Best British Independent Film

“KNEECAP” • Sony Pictures Classics

Directed by Rich Peppiatt
Produced by Trevor Birney and Jack Tarling

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“Love Lies Bleeding” • A24
“On Becoming A Guinea Fowl” • A24
“The Outrun” • Sony Pictures Classics
“Santosh” • Metrograph Pictures

Best Director (Sponsored by Sky Cinema)

RUNGANO NYONI
“ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL” • A24

Produced by Tim Cole, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe

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Andrea Arnold | “Bird” • MUBI
Nora Fingscheidt | “The Outrun” • Sony Pictures Classics
Rose Glass | “Love Lies Bleeding” • A24
Rich Peppiatt | “Kneecap” • Sony Pictures Classics

Best Screenplay (Sponsored by Apple Original Films)

“SANTOSH” • Haut et Court

Written by Sandhya Suri

Directed by Rich Peppiatt
Produced by Trevor Birney and Jack Tarling

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“Kneecap” • Sony Pictures Classics | Written By Rich Peppiatt
“Love Lies Bleeding” • A24 | Written By Rose Glass, Weronika Tofilska
“On Becoming A Guinea Fowl” • A24 | Written By Rungano Nyoni
“The Outrun” • Sony Pictures Classics | Written By Nora Fingscheidt, Amy Liptrot

Best British Short Film

“WANDER TO WONDER”

Directed by Nina Gantz
Produced by Maarten Swart

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“Delivery”
“Housewarming”
“Meat Puppet”
“A Move”

Best Lead Performance

MARIANNE JEAN-BAPTISTE
“HARD TRUTHS” • Bleecker Street

Directed by Mike Leigh
Produced by Georgina Lowe

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Radhika Apte | “Sister Midnight” • Griffin Pictures
Susan Chardy | “On Becoming A Guinea Fowl” • A24
Elliot Page | “Close To You” • Greenwich Entertainment
Saoirse Ronan | “The Outrun” • Sony Pictures Classics
Alicia Vikander | “The Assessment” • Capelight Pictures

Best Supporting Performance

FRANZ ROGOWSKI
“BIRD” • MUBI

Directed by Andrea Arnold
Produced by Lee Groombridge, Juliette Howell, and Tessa Ross

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Michele Austin | “Hard Truths” • Bleecker Street
Elizabeth Chisela | “On Becoming A Guinea Fowl” • A24
Barry Keoghan | “Bird” • MUBI
Jack O’connell | “Back To Black” • Focus Features
Hayley Squires | “Hoard” • Sunrise Films

Best Joint Lead Performance

LIAM ÓG Ó HANNAIDH / NAOISE Ó CAIREALLÁIN / JJ Ó DOCHARTAIGH | “KNEECAP” • Sony Pictures Classics

Directed by Rich Peppiatt
Produced by Trevor Birney and Jack Tarling

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Joseph Quinn / Saura Lightfoot Leon | “Hoard” • Sunrise Films
Katy O’brian / Kristen Stewart | “Love Lies Bleeding” • A24
Jason Patel / Ben Hardy | “Unicorns” • Maven Screen Media

Breakthrough Performance (Sponsored by Netflix)

SUSAN CHARDY
“ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL” • A24

Directed by Rungano Nyoni
Produced by Tim Cole, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe

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Nykiya Adams | “Bird” • MUBI
Saura Lightfoot-leon | “Hoard” • Sunrise Films
Ruaridh Mollica | “Sebastian” • Kino Lorber
Jason Patel | “Unicorns” • Maven Screen Media

The Raindance Discovery Award

“GRAND THEFT HAMLET” • Tull Stories

Directed by Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane
Produced by Julia Ton and Rebecca Wolff

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“The Ceremony” • Strive Films
“Restless” • Haus Pictures
“Satu – The Year Of The Rabbit” • Jawbreaker Films
“Witches” • Montgomery Avenue

The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) (Sponsored by BBC Film)

CHRISTOPHER ANDREWS
“BRING THEM DOWN” • Sony Pictures Classics

Directed by Christopher Andrews and Jonathan Hourigan
Produced by Ivana Mackinnon, Julianne Forde, Jacob Swan Hyam, and Ruth Treacy

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Luna Carmoon | “Hoard” • Sunrise Films
James Krishna Floyd | “Unicorns” • Maven Screen Media
Karan Kandhari | “Sister Midnight” • Griffin Pictures
Rich Peppiatt | “Kneecap” • Sony Pictures Classics

Best Debut Screenwriter (Sponsored by Film4)

“KNEECAP” • Sony Pictures Classics

Written by Rich Peppiatt

Directed by Rich Peppiatt
Produced by Trevor Birney and Jack Tarling

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James Krishna Floyd | “Unicorns • Maven Screen Media
Karan Kandhari | “Sister Midnight” • Griffin Pictures
Sandhya Suri | “Santosh” • Haut Et Court
Mrs & Mr Thomas (Nell Garfath-Cox and Dave Thomas) | “The Assessment” • Capelight Pictures

Best Debut Director | Feature Documentary

PINNY GRYLLS / SAM CRANE
“GRAND THEFT HAMLET” • Tull Stories

Produced by Julia Ton and Rebecca Wolff

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Manon Ouimet / Jacob Perlmutter | “Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other” • Final Cut For Real
Rachel Ramsay | “Copa 71” • Greenwich Entertainment
Clair Titley | “The Contestant” • Hulu

Breakthrough Producer (Sponsored by Pinewood and Shepperton Studios)

BALTHAZAR DE GANAY / JAMES BOWSHER
“SANTOSH” • Metrograph Pictures

Directed by Sandhya Suri
Produced by Mike Goodridge and Alan McAlex

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Hollie Bryan / Lucy Meer | “The Ceremony” • Strive Films
Jacob Swan Hyam | “Bring Them Down” • Sony Pictures Classics
Ben Toye | “Reading Water” • Big North Films
Rebecca Wolff | “Grand Theft Hamlet” • Tull Stories

Best Feature Documentary (Sponsored by Intermission Film)

“WITCHES” • Montgomery Avenue

Directed by Elizabeth Sankey
Produced by Manon Ardisson, Chiara Ventura, and Jeremy Warmsley

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“The Contestant” • Hulu
“Grand Theft Hamlet” • Tull Stories
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” • Warner Bros. Pictures
“Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other” • Final Cut For Real

Best International Independent Film (Sponsored by Champagne Taittinger)

“ANORA” • NEON

Directed by Sean Baker
Produced by Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, and Sean Baker

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“All We Imagine As Light” • Sideshow | Janus Films
“La Chimera” • NEON
“No Other Land” • Antipode Films
“The Seed Of The Sacred Fig” • NEON

Best Casting (Sponsored by Casting Society & Spotlight)

“KNEECAP” • Sony Pictures Classics

Casting by Carla Stronge

Directed by Rich Peppiatt
Produced by Trevor Birney and Jack Tarling

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“Bird” • MUBI | Casting By Lucy Pardee
“Hoard” • Sunrise Films | Casting By Heather Basten
“Love Lies Bleeding” • A24 | Casting By Mary Vernieu & Lindsay Graham Ahanonu
“On Becoming A Guinea Fowl” • A24 | Casting By Isabella Odoffin

Best Cinematography (Sponsored by Kodak & Molinare)

“LOVE LIES BLEEDING” • A24

Cinematography by Ben Fordesman

Directed by Rose Glass
Produced by Andrea Cornwell and Oliver Kassman

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“Civil War” • A24 | Cinematography By Rob Hardy
“Kneecap” • Sony Pictures Classics | Cinematography By Ryan Kernaghan
“Lee” • Roadside Attractions/Vertical | Cinematography By Pawel Edelman
“The Outrun” • Sony Pictures Classics | Cinematography By Yunus Roy Imer

Best Costume Design

“FIREBRAND” • Roadside Attractions | Vertical

Costume Design by Michael O’Connor

Directed by Karim Aïnouz
Produced by Carolyn Marks Blackwood and Gabrielle Tana

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“Civil War” • A24 | Costume Design By Meghan Kasperlik
“Kneecap” • Sony Pictures Classics | Costume Design By Zjena Glamocanin
“Love Lies Bleeding” • A24 | Costume Design By Olga Mill
“Unicorns” • Maven Screen Media | Costume Design By Nirage Mirage

Best Editing

“KNEECAP” • Sony Pictures Classics

Editing by Julian Ulrichs & Chris Gill

Directed by Rich Peppiatt
Produced by Trevor Birney and Jack Tarling

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“Bird” • MUBI | Edited By Joe Bini
“Civil War” • A24 | Edited By Jake Roberts
“Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger” • Cohen Media Group | Edited By Margarida Cartaxo & Stuart Davidson
“The Outrun” • Sony Pictures Classics | Edited By Stephen Bechinger

Best Make-Up & Hair Design

“UNICORNS” • Maven Screen Media

Make-up & Hair Design by Lisa Mustafa

Directed by James Krishna Floyd and Sally El Hosaini
Produced by Philip Herd, Bill Pohlad, Celine Rattray, Kim Roth, Trudie Styler,
and Christa Zofcin Workman

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“Back To Black” • Focus Features | Makeup/Hair By Peta Dunstall
“Firebrand” • Roadside Attractions/Vertical | Makeup/Hair By Jenny Shircore
“Love Lies Bleeding” • A24 | Makeup/Hair By Megan Daum & Frieda Valenzuela
“The Outrun” • Sony Pictures Classics | Makeup/Hair By Kat Morgan

Best Music Supervision

“KNEECAP” • Sony Pictures Classics

Music Supervision by Gary Welch & Jeanette Rehnstrom

Directed by Rich Peppiatt
Produced by Trevor Birney and Jack Tarling

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“Back To Black” • Focus Features | Music Supervision By Iain Cooke & Giles Martin
“Sister Midnight” • Griffin Pictures | Music Supervision By Kle Savidge

Best Original Music (Sponsored by Universal Music Publishing Group)

“KNEECAP” • Sony Pictures Classics

Composed by Michael “Mikey J” Asante

Directed by Rich Peppiatt
Produced by Trevor Birney and Jack Tarling

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“Bird” • MUBI | Composed By Burial
“Love Lies Bleeding” • A24 | Composed By Clint Mansell
“The Outrun” • Sony Pictures Classics | Composed By John Gürtler & Jan Miserre
“Unicorns” • Maven Screen Media | Composed By Stuart Earl

Best Production Design (Sponsored by ATC & Broadsword)

“THE ASSESSMENT” • Capelight Pictures

Production Design by Jan Houllevigue

Directed by Fleur Fortuné
Produced by Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen, Shivani Rawat, Julie Goldstein, Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo, and Grant S. Johnson

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“Civil War” • A24 | Production Design By Caty Maxey
“Hoard” • Sunrise Films | Production Design By Bobbie Cousins
“Kneecap” • Sony Pictures Classics | Production Design By Nicola Moroney
“Love Lies Bleeding” • A24 | Production Design By Katie Hickman

Best Sound (Sponsored by Halo)

“CIVIL WAR” • A24

Sound by Glen Freemantle

Directed by Alex Garland
Produced by Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, and Gregory Goodman

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“Kneecap” • Sony Pictures Classics | Sound By Louise Burton, Brendan Rehill, Aza Hand, & Simon Kerr
“Lee” • Roadside Attractions/Vertical | Effects By Mike Prestwood Smith, Csaba Major, & Jimmy Boyle
“Love Lies Bleeding” • A24 | Sound By Paul Davies, Andrew Stirk, Linda Forsén, Rose Bladh, & Tim Burns
“The Outrun” • Sony Pictures Classics | Sound By Dominik Leube, Oscar Stiebitz, Jonathan Schorr, & Gregor Bonse

Best Effects

“CIVIL WAR” • A24

Effects by David Simpson

Directed by Alex Garland
Produced by Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, and Gregory Goodman

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“Lee” • Roadside Attractions/Vertical | Effects By Glen Mcguigan & Ingo Putze
“Love Lies Bleeding” • A24 | Effects By James Allen