05/12/2011

It was a glittering Sunday night at London’s Old Billingsgate and it shone brightest for actor turned director Paddy Considine (pictured) as his Tyrannosaur [+see also:
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Tyrannosaur won Best British Independent Film and the film’s leading lady Olivia Colman (pictured) won Best Actress with Considine conferred The Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director.

Lynne Ramsay won Best Director for We Need to Talk About Kevin [+see also:
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interview: Lynne Ramsay
film profile], Michael Fassbender Best Actor for Shame [+see also:
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film profile], Vanessa Redgrave Best Supporting Actress for Coriolanus [+see also:
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BIFA Joint Directors Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said, “What a fantastic year for British film! This year’s nominees embodied a diverse range of genres and those walking away with awards tonight are representative of the high quality of outstanding talent we have in this country. Congratulations to them all.”

Complete list of winners:

BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
Tyrannosaur
BEST DIRECTOR
Lynne Ramsay (We Need To Talk About Kevin) THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]
Paddy Considine (Tyrannosaur)
BEST SCREENPLAY
Richard Ayoade (Submarine)
BEST ACTRESS
Olivia Colman (Tyrannosaur)
BEST ACTOR
Michael Fassbender (Shame)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Vanessa Redgrave (Coriolanus)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Michael Smiley (Kill List)
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
Tom Cullen (Weekend [+see also:
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BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
Weekend
THE RAINDANCE AWARD
Leaving Baghdad
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Maria Djurkovic (Production Design: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy [+see also:
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BEST DOCUMENTARY
Senna [+see also:
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BEST BRITISH SHORT
Chalk
BEST FOREIGN INDEPENDENT FILM
A Separation
THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for outstanding contribution by an actor to British Film)
Ralph Fiennes
THE VARIETY AWARD
Kenneth Branagh
THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Graham Easton (CEO of completion bond company Film Finances)