News & Events
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Board Member Recruitment 2024
the application period for this role has now closed There are currently several specific areas of expertise we would like to add to the Board. We welcome applications from all, but are especially keen to receive applications from those in groups currently under-represented within the work force in the film industry. Please read the … Continued
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
RULES AND ELIGIBILITY UPDATES 2024
ENTRY to the 2024 British Independent film awards is now closed This page will be updated for BIFA 2025 IN MAY Here are the key 2024 changes and updates to our rules and eligibility criteria that entrants should know about You can view the full 2024 rules and eligibility guidelines here ENTRY FEES AND KEY … Continued
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Job Opportunity: Production Assistant
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION HAVE NOW CLOSED Please contact us if you need this information in a different format or have other access needs. We welcome applications from all, but are especially keen to receive applications from those in groups currently under-represented within the work force in the film industry. Overview Start date 1 July … Continued
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
BIFA Returns to the Roundhouse
BIFA ANNOUNCES KEY DATES FOR THE 2024 AWARDS The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced that after 14 exceptional years at Old Billingsgate, the annual celebration of British independent film and talent, will return to the Roundhouse for the 27th BIFA awards ceremony on Sunday 8th December. Last seen at the iconic Camden venue … Continued
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Monday, March 4, 2024
24/25 Applications open for BIFA Springboard: Producers
What is Springboard? BIFA Springboard is an annual programme to support UK based filmmakers who are currently working on their second feature film. The programme offers training, mentoring and networking whilst building a cohort of filmmakers at a similar career level. Running annually since 2020, this iteration is specifically for producers. BIFA … Continued
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Sunday, December 3, 2023
BIFA 2023 Winners Announced
ALL OF US STRANGERS WINS 7 AWARDS INCLUDING BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM, BEST DIRECTOR MIA MCKENNA-BRUCE TAKES BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE FOR HOW TO HAVE SEX, PAUL MESCAL, SHAUN THOMAS ARE BEST SUPPORTING NATHAN STEWART-JARRETT AND GEORGE MACKAY WIN BEST JOINT LEAD PERFORMANCE FOR FEMME ANATOMY OF A FALL WINS BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM Sunday 3 December … Continued
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Friday, December 1, 2023
We Are Parable to receive 2023 Special Jury Prize
Each year, the BIFA jury identify an industry figure or organisation that they believe should be recognised with the coveted Special Jury Prize and, in the spirit of BIFA’s celebration of the under-acknowledged, the award honours the unsung heroes of the film industry – those who have left an indelible mark on the landscape of … Continued
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The 2023 Juries have been announced
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the wealth of film industry talent that are sitting on the juries for its 2023 Awards. Onscreen stars including Nick Frost, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Emily Beecham, Sheila Atim, Paapa Essiedu and Kate Dickie, and filmmaking talent including Georgia Oakley, Kathryn Ferguson and J Blakeson, will decide the 2023 … Continued
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Lolly Adefope and Kiell Smith-Bynoe to host the BIFA 2023 ceremony
We’re excited to announce that the hilarious Lolly Adefope and Kiell Smith-Bynoe will be gracing the stage to host BIFA 2023. We spoke to Lolly and Kiell, who gave us a flavour of what to expect on the night. Our co-hosts with the co-most will be steering us expertly through the different categories, helping us … Continued
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Friday, November 24, 2023
Stephen Graham to receive BIFA’s 2023 Richard Harris Award
STEPHEN GRAHAM OBE TO RECEIVE THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD AT THE BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS 2023 Previous winners include Samantha Morton, Riz Ahmed, Chiwetel Ejiofor The Richard Harris Award recognises an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film. It has previously been bestowed upon, amongst others, Samantha Morton, Riz Ahmed, Kristin Scott Thomas, … Continued
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Monday, November 20, 2023
The BIFA 2023 Craft Category Winners
FIRST BIFA WINNERS ANNOUNCED WINNERS OF 10 CRAFT CATEGORIES REVEALED ALL OF US STRANGERS WINS THREE AWARDS TWO AWARDS EACH FOR FEMME, THE KITCHEN WINS FOR ENYS MEN, HOW TO HAVE SEX, RYE LANE The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the winners of its ten film craft categories. The winners were announced … Continued
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Thursday, November 2, 2023
The BIFA 2023 Nominations have been announced
2023 BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED DEBUT FILMS LEAD NOMINATIONS WITH 16 FOR RYE LANE AND 14 FOR SCRAPPER ALL OF US STRANGERS ALSO RECEIVES 14 NOMINATIONS HOW TO HAVE SEX HAS 13 NOMINATIONS, FEMME TAKES 11 AND THE END WE START FROM HAS 9 26 BRITISH FEATURE FILMS RECOGNISED WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED … Continued
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