AwardsWatch - blue jean

‘Aftersun’ tops British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) with seven; ‘Blue Jean’ wins four prizes

Erik Anderson December 5, 2022

Aftersun, the debut feature from Charlotte Wells, which premiered at Cannes and swept through the fall festivals to end up the best-reviewed film of the... Read More

‘Aftersun’ tops British Independent Film craft awards (BIFA)

Erik Anderson November 18, 2022

After leading the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) nominations earlier this month, Aftersun has already started picking up wins as the craft awards were announced... Read More

‘Aftersun,’ ‘Blue Jean’ lead British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) nominations

Erik Anderson November 4, 2022

Aftersun, the feature directorial debut from Scottish filmmaker Charlotte Wells, led the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) nominations announced this morning with 16 nods, including... Read More

‘Blue Jean,’ ‘Inland’ top British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) longlists

Erik Anderson October 25, 2022

28 fiction and 14 documentary features have been longlisted in the New Talent categories of the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), including in a brand-new... Read More

‘Blue Jean’ review: Georgia Oakley’s searing feature debut is a remarkably poignant British drama of the viciously homophobic Thatcher era [A] | LFF

Emily Maskell October 10, 2022

It’s 1988 in Tyneside, North East England, and Margaret Thatcher has been Prime Minister for a year when the conservative government enacts Section 28, a... Read More