The award ceremony of the British Independent Film Awards 2018 for independent cinema he had as an absolute winner The Favourite di Yorgos Lanthimos, already winner of the jury award and the award for best actress (Olivia Colman) at the last Venice Festival. The Greek director's costume film won 10 awards out of 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Actress (Colman), Supporting Actress (Rachel Weisz) and Screenplay.
Joe Cole wins the Best Actor award for his performances in the acclaimed A Prayer Before Dawn by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire. They are content with a few minor rewards You Were Never Really Here by Lynn Ramsay, American Animals by Bart Layton (winner of the award for the best debut screenplay) e Ray & Liz by Richard Billingham (Mile Debut Director). Roma by Alfonso Cuaròn continues its ascent to the Oscar with the award for Best International Film.
Here is the full list of nominees, and all winners in bold:
Best Picture
"American Animals"
"Beast"
"Disobedience"
“The Favorite"
"You Were Never Really Here"
Best Director
Andrew Haigh, "Lean on Pete"
Yorgos Lanthimos, "The Favorite"
Bart Layton, "American Animals"
Michael Pearce, "" Beast "
Lynne Ramsay, "You Were Never Really Here"
Best Screenplay
Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara, "The Favorite"
Bart Layton, "American Animals"
Sebastian Lelio, Rebecca Lenkiewicz, "Disobedience"
Michael Pearce, "Beast"
Lynne Ramsay, "You Were Never Really Here"
Best Actress
Gemma Arterton, "The Escape"
Jessie Buckley, "Beast"
Olivia Colman, "The Favorite"
Maxine Peake, "Funny Cow"
Rachel Weisz, "Disobedience"
Best Actor
Joe Cole, "A Prayer Before Dawn"
Steve Coogan, "Stan & Ollie"
Rupert Everett, "The Happy Prince"
Joaquin Phoenix, "You Were Never Really Here"
Charlie Plummer, "Lean on Pete"
Best Supporting Actress
Nina Arianda, "Stan & Ollie"
Rachel McAdams, "Disobedience"
Emma Stone, "The Favorite"
Rachel Weisz, "The Favorite"
Molly Wright, "Apostasy"
Best Supporting Actor
Steve Buscemi, "Lean on Pete"
Barry Keoghan, "American Animals"
Alessandro Nivola, "Disobedience"
Evan Peters, "American Animals"
Dominic West, "Colette"
Best Casting
"The Favorite"
"Beast"
"American Animals"
"Stan & Ollie"
"Apostasy"
Best Costume Design
"Peterloo"
"Colette"
"The Favorite"
"Stan & Ollie"
"An Evening With Beverly Luff Lin"
Best Cinematography
"A Prayer Before Dawn"
"American Animals"
"The Favorite"
"Lean on Pete"
"You Were Never Really Here"
Best Editing
"A Prayer Before Dawn"
"American Animals"
"The Favorite"
"Happy New Year, Colin Burstead"
"You Were Never Really Here"
Best Effects
"Early Man"
"Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)"
"Peterloo"
Best Make Up & Hair Design
"Peterloo"
"Stan & Ollie"
"A Prayer Before Dawn"
"Colette"
"The Favorite"
Best Music
"American Animals"
"Beast"
"Funny Cow"
"Island of the Hungry Ghosts"
"You Were Never Really Here"
Best Production Design
"Colette"
"The Favorite"
"Peterloo"
"Stan & Ollie"
"Ray & Liz"
Best Sound
"A Prayer Before Dawn"
"American Animals"
"The Favorite"
"Time Trial"
"You Were Never Really Here"
Best Documentary
"Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story"
"Evelyn"
"Island"
"Nae Pasaran"
"Under the Wire"
Best British Short Film
"The Big Day"
"Bitter Sea"
"The Field"
"Pommel"
"To Know Him"
Most Promising Newcomer
Jessie Buckley, "Beast"
Michaela Coel, "Been So Long"
Liv Hill, "Jellyfish"
Marcus Rutherford, "Obey"
Molly Wright, "Apostasy"
The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)
Richard Billingham, "Ray & Liz"
Daniel Kokotajlo, "Apostasy"
Matt Palmer, "Caliber"
Michael Pearce, "Beast"
Leanne Welham, "Pill"
Debut Screenwriter
Karen Gillian, "The Party's Just Beginning"
Daniel Kokotajlo, "Apostasy"
Bart Layton, "American Animals"
Matt Palmer, "Caliber"
Michael Pearce, "Beast"
Breakthrough Producer
Kristian Brodie, "Beast"
Jacqui Davies, "Ray & Liz"
Anna Griffin, "Caliber"
Marcie MacLellan, "Apostasy"
Faye Ward, "Stan & Ollie"
The Discovery Award
"The Dig"
"Irene's Ghost"
"A Moment in the Reeds"
"Super November"
"voyageuse"
Best International Independent Film
"Capernaum"
"Cold War"
"The Rider"
"Roma"
"Shoplifters"
