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BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS

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    • 19991998

    British Independent Film Award

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    Best British Director of an Independent Film

    • Ken Loach in Route Irish (2010)
      Winner
      • Ken Loach
      • My Name Is Joe
    • Guy Ritchie at an event for RocknRolla (2008)
      • Guy Ritchie
      • Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
    • Gary Oldman
      • Gary Oldman
      • Nil by Mouth
    • Gillies MacKinnon at an event for Pure (2002)
      • Gillies MacKinnon
      • Regeneration
    • Carine Adler
      • Carine Adler
      • Under the Skin

    Best British Independent Film

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      Winner

      My Name Is Joe

      7.4 (9.3K)
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      Nil by Mouth

      7.3 (11K)
    • [object Object]

      Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

      8.1 (644K)
    • [object Object]

      TwentyFourSeven

      7.0 (2.8K)

    Best Foreign Independent Film - English Language

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      Winner

      Boogie Nights

      7.9 (300K)
    • [object Object]

      The Castle

      7.7 (19K)
    • [object Object]

      Chasing Amy

      7.2 (147K)
    • [object Object]

      Broken Vessels

      6.4 (824)
    • [object Object]

      Left Luggage

      7.3 (3.1K)

    Best Foreign Independent Film - Foreign Language

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      Winner

      The Apartment

      7.3 (17K)
    • [object Object]

      Live Flesh

      7.3 (35K)
    • [object Object]

      Marquise

      5.9 (1.6K)
    • [object Object]

      Men with Guns

      7.6 (3K)
    • [object Object]

      Airbag

      6.7 (5.3K)

    Best Original Screenplay by a British Writer of a Produced Independent Film

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      Winner

      My Name Is Joe

      7.4 (9.3K)
      Paul Laverty
    • [object Object]

      My Son the Fanatic

      6.8 (1.7K)
      Hanif Kureishi
    • [object Object]

      Nil by Mouth

      7.3 (11K)
      Gary Oldman
    • [object Object]

      Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

      8.1 (644K)
      Guy Ritchie
    • [object Object]

      Orphans

      6.9 (1.9K)
      Peter Mullan

    Best Performance by a British Actor in an Independent Film

    • Ray Winstone
      Winner
      • Ray Winstone
      • Nil by Mouth
    • Jonathan Pryce
      • Jonathan Pryce
      • Regeneration
    • David Thewlis at an event for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
      • David Thewlis
      • Divorcing Jack
    • Peter Mullan at an event for Sunset Song (2015)
      • Peter Mullan
      • My Name Is Joe
    • John Hurt
      • John Hurt
      • Love and Death on Long Island

    Best Performance by a British Actress in an Independent Film

    • Kathy Burke in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
      Winner
      • Kathy Burke
      • Nil by Mouth
    • Emma Thompson
      • Emma Thompson
      • The Winter Guest
    • Rachel Griffiths
      • Rachel Griffiths
      • My Son the Fanatic
    • Samantha Morton
      • Samantha Morton
      • Under the Skin
      • Louise Goodall
      • My Name Is Joe

    For the Film Making the Most of Resources Within a Limited Budget

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      Winner

      Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

      8.1 (644K)
    • [object Object]

      Razor Blade Smile

      4.6 (1.7K)
    • [object Object]

      Regeneration

      7.0 (2.6K)
    • [object Object]

      Strong Language

      6.1 (137)
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      Urban Ghost Story

      5.4 (682)

    Most Promising Newcomer in any Category

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      Winner

      Nil by Mouth

      7.3 (11K)
      Laila Morse
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      Flying Saucer Rock'n'Roll

      7.3 (67)
      Enda Hughes
      • [object Object]

        Strong Language

        6.1 (137)
        Simon Rumley

      • Pocket

        7.7 (34)
        James Pilkington

      Douglas Hickox Award

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      • [object Object]
        Winner

        TwentyFourSeven

        7.0 (2.8K)
        Shane Meadows
      • [object Object]

        Orphans

        6.9 (1.9K)
        Peter Mullan
      • [object Object]

        The Fall

        4.9 (263)
        Andrew Piddington
      • [object Object]

        Urban Ghost Story

        5.4 (682)
        Geneviève Jolliffe

      Special Jury Prize

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      • Nik Powell
        Winner
        • Nik Powell

      Producer of the Year

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      • Winner
        • Philippa Braithwaite

      Lifetime Achievement Award

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      • Ken Loach in Route Irish (2010)
        Winner
        • Ken Loach

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      • BIFA

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      Academy Awards, USABAFTA AwardsBerlin International Film FestivalCannes Film FestivalCritics Choice AwardsDirectors Guild of America, USAFilm Independent Spirit AwardsGolden Globes, USAGrammy AwardsMumbai Film FestivalPGA AwardsPrimetime Emmy AwardsActors AwardsSundance Film FestivalSXSW Film FestivalToronto International Film FestivalTribeca Film FestivalVenice Film FestivalWriters Guild of America, USA

      Event date

      October 29, 1998

      Event location

      England, UK

      Event links

      • http://www.bifa.org.uk/

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