British Independent Film Awards 2009
The 12th British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) ceremony took place on December 6, 2009 at The Brewery conference and event center in London. As in the previous five years, the event was hosted by actor James Nesbitt .
The award for the best directorial debut (Douglas Hickox Award) went this year to Duncan Jones , the son of pop legend David Bowie , who also received the award for best British independent film for his science fiction thriller Moon .
The film drama Fish Tank also received two awards , for which Andrea Arnold received the award for best director and Katie Jarvis the award for the most promising newcomer.
jury
- Dixie Linder, producer as chairwoman
- Eran Creevy, director
- Peter Buckingham, UK Film Council
- Adrian Sturges, producer
- Liam Cunningham , actor (including Hunger, The Escapist)
- Eddie Marsan , actor (including Vera Drake, Hancock)
- Idris Elba , actor
- Kate Blewett, documentary filmmaker
- Kave Quinn , production designer
- Nick Moran , actor, director and screenwriter
- Paul Speed, Soho Screening Rooms
- Peter Mullan , actor, director and screenwriter (including TrainSpotting, The Children of Men)
- Robert Mitchell, Film Marketing Consultant
- Sarah Gavron, director
- Jodie Whittaker , actress
- Anita Overland, producer
Nominations and Awards
| price | Original designation | Nominations | Award winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best British Independent Film | Best British Independent Film | Moon | |
| Best foreign independent film | Best Foreign Independent Film |
|
Let The Right One In |
| Best British documentary | Best British Documentary |
|
Mugabe and The White African |
| Best British Short Film | Best British Short Film |
|
Love you more |
| Best actor | Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film |
|
Tom Hardy |
| Best Actress | Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film |
|
Carey Mulligan |
| Best supporting actor | Best Supporting Actor in a British Independent Film |
|
John Henshaw |
| The best supporting actress | Best Supporting Actress in a British Independent Film | Anne-Marie Duff | |
| Best director | Best Director of a British Independent Film |
|
Andrea Arnold for Fish Tank |
| Douglas Hickox Award | The Douglas Hickox Award |
|
Duncan Jones for Moon |
| Best newcomer | Most promising newcomer |
|
Katie Jarvis in Fish Tank |
| Best script | Best screenplay |
|
Tony Roche for In The Loop |
| Best production | Best Achievement In Production |
|
Bunny and the Bull |
| Best technology | Best Technical Achievement |
|
Greig Fraser for Bright Star |
| The Raindance Award | The Raindance Award |
|
Down Terrace |
Further prices
- Richards Harris Award for Daniel Day-Lewis
- Special jury award for Baz Bamigboye
- The Variety Award for Michael Caine
