Tom Felton hosted the online ceremony, which also saw Riz Ahmed, the star of ‘Rocks’ Kosar Ali, the horrors ‘His House’ and ‘Saint Maud’ and ‘The Father’ winning several awards.
Coming of Age Drama Rocks won the main prize at the postponed 2020 British Independent Film Awards.
Sarah Gavron’s critically acclaimed feature about a group of teenagers in London was voted the best British independent film at an online awards ceremony on Thursday, one of the five awards the film won for the night, including best supporting actress and best debutant by Kosar Ali.
Hosted by Harry Potter star Tom Felton and with Zendaya, Daniel Kaluuya, Emma Corrin and Riz Ahmed among the lineup of presenters, the BIFA ceremony also saw Anthony Hopkins nominated for an Oscar for best actor (and his first BIFA nomination) by Florian Zeller The father, which also won best script and best editing. British horror His house he was also a multiple winner, claiming best director for Remi Weekes, best actress for Wumni Mosaku and best effects. In addition to being a presenter, Riz Ahmed also won the award for best debut screenwriter for Mogul Mowgli, while he was part of the team behind the winner of the best British short The long goodbye.
Psychological horror Saint Maud, who went to the BIFAs with a record of 17 nominations, won the best debut director for Rose Glass and best photography for Ben Fordesman.
See the full list of winners below:
Best British Independent Film
Rocks (WINNER)
Calm With Horses
The father
His house
Saint Maud
Best director
Remi Weekes, His house (WINNER)
Sarah Gavron, Rocks [associate director Anu Henriques]
Rose Glass, Saint Maud
Nick Rowland, Calm With Horses
Florian Zeller, The father
Best Screenplay
Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton, The father (WINNER)
Rose Glass, Saint Maud
Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson, Rocks
Bassam Tariq, Riz Ahmed, Mogul Mowgli
Remi Weekes, His house
Best actress
Wunmi Mosaku, His house (WINNER)
Bukky Bakray, Rocks
Morfydd Clark, Saint Maud
Clare Dunne, Herself
Andrea Riseborough, Luxor
Best actor
Anthony Hopkins, The father (WINNER)
Riz Ahmed, Mogul Mowgli
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, His house
Amir El-Masry, Limbo
Cosmo Jarvis, Calm With Horses
Best supporting actress
Kosar Ali, Rocks (WINNER)
Niamh Algar, Calm With Horses
Jennifer Ehle, Saint Maud
Ashley Madekwe, County Lines
Fiona Shaw, Kinship
Best Supporting Actor
D’angelou Osei Kissiedu, Rocks (WINNER)
Harris Dickinson, County Lines
Barry Keoghan, Calm With Horses
Alyy Khan, Mogul Mowgli
Merab Ninidze, The Courier
The Douglas Hickox Award (debut director)
Rose Glass, Saint Maud (WINNER)
Henry Blake, County Lines
Eva Riley, 10 perfect
Nick Rowland, Calm With Horses
Remi Weekes, His house
Innovative producer
Irune Gurtubai, Limbo [also produced by Angus Lamont] (WINNER)
Douglas Cox, Host [also produced By Emily Gotto, Samuel Zimmerman]
Daniel Emmerson, Calm With Horses
Oliver Kassman, Saint Maud [also produced by Andrea Cornwell]
Edward King, Martin Gentles, His house [also produced by Aidan Elliott, Roy Lee, Arnon Milchan]
Premiere screenwriter
Riz Ahmed, Mogul Mowgli [also written by Bassam Tariq] (WINNER)
Rose Glass, Saint Maud
Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson, Rocks
Joe Murtagh, Calm With Horses
Remi Weekes, His house
Most promising newcomer
Kosar Ali, Rocks (WINNER)
Niamh Algar, Calm With Horses
Bukky Bakray, Rocks
Frankie Box, 10 perfect
Conrad Khan, County Lines
Best Documentary
The reason I jump (WINNER)
The Australian dream
Being a Human Person
Rising Phoenix
White Riot
Raindance Discovery Award
10 perfect (WINNER)
Justine
Looted
A man and his shoes
Rose: a love story
Best British Short Film
The long goodbye (WINNER)
Filipino
The Forgotten C
Send
Sudden light
Best International Independent Film
Nomadland (WINNER)
Babyteeth
The miserable
Never seldom sometimes always
Night
Best Cast
Lucy Pardee, Rocks (WINNER)
Shaheen Baig, Calm With Horses
Kharmel Cochrane, Saint Maud
Carmen Cuba, His house
Dan Jackson, Limbo
Best Cinematography
Ben Fordesman, Saint Maud (WINNER)
Nick Cooke, Limbo
Hélène Louvart, Rocks
Annika Summerson, Mogul Mowgli
Jo Willems, His house
Best costume
Charlotte Walter, Bad behavior (WINNER)
Michele Clapton, The secret Garden
Ruka Johnson, Rocks
Tina Kalivas, Saint Maud
Michael O’connor, Ammonite
Best sponsored edition
Yorgos Lamprinos, The father (WINNER)
Julia Bloch, His house
Maya Maffioli, Rocks
Brenna Rangott, Host
Mark Towns, Saint Maud
Better effects
Pedro Sabrosa, Stefano Pepin, His house (WINNER)
Agnes Asplund, Martin Malmqvist, Undergods
Scott Macintyre, Bariş Kareli, Kristyan Mallett, Saint Maud
Best makeup and hairstyles
Jill Sweeney, Bad behavior (WINNER)
Jacquetta Levon, Saint Maud
Sharon A Martin, His house
Ivana Primorac, Ammonite
Nora Robertson, Rocks
Best music
Paul Corley, Mogul Mowgli (WINNER)
Roque Baños, His house
Nainita Desai, The reason why I jump
Connie Farr, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, Rocks
Adam Janota Bzowski, Saint Maud
Best Production Design
Jacqueline Abrahams, His house (WINNER)
Cristina Casali, Bad behavior
Peter Francis, The father
Marketa Korinkova, Elo Soode, Undergods
Paulina Rzeszowska, Saint Maud
Best sound
Nick Ryan, Ben Baird, Sara De Oliveira Lima, The reason why I jump (WINNER)
Adrian Bell, Glenn Freemantle, Frank Kruse, Brendan Nicholson, Richard Pryke, His house
Paul Davies, Simon Farmer, Andrew Skirk Saint, Maud
Paul Davies, Robert Farr, Nigel Albermaniche, Ian Morgan, Mogul Mowgli
Calum Sample, Host