Screendaily reports the winners of the British Independent Film Awards. Last year, Control won all of the top spots:
Awards in full
Best British Independent film
Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle)
Best director, sponsored by The Creative Partnership
Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
The Douglas Hickox Award (best debut director)
Steve McQueen (Hunger)
Best screenplay sponsored by BBC Films
Best actress Sponsored by M.A.C
Vera Farmiga – The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Best actor
Michael Fassbender – Hunger
Best supporting actress
Alexis Zegerman – Happy-Go-Lucky
Best supporting actor Sponsored by Tiscali
Eddie Marsan – Happy-Go-Lucky
Most promising newcomer
Dev Patel – Slumdog Millionaire
Best achievement in production Sponsored by Recorded Picture Company
The Escapist
Raindance Award
Zebra Crossings
Best technical achievement Sponsored by Skillset
Cinematography – Sean Bobbitt – Hunger
Best documentary Sponsored by Chapter Media
Man on Wire
Best British short Sponsored by Dailymotion
Soft
Best foreign film
Waltz with Bashir
The Richard Harris Award(for Outstanding Contribution to British Film) Sponsored by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, UK
David Thewlis
The Variety Award
Michael Sheen
Special Jury Prize Sponsored by UK Film Council
Joe Dunton