz. He is joined by presenters including Alicia Vikander, Martin Freeman, Indira Varma and James Norton to celebrate the best of British cinema.
Sean Baker Palme d’Or Winner Anora, The film, which tells the intense and not quite Cinderella story of an exotic dancer and her oligarch prince charming, won the BIFA Award for Best International Feature Film. Narrated by star McGee Madison hollywood reporter On the BIFA red carpet: “I really didn’t have any expectations for this movie coming out… I think people really liked it, which makes me happy because I’ve always thought this movie was special and I think It’s special for other people, too. Sean is dedicated to telling human stories and making them resonate.
Madison appears coy about the film’s Oscar buzz. “I’m so happy that this film is being celebrated and recognized,” she said. “I think Sean is definitely a visionary and we have so many beautiful, incredible actors [it]…I hope everyone gets their flowers.
thriller SantoshBritain is shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, with Sandhya Suri winning Best Screenplay. The film, which tells the story of a Hindu widow who is given a chance at a new life but is forced to confront police corruption, also stars Balthazar de Ganay and James Bowsher as producers of their groundbreaking Achievement.
Maria Jean-Baptiste wins best actress for Mike Leigh’s film cruel truth The Best Supporting Actor award went to Franz Rogowski for his role in Andrea Arnold’s fifth feature film bird.
Best Director went to Rungano Nyoni become a guinea fowlthe writer-director explores the buried secrets and sorrows of middle-class Zambian families.
Elsewhere, the cast evil little lettersIncluding Olivia Colman, Jesse Buckley, Anjana Vasan, Joanna Scanlan, Gemma Jones, Malachi Kirby, Lori Adefope, The cast, including Erin Atkins, Timothy Spall and Hugh Skinner, won the award for Best Ensemble Performance.
Previously announced craftsmanship winners include Alex Garland’s civil war and a movie starring Kristen Stewart love lies bleed.
See the full list of winners at the British Independent Film Awards 2024:
Best British Independent Film
patella
Best British Short Film
Stroll through the wonders
Best casting
Kara Strong, patella
Best Photography
Ben Fordesman, love lies bleed
Best Costume Design
Michael O’Connor, demagogue
Best New Screenwriter
Richie Peppiatt, patella
Best New Director
Christopher Andrews, knock them down
Best New Director – Documentary
Pinney Grylls, Sam Crane, grand theft auto hamlet
best director
story bird, become a guinea fowl
best clip
Julian Ulrichs, Chris Gill, patella
Best results
david simpson civil war
Best Ensemble Performance
Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan, Joanna Scanlon, Gemma Jones, Malachi Kirby, Lori Adefope, Lyn Atkins, Timothy Spall and Hugh Skinner evil little letters
best documentary
witch
Best International Independent Film
Anora
best co-star
Liam Óg Ó Hannahidh, Naoise Ó Cairrellain, JJ Ó Dochartaigh, patella
Best Performance by a Leading Role
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, cruel truth
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Lisa Mustafa, unicorn
Best Music Supervision
Gary Welch, Janet Lenstrom, patella
Best Original Music
Michael “Mike J” Asante, patella
Best Production Design
Jan Hollweg, Evaluate
best screenplay
Sandhya Suri, Santosh
best sound effects
Glenn Freemantle, Mary H. Ellis, Howard Bargrove, civil war
Best Supporting Actor
Andrea Arnold, bird
Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution to an Actor to a British Film 2024
Sophie Okonedo
Special Jury Award
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