David Mackenzie’s unflinching prison drama STARRED UP may have dominated the categories when the Moet British Independent Film Awards nominations were announced last month, however, the winners at the event last night had a wide spread with crime-thriller METRO MANILA perhaps the overall champ with three gongs. Intense Aussie actor Ben Mendelsohn was awarded Best Supporting Actor for Mackenzie’s film. For the rest of those walking away with a prize, you can find the full list of winners below:
BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
Metro Manila
BEST DIRECTOR
Sean Ellis – Metro Manila
BEST ACTRESS
Lindsay Duncan – Le Week-End
THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]
Paul Wright – For Those In Peril
BEST SCREENPLAY
Steven Knight – Locke
BEST ACTOR
James McAvoy – Filth
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Pussy Riot – A Punk Prayer
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
Metro Manila
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Imogen Poots – The Look Of Love
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Amy Hubbard – Casting – The Selfish Giant
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Sixteen Films & Friends (aka Team Loach)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ben Mendelsohn – Starred Up
BEST BRITISH SHORT
Z1
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
Chloe Pirrie – Shell
THE RAINDANCE AWARD
The Machine
BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM
Blue Is The Warmest Color
VARIETY AWARD
Paul Greengrass
RICHARD HARRIS AWARD
Julie Walters
