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British Independent Film Awards 2012 Winners

by RT Staff | December 9, 2012 | Comments

The BIFA honor the finest in independent filmmaking in the UK. Check out the complete list of the 2012 winners below!

Best British Independent Film

The Imposter

96%
Sightseers

94%
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

80%
Berberian Sound Studio

75%
Broken

88%

Best International Independent Film

The Hunt

95%
Amour

93%
Searching for Sugar Man

95%
Rust and Bone

84%
Beasts of the Southern Wild

85%

Best Director

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 Actress

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 Actor

Best Supporting Actress

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 Actor

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 Screenplay

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

The Douglas Hickox Award (Directorial Debut)

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

Most Promising Newcomer

Best Technical Achievement

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

The Richard Harris Award

Michael Gambon

The Variety Award

Jude Law

Best Documentary

Best Achievement In Production

Best Short

Swimmer
Friday
Junk
Volume
Skyborn

The Raindance Award

Frank
Love Tomorrow
Strings
Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet
City Slacker

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