We reported for you about a month ago the 2013 nominations for the British Independent Film Awards, or BIFA. Now the winners have come in and Metro Manila is the victorious film in this celebration of this country’s indie cinema. The 16th BIFAs were sponsored by Moet and, just in case you think this is a minor ceremony, remember that proud supporters of the group include Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen and David Thewlis.
BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
Sponsored by Moët & Chandon
Metro Manila
BEST DIRECTOR
Sponsored by AllCity & Intermission
Sean Ellis – Metro Manila
THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios
Paul Wright – For Those in Peril
BEST SCREENPLAY
Steven Knight – Locke
BEST ACTRESS
Sponsored by M.A.C Cosmetics
Lindsay Duncan – Le Week-end
BEST ACTOR
Sponsored by BBC Films
James McAvoy – Filth
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Imogen Poots – The Look Of Love
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sponsored by Sanderson & St Martins Lane
Ben Mendelsohn – Starred Up
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
Sponsored by Studiocanal
Chloe Pirrie – Shell
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
Sponsored by Company3
Metro Manila
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Sponsored by LightBrigade Media
Amy Hubbard – Casting – The Selfish Giant
BEST DOCUMENTARY
A Punk Prayer
BEST BRITISH SHORT
Supported by BFI NET.WORK
Z1
BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM
Blue is the Warmest Colour
THE RAINDANCE AWARD
Sponsored by Wentworth Media and Arts
The Machine
THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for outstanding contribution by an actor to British Film)
Julie Walters
THE VARIETY AWARD
Paul Greengrass
THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Sixteen Films & Friends (AKA Team Loach)
It’s great to see Paul Greengrass being honoured as one of the most forward British directors of our age, alongside Christopher Nolan, Danny Boyle, Sam Mendes, Joe Wright, Guy Ritchie, Lynne Ramsay, Kenneth Branagh, and Rupert Wyatt, but we move swiftly on to the new trailer for the third season Stephen Moffat and Mark Gatiss’ Sherlock. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are the key stars of the acclaimed detective thriller which’ll will hopefully tie up the loose ends of 2012’s season finale. Here at Tourhoth Movies, we can’t wait.
Sherlock series 3 – January 1st 2014 on BBC One
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