The winners of the twelfth annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) are announced today, Sunday 6 December at The Brewery, Chiswell Street in London.

Johanna von Fischer and Tessa Collinson, BIFA co-directors say: "No single film dominates the Awards this year, reminding us of the high quality and variety of talent on offer in the UK. And if we can be celebrating so much good work in a year that is said to be difficult, there is a lot to shout about."

Elliot Grove, founder of Raindance and the British Independent Film Awards says: "The nominees and winners this year prove again the wealth of fresh and diverse filmmaking talent that distinguishes British independent filmmaking."

BIFA are proud to announce the following winners for this year’s Awards:

BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
Moon

BEST DIRECTOR
Sponsored by The Creative Partnership
Andrea Arnold – Fish Tank

THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]
Duncan Jones – Moon

BEST SCREENPLAY
Sponsored by BBC Films
In the Loop – Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche

BEST ACTRESS
Sponsored by M.A.C
Carey Mulligan – An Education

BEST ACTOR
Sponsored by Elit by Stolichnaya
Tom Hardy – Bronson

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Anne-Marie Duff – Nowhere Boy

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sponsored by Stolichnaya
John Henshaw – Looking for Eric

MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
Sponsored by Optimum Releasing
Katie Jarvis – Fish Tank

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
Bunny and the Bull

RAINDANCE AWARD
Sponsored by Raindance
Down Terrace

BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios
Bright Star – Cinematography – Greig Fraser

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Sponsored by Chapter Media
Mugabe and the White African

BEST BRITISH SHORT
Love You More

BEST FOREIGN FILM
Let the Right One In

THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for Outstanding Contribution to British Film)
Daniel Day-Lewis

THE VARIETY AWARD
Sir Michael Caine

THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Sponsored by UK Film Council
Baz Bamigboye

Proud supporters and patrons of BIFA include Mike Figgis, Tom Hollander, Adrian Lester, Ken Loach, Ewan McGregor, Helen Mirren, Samantha Morton, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen, Trudie Styler, Tilda Swinton, Meera Syal, David Thewlis, Ray Winstone and Michael Winterbottom.

BIFA would like to thank its Sponsors: The UK Film Council, 3 Mills Studios, BBC Films, Chapter Media, The Creative Partnership, M.A.C, Optimum Releasing, Raindance, Soho House, Stolichnaya, Variety.

Created by Raindance

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