British Independent Film Awards 2012 Winners
The BIFA honor the finest in independent filmmaking in the UK. Check out the complete list of the 2012 winners below!
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96%
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94%
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel80%
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Best British Independent Film
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95%
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93%
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95%
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84%
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85%
Best International Independent Film
- Bart Layton for The Imposter
- Ben Wheatley for Sightseers
- John Madden for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
- Peter Strickland for Berberian Sound Studio
- Rufus Norris for Broken
Best Director
- Alice Lowe for Sightseers
- Andrea Riseborough for Shadow Dancer
- Elle Fanning for Ginger and Rosa
- Judi Dench for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
- Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Best Actress
- Riz Ahmed for Ill Manors
- Steve Oram for Sightseers
- Terence Stamp for Song For Marion
- Tim Roth for Broken
- Toby Jones for Berberian Sound Studio
Best Actor
- Alice Englert for Ginger and Rosa
- Eileen Davies for Sightseers
- Maggie Smith for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
- Olivia Colman for Hyde Park on Hudson
- Vanessa Redgrave for Song For Marion
Best Supporting Actress
- Billy Connolly for Quartet
- Cillian Murphy for Broken
- Domhnall Gleeson for Shadow Dancer
- Rory Kinnear for Broken
- Tom Wilkinson for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Best Supporting Actor
- Abi Morgan for The Iron Lady
- Alice Lowe, Steve Oram, Amy Jump for Sightseers
- Mark O’Rowe for Broken
- Paul Andrew Williams for Song For Marion
- Peter Strickland for Berberian Sound Studio
Best Screenplay
- Bart Layton for The Imposter
- Ben Drew for Ill Manors
- Rowan Athale for Wasteland
- Rufus Norris for Broken
- Sally El Hosaini for My Brother the Devil
The Douglas Hickox Award (Directorial Debut)
- Elliott Tittensor for Spike Island
- Eloise Laurence for Broken
- James Floyd for My Brother the Devil
- Paul Brannigan for The Angels’ Share
- Zawe Ashton for Dreams of a Life
Most Promising Newcomer
- Cinematographer – Nic Knowland Bsc for Berberian Sound Studio
- Sound Design – Joakim Sundström, Stevie Haywood AMPS IPS for Berberian Sound Studio
- Music – Electric Wave Bureau for Broken
- Cinematographer – Robbie Ryan for Ginger and Rosa
- Editor – Andrew Hulme for The Imposter
Best Technical Achievement
- Michael Gambon
The Richard Harris Award
- Jude Law
The Variety Award
- Dreams of a Life
- London: The Modern Babylon
- Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
- Marley
- The Imposter
Best Documentary
- Ill Manors
- Sightseers
- The Sweeney
- Berberian Sound Studio
- The Imposter
Best Achievement In Production
- Frank
- Love Tomorrow
- Strings
- Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet
- City Slacker

