Here are some shots from our in-house photographer, Nikki Csà nyi-Wills. We think she’s managed to catch some great behind-the-scenes moments and photographically distill some of the great atmosphere of the night!
Setting up the Awards space
Setting up the Awards space
Setting up the Awards space
The dinner table
The Menu
James Nesbitt & the Incredibly Strange Film Band rehearse
The Incredibly Strange Film Band rehearse the techies play
Moët anyone?
And the Moët was ready to flow..
Moët Champagne Reception space
Moët Reception: Doors about to open
Awards space: Doors about to open
Moët Reception: Guests arrive
The Red Carpet
Red Carpet: Idris Elba arrives
Red Carpet: Jude Law arrives
Dinner: Sienna Guillory
Dinner: Ruth Wilson
The Moët British Independent Film Awards kick off!
It's the first award: Best International Independent Film
Backstage: The Moët bar
Backstge: hard at work crystallising the winners' bottles
Backstage: BIFA Photo Booth with John Hurt
Backstage: BIFA Press Room with Felicity Jones
Backstage: BIFA Press Room with Felicity Jones
Backstage: BIFA Press Room with John Hurt
The After Party Begins..
BIFA After Party
BIFA After Party
After Party: presenter Tuppence Middleton
After Party: BIFA patron & presenter Adrian Lester
After Party: actor Joe Dixon
After Party: early dance floor action
After Party: presenter Tuppence Middleton & Most Promising Newcomer James Floyd
After Party: presenter Joseph Mawle & guest
After Party: presenter Jamie Sives & guest
After Party: dance floor antics
After Party: More dance floor antics
Part of the BIFA team at work: intern Muriel van Cruchten with directors Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson