British Independent Film Awards 2015

Richard Ayoade

The 18th British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) took place on December 6, 2015 at Old Billingsgate in London . It was moderated by the actor , stand-up comedian and director Richard Ayoade .

With four awards, Ex Machina by director Alex Garland was the most successful film at this award. The British science fiction film won awards for best film, for best director and best screenplay (Alex Garland), and for best visual effects.

Although it was nominated seven times, the British production The Lobster could only win the award for best supporting actress ( Olivia Colman ). The six-time nominated British drama Macbeth by Justin Kurzel with Michael Fassbender (nominated for best actor) and Marion Cotillard (nominated for best actress) did not receive an award.

jury

• Rowan Athale (Jury Chairman)
• Simon Boswell's
• Michael Caton-Jones
• Ashley Clark
• Tinge Krishnan
• Stephanie Collie
• Amina Dasmal
• Mike Figgis
• Peter Firth
• Iain Forsyth
• Jane Pollard
• Romola Garai
• Jason Isaacs
• Gemma Jones
• Rory Kinnear
• David Livingstone
• Kim Longinotto
• Alice Lowe
• James Marsh
• Gugu Mbatha Raw
• Roger Michell
• Fabien Riggall
• Joanna Scanlan
• Gary Shaw
• Catherine Shoard
• Rachel Tunnard
• Emily Young

Nominations and Awards

price	Original designation	Nominations	Award winners
Best British Independent Film	Best British Independent Film	45 years Amy Ex machina Macbeth The Lobster	Ex machina
Best foreign independent film	Best International Independent Film	Carol Force majeure (tourist) Girl gang (Bande de filles) Room (Room) Son of Saul (Saul fia)	Room (Room)
Best British documentary	Best Documentary	A Syrian Love Story Amy Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance How to Change the World Palio	Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance
Best British Short Film	Best British Short	Balcony Crack Edmond Love is blind MANoMAN	Edmond
Best actor	Best Actor	Tom Courtenay for 45 Years Tom Hiddleston for High Rise Tom Hardy for Legend Michael Fassbender for Macbeth Colin Farrell for The Lobster	Tom Hardy for Legend
Best Actress	Best Actress	Charlotte Rampling for 45 years Saoirse Ronan for Brooklyn Marion Cotillard for Macbeth Carey Mulligan for Suffragettes - Actions Not Words Alicia Vikander for The Danish Girl	Saoirse Ronan for Brooklyn
Best supporting actor	Best Supporting Actor	Domhnall Gleeson for Brooklyn Luke Evans for high rise Sean Harris for Macbeth Brendan Gleeson for suffragettes - actions instead of words Ben Whishaw for The Lobster	Brendan Gleeson for suffragettes - actions instead of words
The best supporting actress	Best Supporting Actress	Julie Walters for Brooklyn Sienna Miller for high rise Anne Marie Duff for suffragettes - actions instead of words Helena Bonham Carter for suffragettes - actions instead of words Olivia Colman for The Lobster	Olivia Colman for The Lobster
Best newcomer	Most promising newcomer	Bel Powley for A Royal Night Out Milo Parker for Mr. Holmes Abigail Hardingham for Nina Forever Agyness Deyn for Sunset Song Mia Goth for The Survivalist	Abigail Hardingham for Nina Forever
Best director	Best Director	Andrew Haigh for 45 years Asif Kapadia for Amy Alex Garland for Ex Machina Justin Kurzel for Macbeth Yorgos Lanthimos for The Lobster	Alex Garland for Ex Machina
Douglas Hickox Award	The Douglas Hickox Award	Paul Katis for Kajaki: The True Story Chris Blaine and Ben Blaine for Nina Forever John Maclean for Slow West Corin Hardy for The Hallow Stephen Fingleton for The Survivalist	Stephen Fingleton for The Survivalist
Best script	Best screenplay	Andrew Haigh for 45 years Nick Hornby for Brooklyn Alex Garland for Ex Machina Amy Jump for high rise Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthymis Filippou for The Lobster	Alex Garland for Ex Machina
Best production	Producer of the Year	45 years Amy Kajaki: The True Story The Lobster The Violators	Kajaki: The True Story
Best technology	Outstanding Achievement in Craft	Chris King for Amy Fiona Weir for Brooklyn Andrew Whitehurst for Ex Machina (Visual Effects) Mark Digby for Ex Machina Adam Arkapaw for Macbeth	Andrew Whitehurst for Ex Machina
The Discovery Award	The Discovery Award (formerly The Raindance Award )	Aaaaaaaah! Burn Burn Burn Orion: The Man Who Would Be King The return winter	Orion: The Man Who Would Be King

Further prices

• Richards Harris Award for Chiwetel Ejiofor
• Special Jury Prize for Chris Collins (posthumous)
• The Variety Award for Kate Winslet

Web links

• Official website for the 2015 awards ceremony