British Independent Film Awards 2005

Rachel Weisz

The 8th British Independent Film Awards ceremony took place in 2005 at the Hammersmith Palais in London (Hammersmith). It was hosted by actor James Nesbitt.

The most successful film of this year was Der Ewige Gärtner with Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz by director Fernando Meirelles with three awards (best film, best leading actor, best leading actress) and four other nominations.

The German production Der Untergang by director Oliver Hirschbiegel received an award in the category of best foreign independent film.

jury

• Michael Kuhn, chairman of the jury
• Alan Cumming , actor ( Spy Kids )
• Beeban Kidron , director ( Bridget Jones - On the Verge of Madness )
• Bryce Dallas Howard , actress ( Spider-Man 3 )
• Sue Latimer
• Uberto Pasolini, producer
• Amanda Donohoe , actress ( The Snake Woman's Bite )
• Ashley Walters , rapper and actor
• Anne Reid, actress
• Hugh Hudson , Writer and Director ( Greystoke )
• Mick Audsley , film editor ( 12 Monkeys )
• Mikael Håfström , director ( room 1408 )
• Tom Hunsinger, writer and director

Nominations and Awards

price	Original designation	Nominations	Award winners
Best British Independent Film	Best British Independent Film	A cock & bull story Mrs. Henderson Presents The Constant Gardener The Descent The Libertine	The Constant Gardener
Best foreign independent film	Best Foreign Independent Film	Broken Flowers Crash Downfall Secuestro Express The Woodsman	Downfall
Best British documentary	Best British Documentary	Andrew and Jeremy Get Married Black Sun McLibel Sisters In Law The Liberace of Baghdad	The Liberace of Baghdad
Best British Short Film	Best British Short Film	Can't Stop Breathing Dupe Pitch perfect Six shooter	Six shooter
Best actor	Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film	Matthew Macfadyen in In My Father's Den Chiwetel Ejiofor in kinky boots Bob Hoskins in Mrs. Henderson Presents Ralph Fiennes in The Constant Gardener Johnny Depp in The Libertine	Ralph Fiennes
Best Actress	Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film	Natasha Richardson in Asylum Judi Dench in Mrs. Henderson Presents Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener Emily Watson in wah-wah Joan Allen in Yes	Rachel Weisz
Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress	Best Performance by a Supporting Actor or Actress in a British Independent Film	Rob Brydon in A Cock & Bull Story Kelly Reilly in Mrs. Henderson Presents Bill Nighy in The Constant Gardener Rosamund Pike in The Libertine Tom Hollander in The Libertine	Rosamund Pike
Best director	Best Director of a British Independent Film	Michael Winterbottom for A Cock & Bull Story Stephen Frears for Mrs. Henderson Presents Fernando Meirelles for The Constant Gardener Neil Marshall for The Descent Laurence Dunmore for The Libertine	Neil Marshall
Douglas Hickox Award	The Douglas Hickox Award	Annie Griffin for Festival Julian Jarrold for Kinky Boots Gaby Dellal for On A Clear Day Laurence Dunmore for The Libertine Richard E. Grant for wah-wah	Annie Griffin
Best newcomer	Most promising newcomer	Emily Barclay in In My Father's Den Samina Awan in Love + Hate Alexander Nathan Etel in Millions Thelma Barlow in Mrs. Henderson Presents Rupert Friend in The Libertine	Emily Barclay
Best script	Best screenplay	Martin Hardy for A Cock & Bull Story Tim Firth for kinky boots Geoff Deane for Kinky Boots Frank Cottrell Boyce for Millions Martin Sherman for Mrs. Henderson Presents Jeffrey Caine for The Constant Gardener	Frank Cottrell Boyce
Best production	Best Achievement In Production	Guy X Gypo It's All Gone Pete Tong Song of Songs The business	Gypo
Best technology	Best Technical Achievement	Peter Christelis for A Cock & Bull Story Sandy Powell for Mrs. Henderson Presents C Charlone for The Constant Gardener Jon Harris for The Descent Ben van Os for The Libertine	Jon Harris
The Raindance Award	The Raindance Award	Billy Childish is Dead Evil aliens Sam Jackson's Secret Video Diary	Evil aliens

Further prices

• Special Jury Prize: Sandy Lieberson
• The Variety Award: Keira Knightley
• The Richard Harris Award: Tilda Swinton

Web links

• Official website for the 2005 awards ceremony