Sponsors
BBC Film
Firmly established at the forefront of UK film, BBC Film has an ambitious slate featuring many of themost exciting filmmakers working today.BBC Film has a number of films world premiering in Autumn 2024, including Athina Rachel Tsangari’s HARVEST starring Caleb Landry Jones, Harry Melling and Rosy McEwen which screens In Competition at Venice Film Festival, while ON FALLING, from writer-director Laura Carreira, and THE SALT PATH based on the best-selling novel by Raynor Winn, directed by Marianne Elliott and starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, will both premiere at Toronto International Film Festival. Short film STOMACH BUG, directed by Matty Crawford, will also world premiere at TIFF and then go on to play at LFF, alongside screenings of four BBC Film features that previously screened in Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival 2024,including: BIRD, from award-winning writer-director Andrea Arnold (Cow, Fish Tank); Rungano Nyoni’s (I am Not a Witch) second feature ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL; SEPTEMBER SAYS, the feature directorial debut from Ariane Labed based on the novel ‘Sisters’ by Daisy Johnson; and SANTOSH, the narrative feature debut from writer-director Sandhya Suri (I For India).
BBC Film’s recent cinema releases include: THE OUTRUN directed by Nora Fingscheidt, based on Amy Liptrot’s best-selling memoir and starring Saoirse Ronan and Paapa Essiedu; Daniel Kokotajlo’s second film, STARVE ACRE starring Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark; Naqqash Khalid’s IN CAMERA, starring Nabhaan Rizwan, Amir El-Masry and Rory Fleck Byrne; ONE LIFE directed by James Hawes starring Anthony Hopkins; HOARD from Luna Carmoon, starring Saura Lightfoot Leon and Joseph Quinn which took three prizes at Venice Critics’ Week 2023;THE IRON CLAW from Sean Durkin (The Nest) starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson; Mahalia Belo’s THE END WE START FROM, written by Alice Birch and based on the novel by Megan Hunter, starring Jodie Comer; Martin Scorsese narrated documentary MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER directed by David Hinton; and 2023’s top grossing UK independent film THE GREAT ESCAPER from Oliver Parker, starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson.
Upcoming BBC Film titles include: Harry Lighton’s debut PILLION starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgard; Joachim Trier’s SENTIMENTAL VALUE starring Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Cory Michael Smith and Elle Fanning; the directorial debut of actor Harris Dickinson, produced by Archie Peach and Scott O’Donnell; Aneil Karia’s HAMLET starring Riz Ahmed, Morfydd Clark and Joe Alywn; Daisy May Hudson’s LOLLIPOP starring Posy Sterling; and THE CHORAL written by Alan Bennett, directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Ralph Fiennes, Simon Russell Beale, Nathan Hall and Amara Okereke.
bbc.co.uk/bbcfilm
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BFI NETWORK
Made possible through National Lottery funding, BFI NETWORK exists to discover and support talented writers, directors and producers at the start of their careers. We collaborate with film organisations and leading cultural venues across the UK to provide funding for short films, support for the development of first features, as well as a range of professional and creative development programmes.
Find out more and watch supported work: https://network.bfi.org.uk/
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Casting Society of America
Casting Society of America (CSA) was founded in 1982 with the intention of establishing a recognised standard of professionalism in the casting field and providing its members with a support organisation to further their goals and protect their common interests. Currently boasting over 950 members, our Casting Director and Associate Casting Director members work around the world, based in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Africa. CSA is a global resource for producers, directors and creative teams seeking casting professionals, while promoting the image of casting professionals worldwide, engaging in a number of charitable activities, and supporting its members by sharing important and helpful professional information.
For more information on the Casting Society of America, please visit CastingSociety.com
Champagne Taittinger
As the Champagne for the independently minded, Taittinger is the perfect partner to the British Independent Film Awards. It remains one of the few Champagne houses to be owned and actively run by the family named on the label. As President of the House, Vitalie Taittinger, says: ‘every label on a bottle of our Champagne is like a signature from my family – a promise of quality and commitment'. She and the family are fiercely passionate about their independence and are avid supporters of the arts and culture.
Taittinger's Champagnes are matured in their own 4th Century UNESCO status cellars. The hallmark of these wines is the high percentage of Chardonnay used, which ultimately gives them delicacy and finesse that makes them the perfect celebratory toast.
We celebrate the British Independent Film Awards with Taittinger Prestige Rosé – remarkably vibrant and sophisticated with delicious red fruit, a hint of spice and a shimmering colour, it’s the perfect toast to the creative and independent talent we celebrate.
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DCM
Digital Cinema Media (DCM) is the market leader in UK cinema advertising, providing almost 3,500 screens at over 500 sites for advertisers. DCM sells 82% of the cinema advertising market through exhibitors including Cineworld, ODEON, Vue, Picturehouse Cinemas, Reel Cinemas, The Light and many other leading independent cinemas, representing the largest number of independent cinema screens in the UK. The power of cinema is its ability to reach and engage audiences with no distractions. The biggest screen, a dark room, the best sound and impactful content means cinemagoers are engaged and ready to be told stories, so brands have an unrivalled opportunity to entertain and connect with them. In the last few years, cinema advertising has also become easier to plan and buy, becoming more flexible and even more affordable, with shorter production lead times and improved sound and picture quality.
Dirty Looks
Dirty Looks is an independently owned post production house in London’s West End, central Brussels and the Internet. Launched by Tom Balkwill in 2010 to offer artisinal Colour Grading and Mastering of independent Feature Films and Broadcast Drama, along with short form Promos and Commercials. In addition to picture finishing we also run VFX and DCP reviews, service sale’s agents’ film libraries, create dailies , VFX pulls and other LAB services.
Over the last decade we have provided picture post to a plethora of BIFA celebrated projects, including Disobedience, Lady Macbeth, Ray & Liz, Calibre, Almost Heaven, Adult Life Skills, 20,000 Days on Earth and Under the Skin.
Visit dirtylooks.co.uk to see our projects past and present, and do get in touch to discuss your projects for 2021.
Film4
Film4 Productions is Channel 4 Television’s feature film division. Film4 develops and co-finances films and is known for working with the most distinctive and innovative talent in UK and international filmmaking, both new and established. Since its inception in 1982 Film4’s films have won a collective 43 Oscars® and 97 BAFTAs.
Film4’s most recent films include Oscar®, BAFTA and Venice Golden Lion winning Poor Things (Yorgos Lanthimos); Oscar®, BAFTA and Cannes Grand Prix winning The Zone of Interest (Jonathan Glazer); Savanah Leaf’s BAFTA winning Earth Mama; Molly Manning Walker’s Un Certain Regard winning How to Have Sex; Andrew Haigh’s BIFA winning All of Us Strangers; Thea Sharrock’s Wicked Little Letters; BIFA winning The Kitchen (Daniel Kaluuya, Kibwe Tavares); Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness and Rose Glass’ Love Lies Bleeding.
Upcoming films include Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, Karan Kandhari’s Sister Midnight; Thea Gajic’s Surviving Earth; Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s Hot Milk; Oliver Hermanus’ The History of Sound; Dylan Southern’s The Thing With Feathers; John Crowley’s We Live In Time; Polly Findlay’s Midwinter Break; and Asif Kapadia’s 2073.
Film4 has developed and co-financed many of the most ground-breaking and successful UK films including Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite; Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri; Lenny Abrahamson’s Room; Asif Kapadia’s Amy; Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave; Andrea Arnold’s American Honey; Phyllida Lloyd’s The Iron Lady, Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire; Sarah Gavron’s Rocks; Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War; Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here; Rungano Nyoni’s I Am Not a Witch; Chris Morris’ Four Lions; Shane Meadows’ This is England; and Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin.
Halo Post
Halo is an award-winning full-service post-production facility in the heart of London’s Soho district. We are still independently owned and have always undertaken a very diverse portfolio of work, ranging from feature films, feature documentaries, high-end drama and specialist-factual. Halo’s USP lies in the size of our operation and the quality of service we provide. Large enough to manage the big, complex projects but small enough to still feel friendly and personal. The company offers a variety of services targeted at independent filmmakers. These include Baselight film & HDR grading, 4K Flame online, online VFX, and offline cutting rooms. On the audio side we offer sound design, foley, ADR and mixing (including theatrical and home Dolby Atmos)..
Some of our recent film credits include Polite Society (full post-production, Focus Features/NBCU, directed by Nida Manzoor), Flux Gourmet (full post-production, IFC, directed by Peter Strickland), Rogue Agent (full post-production, Netflix, directed by Declan Lawn & Adam Patterson), A Christmas Number One (full post-production, Sky Cinema, directed by Chris Cottam), Boxing Day (full post-production, Warner Brothers, directed by Aml Ameen), The Wonder (sound mix, Element Pictures), The Swimmers (sound mix, Netflix, directed by Sally El Hosaini), and Asteroid City (sound mix, directed by Wes Anderson), Kensuke's Kingdon (full post-production, Lupus Films), Man & Witch (DI only, Paper Canoe), The Problem With People (DI post, Salon Pictures) as well as a large number of TV drama series and feature docs.
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Kodak
Kodak offers a wide variety of products, spanning the entire motion picture value chain from image capture to post, on through distribution/exhibition and archival applications. The advanced technology of KODAK VISION3 motion picture film provides the highest degree of image quality and creative flexibility.
Kodak Motion Picture film has proven to be cost effective for a wide variety of productions and budgets because film drives efficiency, reduces your shooting ratios and helps your cast & crew focus. Our Kodak Film Lab based at Pinewood Studios can also offer comprehensive processing services. The dedicated team have extensive experience working on major feature films, commercials, promos and archive projects so you can be assured of the very best service and support for your project.
For further information please visit kodak.com/go/motion
Netflix
Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with over 278 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films, and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching, as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
Pinewood Group
As the leading provider of studio and related services to the global film and television industry, Pinewood Group has enabled storytellers to bring their creations to life on the big and small screen for over 88 years. The Pinewood Group encompasses world-class stages and facilities at our sites in Pinewood, Shepperton and Toronto. UK-based Pinewood and Shepperton Studios comprise 65 sound stages, including the 59,000 sq ft 007 Stage, the globally unique underwater filming stage and a comprehensive post production division, as well as the expertise of hundreds of complementary media companies based at the Studios.
pinewoodgroup.com
Raindance
Founded in 1992, Raindance has become Britain's leading independent film organisation. It hosts training courses on all aspects of film production and organizes the annual Raindance Film Festival. By combining both training and exhibition, Raindance aims to promote independent films and filmmaking to a wider public. Raindance is also the proud founder of the British Independent Film Awards.
For more info visit www.raindance.co.uk
Spotlight
Steeped in a rich legacy of serving the performing arts industry, Spotlight has been at the forefront of connecting performers with the world’s most successful casting professionals across film, television, and theatre since 1927. Today, our cutting-edge SaaS solution empowers performers to showcase their talents by creating dynamic profiles, making them accessible to a vast network of casting directors and independent project creators. It is our mission to facilitate the discovery of new talent and ensure the continued vibrancy of stages and screens worldwide.
With our studios in the heart of London's West End and a global presence through Talent Systems, Spotlight is firmly placed as a cornerstone of the casting industry and the ultimate resource for both performers and casting professionals.
Find out more at www.spotlight.com
Studio Juice
Studio Juice are proud to be the official design partner to the 2024 awards.
An independent brand design agency driven by narrative and good design, we've spent the last 18 years working with new and established brands who recognise the commercial value in creative strategy that challenges the status quo. The studio is home to a multidisciplinary team that understands the way brands need to work today: collaboratively and with cultural relevance. This approach fosters meaningful partnerships with like-minded clients and consistently delivers authentic experiences people love. Our work encompasses strategy and branding, comms and campaign planning, art direction and visual design, products and packaging, websites and digital experiences, environments and interiors, creative direction and content creation. Recent clients and collaborators include; Howling Hops, Karma Drinks, The United Theater on Broadway, DRTY Vodka Seltzer, Most Wanted Wines, Camden Town Brewery, New Era Caps, The Orion Amphitheater, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Awards, MOMO Kombucha, Stella Artois, MIJ Masks, Carbone Fine Foods, Major League Baseball, LA Ligne, Universal Music Group, Island Records and Communion Music. Our work has been recognised by GRAMMY®.
studiojuice.com
Universal Music Publishing Group
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the global publishing division of Universal Music Group, represents a world-class catalogue of songs inclusive of every genre. Headquartered in Los Angeles, UMPG has 48 offices in 40 countries. The company represents some of the world’s most important songwriters and catalogs. UMPG is also a global leader in Classical & Screen, Christian/Gospel and Production Music. The company is the publisher of choices for film and TV studios, providing creative, sync licensing and administration services for companies including Universal Pictures, Warner Bros.
Pictures, Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount, Disney Europe (and other territories), Viacom, Amazon, HBO, DreamWorks, DreamWorks Animation, Legendary Pictures, Mar Vista Entertainment, NBC and Sesame Workshop, among many others.
Phil Canning is the Senior Creative Manager for film at Universal Music Publishing in the UK and additionally an independent music supervisor. Nearly all the music you hear across the BIFA awards, online and at the ceremony, is written and performed by Universal Music Publishing artists. phil.canning@umusic.com
Our incredible roster includes: ABBA, Adele, Jack Antonoff, Beach Boys, Beastie Boys, Bee Gees, Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Sabrina Carpenter, The Clash, Coldplay, Bob Dylan, Billie Eilish, Jimi Hendrix, Ice Spice, Billy Joel, Elton John/Bernie Taupin, Kendrick Lamar, Lana Del Rey, Steve Mac, Metallica, New Order, Pearl Jam, Post Malone, Elvis Presley, Prince, Sting, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, SZA, Shania Twain, U2, The Weeknd, Jack White, Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Frank Zappa and many more. umusicpub.comRSM
RSM is a leading mid-tier provider of accountancy and business services. Our clients include growing entrepreneurial companies, owner-managed businesses, listed companies and high net-worth individuals across TV, film and cinema. A wide range of experience means that we are able to stay abreast of the issues and opportunities that arise in the creative sector, applying best practice whilst finding innovative solutions for our clients. We have a strong regional office network, with major offices in most key cities throughout the UK, which enables us to provide a consistent national service in all our local markets. We are represented internationally through our independent membership of RSM International - the 7th largest worldwide network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms.
Soho House
Founded in 1995 by Nick Jones, Soho House is a place for our diverse membership to connect, grow, have fun, and make an impact. Today, there are members and Houses around the world, as well as restaurants, spas, workspaces, and cinemas.
Electric Cinema has locations in Notting Hill and White City, offering unique film experiences in one of the UK’s oldest cinema theatres and the former BBC Television Centre. The Cinemas, designed by Soho House, have comfortable armchairs with footstools and blankets as well as bars serving food, drinks and pin’n’mix.
sohohouse.comWiggin
Wiggin is recognised as one of the leading practices for film worldwide. The firm has the largest team of dedicated film lawyers in the UK and our unrivalled commercial and legal expertise enables us to help from the moment a project is conceived, right through to its development, financing, production and ultimate distribution.
In addition to advising the leading independent production companies, we represent many new independent producers, using our knowledge and relationships to help grow them into sustainable, successful businesses. We also advise the world’s biggest film studios, banks, financiers, funds and distributors.
Our traditional entertainment practice is complemented by our lawyers’ all-round media expertise, which means we can give our clients specialist guild, clearance, music, employment, property, tax and corporate advice relating directly to their film projects and other ventures. We have great strength in depth, helping our clients to source finance and distribution for their projects as well as connecting them with the industry’s key players and decision makers.