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BIFA Awards announced

Tyrannosaur stamps on competition

by Amber Wilkinson

Tyrannosaur towered over the competition at the British Independent Film Awards last night, fighting off strong competition from We Need To Talk About Kevin, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Senna and Shame.

The film - about the fledgling relationship between Peter Mullan's man with anger-management issues and Olivia Coleman's abused wife - was honoured for best film, while Coleman took home the best acting gong and Paddy Considine was named best new director.

None of the best film nominees went home empty handed, however. Lynne Ramsay took home the best director award for We Need To Talk About Kevin, while Senna was named best documentary and Michael Fassbender snagged the best actor award for his portrayal of a sex-addicted man haunted by his past in Shame. Maria Djurkovic, meanwhile, was honoured in the technical category for her production design on Tinker Tailor.

It was a night for newcomer success, with Tom Cullen taking home the newcomer prize for his finely nuanced performance as a gay man falling in love in Weekend - which also picked up the best achievement in production award - while Richard Ayoade was also honoured for his debut film script work on Submarine.

Supporting actor gongs went to Michael Smiley for his work on disturbing cult hit Kill List and veteran Vanessa Redgrave for her role in Shakespeare adaptation Coriolanus.

Raindance Film Festival and BIFA founder Elliot Grove said: “As always the Moët British Independent Film Awards has been an awesome celebration of the very best of British independent filmmaking. This year demonstrates that the international spotlight is on Britain for quality, innovation and creativity.”

The full list of winners and nominees is below.

Best British Independent Film
Senna
Shame
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Winner: Tyrannosaur
We Need To Talk About Kevin

Best Director
Ben Wheatley – Kill List
Steve Mcqueen – Shame
Tomas Alfredson – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Paddy Considine – Tyrannosaur
Lynne Ramsay – We Need To Talk About Kevin

The Douglas Hickox Award [Best Debut Director]

Joe Cornish – Attack The Block
Ralph Fiennes – Coriolanus
John Michael Mcdonagh – The Guard
Richard Ayoade – Submarine
Winner: Paddy Considine – Tyrannosaur

Best Screenplay

John Michael Mcdonagh – The Guard
Ben Wheatley, Amy Jump – Kill List
Abi Morgan, Steve McQueen – Shame
Winner: Richard Ayoade – Submarine
Lynne Ramsay, Rory Kinnear – We Need To Talk About Kevin

Best Actress
Rebecca Hall – The Awakening
Mia Wasikowska – Jane Eyre
Myanna Buring – Kill List
Winner: Olivia Colman – Tyrannosaur
Tilda Swinton – We Need To Talk About Kevin
Best Actor
Brendan Gleeson – The Guard
Neil Maskell – Kill List
Winner: Michael Fassbender – Shame
Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Peter Mullan – Tyrannosaur

Best Supporting Actress
Felicity Jones – Albatross
Winner: Vanessa Redgrave – Coriolanus
Carey Mulligan – Shame
Sally Hawkins – Submarine
Kathy Burke – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Michael Smiley – Kill List
Tom Hardy – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Benedict Cumberbatch – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Eddie Marsan – Tyrannosaur
Ezra Miller – We Need To Talk About Kevin

Most Promising Newcomer
Jessica Brown Findlay – Albatross
John Boyega – Attack The Block
Craig Roberts – Submarine
Yasmin Paige – Submarine
Winner: Tom Cullen – Weekend

Best Achievement In Production
Kill List
Tyrannosaur
Winner: Weekend
Wild Bill
You Instead

Best Technical Achievement
Chris King, Gregers Sall – Editing – Senna
Sean Bobbitt – Cinematography – Shame
Joe Walker – Editing – Shame
Winner: Maria Djurkovic – Production Design – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Seamus Mcgarvey – Cinematography – We Need To Talk About Kevin

Best Documentary
Hell And Back Again
Life In A Day
Project Nim
Winner: Senna
Tt3D: Closer To The Edge