A well-placed photographer (Vianney Le Caer for REX / Shutterstock) captures some unique angles and photos of the winners and presenters behind the black curtains.
Allison Williams presents the Best Screenplay award
Jared Harris, Vanessa Redgrave (Richard Harris Award winner) and Joely Richardson
Chloe Pirrie backstage at BIFA 2017
Allison Williams presents the Best Screenplay award to Alice Birch (Lady Macbeth)
Jared Harris, Vanessa Redgrave (Richard Harris Award winner) and Joely Richardson
Allison Williams and Jason Isaacs wait in the wings at BIFA 2017
Allison Williams backstage at BIFA 2017
Allison Williams backstage at BIFA 2017
Natalie Dormer backstage at BIFA 2017
Jason Isaacs and Mark Gatiss backstage at BIFA 2017
Vicky McClure backstage at BIFA 2017
The team from In Another Life receive their Discovery Award
Natalie Dormer backstage at BIFA 2017
The team from In Another Life receive their Discovery Award
Meera Syal backstage at BIFA 2017
Hayley Atwell backstage at BIFA 2017
Vicky McClure backstage at BIFA 2017
Meera Syal and Andrea Riseborough backstage at BIFA 2017
Christian Slater backstage at BIFA 2017
Meera Syal and Andrea Riseborough backstage at BIFA 2017
Natalie Dormer backstage at BIFA 2017
Meera Syal and Andrea Riseborough backstage at BIFA 2017
Chloe Pirrie and Edward Holcroft backstage at BIFA 2017
Gary Oldman on-stage at BIFA 2017
Kristin Scott Thomas presents the Variety Award to Gary Oldman at BIFA 2017
Kristin Scott Thomas on-stage at BIFA 2017
Josh O'Connor (Best Actor winner for God's Own Country) backstage at BIFA 2017
Jason Isaacs (awards presenter) backstage at BIFA 2017
Gary Oldman (Variety Award recipient) backstage at BIFA 2017
Natalie Dormer on-stage at BIFA 2017
Gary Oldman (Variety Award recipient) backstage at BIFA 2017
Joanne Froggatt backstage at BIFA 2017
Allison Williams backstage at BIFA 2017
Sally Potter and Christian Slater backstage at BIFA 2017
In Another Life team (Discovery Award winners) backstage at BIFA 2017
Mark Gatiss (BIFA host) backstage at BIFA 2017
Christian Slater and Sally Potter leave the stage at BIFA 2017
Allison Williams backstage at BIFA 2017
Allison Williams backstage at BIFA 2017
Allison Williams backstage at BIFA 2017
Simon Russell Beale (Best Supporting Actor winner for The Death of Stalin) backstage at BIFA 2017
In Another Life team (Discovery Award winners) backstage at BIFA 2017
Hayley Atwell and Simon Russell Beale leave the BIFA 2017 stage
Christian Slater backstage at BIFA 2017
Francis Lee (Best Debut Director winner for God's Own Country) backstage at BIFA 2017
Emily Morgan (Breakthrough Producer winner for I Am Not a Witch) backstage at BIFA 2017
Christian Slater backstage at BIFA 2017
Hayley Atwell backstage at BIFA 2017
Olga Kurylenko backstage at BIFA 2017
Olga Kurylenko backstage at BIFA 2017
Hayley Squires, Naomi Ackie (Most Promising Newcomer winner, Lady Macbeth) and Arinze Kene backstage at BIFA 2017
Christian Cooke and Elliot Grove backstage at BIFA 2017
Meera Syal backstage at BIFA 2017
Andrea Riseborough backstage at BIFA 2017
Hayley Squires, Naomi Ackie (Most Promising Newcomer winner, Lady Macbeth) and Arinze Kene backstage at BIFA 2017
Edward Holcroft backstage at BIFA 2017
Alice Birch (Best Screenplay winner for Lady Macbeth) backstage at BIFA 2017
Emily Morgan (Breakthrough Producer winner, I Am Not a Witch) and Gloria Huwiler backstage at BIFA 2017
Emily Morgan (Breakthrough Producer winner, I Am Not a Witch) and Gloria Huwiler backstage at BIFA 2017
Ari Wegner (Best Cinematography winner, Lady Macbeth) backstage at BIFA 2017
Vanessa Redgrave (Richard Harris Award winner) backstage at BIFA 2017
Joanne Froggatt, Vanessa Redgrave (Richard Harris Award winner) and Jared Harris backstage at BIFA 2017
Jared Harris, Vanessa Redgrave (Richard Harris Award winner) and Joely Richardson backstage at BIFA 2017
Brett Goldstein backstage at BIFA 2017
Florence Pugh (Best Actess winner, Lady Macbeth) backstage at BIFA 2017
Florence Pugh (Best Actess winner, Lady Macbeth) backstage at BIFA 2017
Aisling Bea backstage at BIFA 2017
Florence Pugh (Best Actess winner, Lady Macbeth) backstage at BIFA 2017
Aisling Bea backstage at BIFA 2017
Jason Isaacs and Florence Pugh (Best Actess winner, Lady Macbeth) backstage at BIFA 2017
Vicky McClure backstage at BIFA 2017
Jason Isaacs and Florence Pugh (Best Actess winner, Lady Macbeth) backstage at BIFA 2017
Caspar Salmon, Charlie Lyne and Anthony Ing (Best British Short Film winners, Fish Story) backstage at BIFA 2017
