Taking a time out from the Critics Awards, the 20th British Independent Film Awards were announced tonight, with the main prize going to “God’s Own Country, ” which also won Best Actor, Best Debut Screenplay, and Best Sound. “I Am Not A Witch” took home Best Director, Breakthrough Producer, and Debut Director awards. The other big British winners were “Lady Macbeth,” “The Death Of Stalin” and “The Party.” They awarded their international Independent film award to “Get Out” along with some technical awards for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”
Best British Independent Film: “God’s Own Country”
Best Director: Rungano Nyoni – “I Am Not a Witch”
Best Actress: Florence Pugh – “Lady Macbeth”
Best Actor: Josh O’Connor – “God’s Own Country”
Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson – “The Party”
Best Supporting Actor: Simon Russell Beale – “The Death of Stalin”
Best Screenplay: Alice Birch – “Lady Macbeth”
Best Debut Screenwriter: Francis Lee – “God’s Own Country”
Best International Independent Film: “Get Out”
Best Documentary: “Almost Heaven”
Best Casting: Sarah Crowe – “The Death of Stalin”
Best Editing: Jon Gregory – “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Best Music: Carter Burwell – “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Best Cinematography: Ari Wegner – “Lady Macbeth”
Best Costume Design: Holly Waddington – “Lady Macbeth”
Best Sound: Anna Bertmark, “God’s Own Country”
Best Production Design: Cristina Casali – “The Death of Stalin”
Best Hair and Make-Up: Nicole Stafford – “The Death of Stalin”
Best Effects: Nick Allder & Ben White – “The Ritual”
Best British Short: “Fish Story”
Breakthrough Producer: Emily Morgan – “I Am Not a Witch”
Douglas Hickox Award for Debut Director: Rungano Nyoni – “I Am Not a Witch”
Discovery Award: “In Another Life”
Most Promising Newcomer: Naomi Ackie – “Lady Macbeth”
