British Independent Film Awards 2017

The 20th British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) ceremony took place on December 10, 2017. The nominations were announced on November 1, 2017.

Lady Macbeth of William Oldroyd went with ten nominations in the race, with Florence Pugh best actress, Naomi Ackie as best young actress and Alice Birch were honored for best screenplay. God's Own Country by Francis Lee has been nominated nine times and won the award for best film. In addition, were Josh O'Connor honored as best actor and Francis Lee for his debut screenplay.

Nominations and Awards

The nominations in the main categories were announced on November 1, 2017, the winners on December 10, 2017.

price	Original designation	Nominations	Award winners
Best British Independent Film	Best British Independent Film	The Death of Stalin God's Own Country I am not a witch Lady Macbeth Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri	God's Own Country
Best international independent film	Best International Independent Film	The Florida Project Get out I am not your negro Loveless The Square	Get out
Best documentary	Best Documentary	Almost Heaven Half way Kingdom Of Us Uncle Howard Williams	Almost Heaven
Best British Short Film	Best British Short	1745 Fish story The entertainer Work Wren Boys	Fish story
Best actor	Best Actor	Jamie Bell ( Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool ) Paddy Considine (Journeyman) Johnny Harris (Jawbone) Josh O'Connor ( God's Own Country ) Alec Secăreanu (God's Own Country)	Josh O'Connor ( God's Own Country )
Best Actress	Best Actress	Emily Beecham (Daphne) Frances McDormand ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ) Margaret Mulubwa (I Am Not a Witch) Florence Pugh ( Lady Macbeth ) Ruth Wilson (Dark River)	Florence Pugh ( Lady Macbeth )
Best supporting actor	Best Supporting Actor	Simon Russell Beale ( The Death of Stalin ) Steve Buscemi (The Death of Stalin) Woody Harrelson ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ) Ian Hart ( God's Own Country ) Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)	Simon Russell Beale ( The Death of Stalin )
The best supporting actress	Best Supporting Actress	Naomi Ackie ( Lady Macbeth ) Patricia Clarkson ( The Party ) Kelly Macdonald (Goodbye Christopher Robin) Andrea Riseborough ( The Death of Stalin ) Julie Walters ( Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool )	Patricia Clarkson ( The Party )
Best newcomer	Most promising newcomer	Naomi Ackie ( Lady Macbeth ) Harry Gilby (Just Charlie) Cosmo Jarvis (Lady Macbeth) Harry Michell (Chubby Funny) Lily Newmark (Pin Cushion)	Naomi Ackie ( Lady Macbeth )
Best director	Best Director	Armando Iannucci ( The Death of Stalin ) Francis Lee ( God's Own Country ) Martin McDonagh ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ) Rungano Nyoni (I Am Not a Witch) William Oldroyd ( Lady Macbeth )	Rungano Nyoni (I Am Not a Witch)
Douglas Hickox Award (Young Director)	The Douglas Hickox Award	Deborah Haywood (Pin Cushion) Francis Lee ( God's Own Country ) Thomas Napper (Jawbone) Rungano Nyoni (I Am Not a Witch) William Oldroyd ( Lady Macbeth )	Rungano Nyoni (I Am Not a Witch)
Best script	Best screenplay	Alice Birch ( Lady Macbeth ) Armando Iannucci , David Schneider and Ian Martin ( The Death of Stalin ) Francis Lee ( God's Own Country ) Martin McDonagh ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ) Rungano Nyoni (I Am Not a Witch)	Alice Birch ( Lady Macbeth )
Best young producer	Breakthrough Producer	Gavin Humphries (Pin Cushion) Emily Morgan (I Am Not a Witch) Brendan Mullin and Katy Jackson (Bad Day For The Cut) Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly ( Lady Macbeth ) Jack Tarling and Manon Ardisson ( God's Own Country )	Emily Morgan (I Am Not a Witch)
Best Debut Screenplay (since 2016)	Debut screenwriter	Alice Birch ( Lady Macbeth ) Gaby Chiappe (Their Finest) Johnny Harris (Jawbone) Francis Lee ( God's Own Country ) Rungani Nyoni (I Am Not a Witch)	Francis Lee ( God's Own Country )
The Discovery Award	The Discovery Award (formerly The Raindance Award )	Even When I Fall Halfway In Another Life Isolani R My Pure Land	In Another Life

These nominations and awards were announced separately on November 22, 2017:

price	Original designation	Nominations	Award winners
Best casting	Best casting	Shaheen Baig ( Lady Macbeth ) Shaheen Baig and Layla Merrick-Wolf ( God's Own Country ) Sarah Crowe ( The Death of Stalin ) Sarah Halley Finn ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ) Debbie McWilliams ( Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool )	Sarah Crowe ( The Death of Stalin )
Best camera	Best Cinematography	Ben Davis ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ) David Gallego ( I Am Not a Witch ) Tat Radcliffe ( Jawbone ) Thomas Riedelsheimer ( Leaning Into the Wind ) Ari Wegner ( Lady Macbeth )	Ari Wegner ( Lady Macbeth )
Best costume design	Best costume design	Dinah Collin ( My Cousin Rachel ) Suzie Harman ( The Death of Stalin ) Sandy Powell ( How To Talk To Girls At Parties ) Holly Rebecca ( I Am Not a Witch ) Holly Waddington ( Lady Macbeth )	Holly Waddington ( Lady Macbeth )
Best cut	Best editing	Johnny Burke (Williams) David Charap ( Jawbone ) Jon Gregory ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ) Peter Lambert ( The Death of Stalin ) Joe Martin ( Us and Them )	Jon Gregory ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri )
Best visual effects	Best Effects	Nick Allder and Ben White ( The Ritual ) Luke Dodd ( Journeyman ) Ronald Grauer and Bernard Newton ( The Death of Stalin ) Dan Martin ( Double Date ) Chris Reynolds ( your best hour )	Nick Allder and Ben White ( The Ritual )
Best make-up and hair design	Best Make Up & Hair Design	Julene Paton ( I Am Not a Witch ) Jan Sewell ( As long as I breathe ) Nadia Stacey ( Journeyman ) Nicole Stafford ( The Death of Stalin ) Sian Wilson ( Lady Macbeth )	Nicole Stafford ( The Death of Stalin )
Best film score	Best music	Carter Burwell ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ) Fred Frith ( Leaning Into the Wind ) Matt Kelly ( I Am Not a Witch ) Paul Weller ( Jawbone ) Christopher Willis ( The Death of Stalin )	Carter Burwell ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri )
Best equipment	Best production design	Jacqueline Abrahams ( Lady Macbeth ) Cristina Casali ( The Death of Stalin ) James Merifield ( Final Portrait ) Nathan Parker ( I Am Not a Witch ) Eve Stewart ( Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool )	Cristina Casali ( The Death of Stalin )
Best sound	Best sound	Anna Bertmark ( God's Own Country ) Maiken Hansen ( I Am Not a Witch ) Andy Shelley and Steve Griffiths ( Jawbone ) Joakim Sundström ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ) Becki Ponting and Ian Wilson ( As long as I breathe )	Anna Bertmark ( God's Own Country )

Further prices

• The Variety Award for Gary Oldman

Web links

• Official website for the 2017 awards ceremony

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Nancy Tartaglione: 'Lady Macbeth' Leads British Independent Film Awards Nominations In: deadline.com. 1st November 2017.
2. ↑ Nominations 2017 In: bifa.film. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
3. ↑ Stewart Clarke: 'God's Own Country' Wins Big at British Independent Film Awards In: Variety, December 10, 2017.
4. ↑ Peter White: 'The Death Of Stalin' Wins Three British Independent Film Awards In: deadline.com, November 23, 2017.
5. ^ Leo Barraclough: Gary Oldman to Receive Variety Award at British Independent Film Awards In: Variety, October 26, 2017.