British Independent Film Award 2023, Award Nominees, Categories and More

British Independent Film Award 2023

The British Independent Film Awards 2023, often known as BIFA, is an event that celebrates and highlights the achievements of independent British cinema and filmmaking talent. This yearly awards ceremony takes place in December 3, and the nominees for various categories are announced in November. The awards cover various aspects of British independent film, including Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Lead Performance, and many more.

The ceremony includes a champagne reception, a three-course dinner with champagne, the award presentation, and an after-party. Friend and Supporter packages are available for purchase, and they come with benefits like event tickets, credits on the BIFA website, and even the opportunity to display a five-second ad during the champagne reception.

The event aims to support and promote British film talent and is also dedicated to fostering new talent through programs like Springboard and promoting equality and diversity in the industry.

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British Independent Film Award Categories

The British Independent Film Awards have a variety of categories that recognize excellence in British independent filmmaking. Some of the key categories include:

• Best British Independent Film

• Best Director

• Best Lead Performance

• Best Supporting Performance

• Best Joint Lead Performance

• Best Screenplay

• Best Documentary

• Best International Independent Film

• Best Short Film

• Best Casting

• Best Cinematography

• Best Costume Design

• Best Editing

• Best Effects

• Best Make-Up & Hair Design

• Best Original Music

• Best Music Supervision

• Best Production Design

• Best Sound

• Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)

• Best Debut Screenwriter

• Breakthrough Producer

• The Raindance Maverick Award

• Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary

• Richard Harris Award

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British Independent Film Award Nominees

Here is the list of British Independent Film Award 2023 nominees for each category:

Best British Independent Film:

• "All of Us Strangers" – Andrew Haigh, Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin, and Sarah Harvey

• "Femme" – Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping, Myles Payne, and Sam Ritzenberg

• "How to Have Sex" – Molly Manning Walker, Ivana MacKinnon, Emily Leo, and Konstantinos Kontovrakis

• "Rye Lane" – Raine Allen-Miller, Nathan Bryon, Tom Melia, Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo, and Damian Jones

• "Scrapper" – Charlotte Regan and Theo Barrowclough

Best Director:

• Raine Allen-Miller – "Rye Lane"

• Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping – "Femme"

• Andrew Haigh – "All of Us Strangers"

• Charlotte Regan – "Scrapper"

• Molly Manning Walker – "How to Have Sex"

Best Lead Performance:

• Jodie Comer – "The End We Start From" as Mother

• Mia McKenna-Bruce – "How to Have Sex" as Tara

• Tia Nomore – "Earth Mama" as Gia

• Nabhaan Rizwan – "In Camera" as Aden

• Andrew Scott – "All of Us Strangers" as Adam

• Tilda Swinton – "The Eternal Daughter" as Julie and Rosalind Hart

• Ritu Arya – "Polite Society" as Lena Khan

• Jamie Bell – "All of Us Strangers" as Adam's father

• Samuel Bottomley – "How to Have Sex" as Paddy

• Alexandra Burke – "Pretty Red Dress" as Candice

• Amir El-Masry – "In Camera" as Conrad

• Claire Foy – "All of Us Strangers" as Adam's mother

• Paul Mescal – "All of Us Strangers" as Harry

• Alia Shawkat – "Drift" as Callie

• Shaun Thomas – "How to Have Sex" as Badger

• Katherine Waterston – "The End We Start From" as O

Best Joint Lead Performance:

• Lola Campbell and Harris Dickinson – "Scrapper" as Georgie and Jason

• David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah – "Rye Lane" as Dom and Yas

• Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and George MacKay – "Femme" as Jules and Preston

• Le'Shantey Bonsu – "Girl" as Ama

• Lola Campbell – "Scrapper" as Georgie

• Priya Kansara – "Polite Society" as Ria Khan

• Mia McKenna-Bruce – "How to Have Sex" as Tara

• Vivian Oparah – "Rye Lane" as Yas

Best Screenplay:

• "All of Us Strangers" – Andrew Haigh

• "Femme" – Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping

• "How to Have Sex" – Molly Manning Walker

• "Rye Lane" – Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia

• "Scrapper" – Charlotte Regan

Best Documentary:

• "Another Body" – Sophie Compton, Reubyn Hamlyn, Isabel Freeman, and Elizabeth Woodward

• "Bobi Wine: The People's President" – Christopher Sharp, Moses Bwayo, and John Battsek

• "If the Streets Were on Fire" – Alice Russell and Gannesh Rajah

• "Lyra" – Alison Millar and Jackie Doyle

• "Occupied City" – Steve McQueen, Bianca Stigter, Anna Smith-Tenser, and Floor Onrust

Best International Independent Film:

• "Anatomy of a Fall"

• "Fallen Leaves"

• "Fremont"

• "Monster"

• "Past Lives"

Best Short Film:

• "Christopher at Sea"

• "Festival of Slaps"

• "Lions"

• "Muna"

• "The Talent"

Best Casting:

• "All of Us Strangers" – Kahleen Crawford

• "Earth Mama" – Salome Oggenfuss, Geraldine Barón, and Abby Harri

• "How to Have Sex" – Isabella Odoffin

• "Rye Lane" – Kharmel Cochrane

• "Scrapper" – Shaheen Baig

Best Cinematography:

• "All of Us Strangers" – Jamie D. Ramsay

• "The End We Start From" – Suzie Lavelle

• "Femme" – James Rhodes

• "Rye Lane" – Olan Collardy

• "Scrapper" – Molly Manning Walker

Best Costume Design:

• "The End We Start From" – PC Williams

• "Femme" – Buki Ebiesuwa

• "How to Have Sex" – George Buxton

• "Rye Lane" – Cynthia Lawrence-John

• "Scrapper" – Oliver Cronk

Best Editing:

• "All of Us Strangers" – Jonathan Alberts

• "The End We Start From" – Arttu Salmi

• "Femme" – James Rhodes

• "Rye Lane" – Olan Collardy

• "Scrapper" – Molly Manning Walker

Best Effects:

• "The End We Start From" – Theodor Flo-Groeneboom

• "The Kitchen" – Jonathan Gales and Richard Baker

• "Polite Society" – Paddy Eason

• "All of Us Strangers" – Zoe Clare Brown

• "Femme" – Marie Deehan

Best Make-Up & Hair Design:

• "The Kitchen" – Jonathan Gales and Richard Baker

• "Polite Society" – Claire Carter

• "All of Us Strangers" – Zoe Clare Brown

• "Femme" – Marie Deehan

• "How to Have Sex" – Natasha Lawes

Best Original Music:

• "The End We Start From" – Anna Meredith

• "Femme" – Adam Janota Bzowski

• "Girl" – Ré Olunuga

• "Rye Lane" – Kwes

• "Scrapper" – Patrick Jonsson

• "All of Us Strangers" – Connie Farr

Best Music Supervision:

• "Femme" – Ciara Elwis

• "Rye Lane" – David Fish

Best Production Design:

• "All of Us Strangers" – Sarah Finlay

• "The End We Start From" – Laura Ellis Cricks

• "The Kitchen" – Nathan Parker

• "Rye Lane" – Anna Rhodes

• "Scrapper" – Elena Muntoni

Best Sound:

• "All of Us Strangers" – Joakim Sundström, Per Bostrom, and Stevie Haywood

• "The End We Start From" – Jens Rosenlund-Petersen, Amy Felton, Joe Jackson, Tim Cavagin, and Lori Dovi

• "Enys Men" – Mark Jenkin

• "How to Have Sex" – Steve Fanagan

• "Scrapper" – Ben Baird, Jack Wensley, Adam Fletcher, and Alexej Mungersdorff

Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director):

• Raine Allen-Miller – "Rye Lane"

• Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping – "Femme"

• Savanah Leaf – "Earth Mama"

• Charlotte Regan – "Scrapper"

• Molly Manning Walker – "How to Have Sex"

Best Debut Screenwriter:

• Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping – "Femme"

• Nida Manzoor – "Polite Society"

• Charlotte Regan – "Scrapper"

• Molly Manning Walker – "How to Have Sex"

Breakthrough Producer:

• Theo Barrowclough – "Scrapper"

• Georgia Goggin – "Pretty Red Dress"

• Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo – "Rye Lane"

• Gannesh Rajah – "If the Streets Were on Fire"

• Chi Thai – "Raging Grace"

The Raindance Maverick Award:

• "If the Streets Were on Fire"

• "Is There Anybody Out There?"

• "Name Me Lawand"

• "Raging Grace"

• "Red Herring"

Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary:

• Chloe Abrahams – "The Taste of Mango"

• Sophie Compton and Reuben Hamlyn – "Another Body"

• Ella Glendining – "Is There Anybody Out There?"

• Alice Russell – "If the Streets Were on Fire"

• Christopher Sharp – "Bobi Wine: The People's President"

Richard Harris Award:

• To be announced.

British Independent Film Award Event Tickets

The British Independent Film Award event tickets for 2023 can be purchased through different packages. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 3 December 2023, at Old Billingsgate, EC3R 6DX. Two main packages are available, Friend and Supporter packages. Friend packages are priced at £3900+VAT and include four tickets to the ceremony, which covers the After Party, along with credits on the BIFA website and a five-second ad played during the champagne reception.

Supporter packages, priced at £7750+VAT, offer a table of ten at the ceremony (including the After Party), credits on bifa.film, and a five-second ad displayed during the champagne reception. Industry rate tickets are available at £600+VAT per ticket and are only accessible to individuals closely associated with nominated films.

Ticket collection is scheduled to occur between Thursday, 30 November, and Saturday, 2 December, from 22 Golden Square, W1F 9AD. It's important to note that dietary requirements for guests must be communicated by 21 November.

British Independent Film Award

The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) is a prestigious event that shines a spotlight on independent British cinema and the remarkable talents within the industry. Established in 1998 by Elliot Grove and Suzanne Ballantyne of the Raindance Film Festival, BIFA has played a vital role in recognizing and celebrating the achievements in independently funded British filmmaking.

The awards aim to honor emerging talents, promote British films, and make them more accessible to a broader audience. Over the years, BIFA has evolved to encompass various categories, including Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Lead Performance, and many more, covering different aspects of filmmaking.

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