2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): ‘Pillion’ Takes Best Film
Harry Lighton’s frisky BDSM rom-com Pillion has been named the Best British Independent Film of 2025 at the BIFAs, which were held today at London’s... Read More
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2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Craft Winners: ‘Die My Love,’ ‘Pillion,’ ‘Warfare’ and More
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the winners of its ten film craft categories. The announcement was made by BIFA in partnership with... Read More
2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Nominations: Akinola Davies Jr.’s ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Leads with 12; ‘Urchin,’ ‘Pillion,’ ‘Die My Love’ Follow
The nominations for the 2025 British Independent Film Awards have been announced and Akinola Davies Jr.’s debut feature, My Father’s Shadow, leads with 12 nods, including... Read More
2024 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): ‘Kneecap’ Tops Wins
The 27th BIFA awards ceremony were held in a ceremony hosted by Peter Serafinowicz at Camden’s iconic Roundhouse where Kneecap and On Becoming a Guinea... Read More
‘Kneecap’ and ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Lead 2024 British Independent Film Awards Nominations (BIFA)
This morning, Mia McKenna-Bruce and Vivian Oparah announced the British Independent Film Awards 2024 nominees where Kneecap and Love Lies Bleeding led the field each... Read More
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Announce Breakthrough Performer Longlist Including Ruaridh Mollica, Susan Chardy and Trio of ‘Kneecap’ Actors
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the longlist of twelve for Breakthrough Performance, including Sebastian‘s Ruaridh Mollica, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’s Susan... Read More
2023 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): ‘All of Us Strangers’ Wins Best Film, Director, Screenplay, Supporting Performance for Paul Mescal
Winners of the 2023 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) were announced this evening live at at Old Billingsgate in London where Andrew Haigh’s All of... Read More
‘All of Us Strangers’ Wins Three BIFA Craft Awards
Andrew Haigh’s metaphysical love story All of Us Strangers has won three BIFA craft awards, it was announced today; best cinematography for Jamie D. Ramsay,... Read More
‘Aftersun,’ ‘Blue Jean’ lead British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) nominations
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
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
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 345: Recapping the 79th Cannes Film Festival and Looking to the Awards Future 
‘The Beloved’ Review: Javier Bardem Makes a Meal Out of Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Movie-Making Buffet [B] 
‘The Dreamed Adventure’ Review: Valeska Grisebach’s Observant Thriller Examines the Grey Zones of Morality [B+] 
‘Minotaur’ Review: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Timeless, Domestic Epic is an Unflinching Look at Putin’s Russia [A] Cannes