British Independent Film Awards 2021

British Independent Film Awards 2021
Date5 December 2021
Most awardsAfter Love (6)
Most nominationsBoiling Point (11)
Belfast
Websitewww.bifa.film
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The British Independent Film Awards 2021 were held on 5 December 2021 to recognise the best in British independent cinema and filmmaking talent from United Kingdom.[1] The nominations were announced on 3 November 2021, by actors Samuel Adewunmi and Mimi Keene via live-stream from the Curzon Soho in London.[2]

The winners of the craft categories were announced on 19 November while the winners for the rest of the categories were presented at the ceremony on 5 December. The awards were hosted by Asim Chaudhry.

Winners and nominees

Best British Independent Film Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Breakthrough Performance Best Screenplay
Best Documentary Best Short Film
  • Femme – Sam H Freeman, MG Choon Ping, Sam Ritzenberg, Hayley Williams, Rienjke Attoh
  • Egúngún (Masquerade) – Olive Nwosu, Alex Polunin
  • Night of the Living Dead – Ida Melum, Laura Jayne Tunbridge, Hannah Kelso, Danielle Goff
  • Play It Safe – Mitch Kalisa, Chris Toumazou
  • Precious Hair & Beauty – John Ognmuyiwa, Sophia Gibber, Tony Longe, Lene Basager
Best International Independent Film Best Casting
Cinematography Best Costume Design
Best Editing Best Effects
Best Make-Up & Hair Design Best Music
Best Production Design Best Sound
Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) Best Debut Screenwriter
Breakthrough Producer The Raindance Discovery Award
  • Poly Styrene: I Am a ClichéPaul Sng, Celeste Bell, Zoë Howe, Rebecca Mark-Lawson, Matthew Silverman, Daria Mitsche
  • Bank Job – Daniel Edelsty, Hilary Powell, Christopher Hird
  • The Bike Thief – Matt Chambers, PK Fellowes, Sophia Gibber, Lene Bausager
  • I Am Belmaya – Sue Carpenter, Christopher Hird
  • Rebel Dykes – Harri Shanahan, Sian A. Williams, Siobhan Fahey

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations Film
11 Boiling Point
Belfast
9 The Souvenir Part II
Censor
After Love
7 Ali & Ava
6 The Nest
5 Sweetheart
4 Cow
Encounter
IN THE EⱯRTH
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
3 Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Pirates
2 Benediction
I Am Belmaya
Wildfire


Films that received multiple awards
Awards Film
6 After Love
4 Boiling Point
3 The Souvenir Part II
2 Ali & Ava
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Sweetheart

References

  1. ^ "NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR BIFA 2021". BIFA. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (3 November 2021). "'Belfast,' 'Boiling Point' Lead BIFA Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 3 November 2021.