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| Aftersun Photo: Courtesy of KVIFF |
Charlotte Wells’ father and daughter drama Aftersun was the big winner as the British Independent Film Awards announced the winners of its ten film craft categories.
The film has received 16 BIFA nominations, and won Best Cinematography for Gregory Oke, Best Editing for Blair McClendon and Best Music Supervision for Lucy Bright.
Best Casting went to ten-time BIFA nominee Shaheen Baig for Blue Jean. The 1980s-set film, which follows a young schoolteacher forced to lead a double life, has been nominated for 13 BIFAs in total, including Best British Independent Film.
With nine nominations this year, including Best British Independent Film, Oliver Hermanus’ Living, which stars Bill Nighy as a terminally bureaucrat who decides to make the last months count, was awarded Best Production Design for Helen Scott.
Sebastián Lelio’s 19th century set Irish drama The Wonder, about a girl who is apparently not eating and the nurse who comes to care for her has received 12 nominations, including Best British Independent Film, and won Best Original Music for Matthew Herbert.
Jenny Beavan won the Best Costume Design for Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, which stars Lesley Manville as a woman following her dream to own a couture gown.
Best Effects goes to David Simpson for his work on Men, Alex Garland’s psychological horror-thriller starring Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear.
Best Make-Up & Hair Design was given to Eugene Souleiman and Scarlett O’Connell for Medusa Deluxe, Thomas Hardiman’s murder-mystery set in the extravagant world of competitive hair dressing.
Flux Gourmet, BIFA winner Peter Strickland’s tale of power, ego and stomach issues in the eccentric world of art and sonic catering, won Best Sound for Tim Harrison, Raoul Brand and Cassandra Rutledge.
The winners in all remaining categories will be announced at the 25th BIFA ceremony on Sunday 4th December at Old Billingsgate.
