"Flee" named Best International Independent Film; "Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche" is Best Documentary
Aleem Khan’s directorial debut, After Love, became all the more auspicious last night (12/5) at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), topping the competition with six wins–Best British Independent Film, Khan taking the individual honors of Best Director, The Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director and Best Screenplay, with Best Actress and Supporting Actor distinction earned, respectively, by Joanna Scanlan and Talid Ariss.
Vinette Robinson took Best Supporting Actress for Boiling Point, which also scored three previously announced wins in the Craft categories; Best Cinematography for Matthew Lewis, Best Casting for Carolyn McLeod, and Best Sound for James Drake, Rob Entwistle and Kiff McManus.
The animated Flee was named Best International Independent Film while the Best Documentary Honor went to Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche, which also took the Raindance Discovery Award.
Here’s a full rundown of the evening’s winners:
BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
AFTER LOVE
ALEEM KHAN/MATTHIEU DE BRACONIER
BEST SCREENPLAY
AFTER LOVE
ALEEM KHAN
BEST DIRECTOR
AFTER LOVE
ALEEM KHAN
BEST ACTOR
ALI & AVA
ADEEL AKHTAR
BEST ACTRESS
AFTER LOVE
JOANNA SCANLAN
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
AFTER LOVE
TALID ARISS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
BOILING POINT
VINETTE ROBINSON
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
SWEETHEART
NELL BARLOW
THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD (DEBUT DIRECTOR)
AFTER LOVE
ALEEM KHAN
DEBUT SCREENWRITER
WILDFIRE
CATHY BRADY
BREAKTHROUGH PRODUCER
SWEETHEART
MICHELLE ANTONIADES
BEST DOCUMENTARY
POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHÉ
PAUL SNG/CELESTE BELL/ZOE HOWE/REBECCA MARK-LAWSON/MATTHEW SILVERMAN/DARIA NITSCHE
THE RAINDANCE DISCOVERY AWARD
POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHÉ
PAUL SNG/CELESTE BELL/ZOE HOWE/REBECCA MARK-LAWSON/MATTHEW SILVERMAN/DARIA NITSCHE
BEST BRITISH SHORT
FEMME
SAM H FREEMAN/NG CHOON PING/SAM RITZENBERG/HAYLEY WILLIAMS/RIENKJE ATTOH
BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM
FLEE
JONAS POHER RASMUSSEN/AMIN NAWABI/MONICA HELLSTRØM/SIGNE BYRGE SØRENSEN
SPECIAL AWARDS
THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD
Honoring an actor or actress who has contributed significantly to British films throughout their career.
RIZ AHMED
BIFA SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
In recogniation of work done in the U.K. Screen Industries
RAISING FILMS
CRAFT WINNERS (previously announced)
BEST CASTING
BOILING POINT
CAROLYN MCLEOD
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BOILING POINT
MATTHEW LEWIS
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
THE SOUVENIR PART II
GRACE SNELL
BEST EDITING
THE SOUVENIR PART II
HELLE LE FEVRE
BEST MAKE-UP & HAIR DESIGN
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
VICKIE LANG/KRISTYAN MALLETT/DONALD MCINNES
BEST MUSIC
ALI & AVA
CONNIE FARR /HARRY ESCOTT
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
THE SOUVENIR PART II
STÉPHANE COLLONGE
BEST SOUND
BOILING POINT
JAMES DRAKE/ROB ENTWISTLE/KIFF MCMANUS
BEST EFFECTS
DASHCAM
MIKE KNIGHTS/STEVEN BRAY/DAN MARTIN/LEIGH CRANSTON
Angelina Jolie To Receive Gothams Performer Tribute For “Marie”
The Gotham Film & Media Institute has announced that Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie will receive the Performer Tribute for her performance as Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain’s upcoming film Maria, at the 34th edition of The Gothams, taking place on Monday, December 2, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The tribute will honor Jolie’s rendition of legendary opera singer Callas.
“Like the legendary figure she portrays, Angelina Jolie transcends mere performance to craft something extraordinary. Her interpretation captures both Maria Callas’ complexity as an artist and the cultural resonance that defines an icon,” said Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham. “We are thrilled to celebrate what is truly one of Ms. Jolie’s career-defining performances in the final installment of Pablo Larrain’s magnificent trilogy.”
Maria follows Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century, as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye. The film reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days as the diva reckons with her identity and life. Written by Steven Knight, with cinematography by Ed Lachman and costumes by Massimo Cantini Parrini, Maria has Jolie joined by a star-studded cast including Alba Rohrwacher (Hungry Hearts, Happy As Lazzaro), Pierfrancesco Favino (Padrenostro, Adagio), Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog, Dolemite Is My Name), and Valeria Golino (For Your Love, The Beautiful Game). Marie premiered to critical acclaim at the Venice Film Festival and Jolie’s performance continues to stun audiences at the New York Film Festival, London Film Festival and the AFI Fest. Maria will be in... Read More