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Thursday, March 9, 2023
Job Opportunity: Awards & Programmes Coordinator
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 ASAP Hours / Terms Full time, permanent Salary £25,000 … Continued
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Films to look forward to in 2023
Melisa Bakir looks forward at the year ahead for independent film There are countless films to look forward to in 2023, and even though we’re excited to see big blockbusters (here’s looking at you, Barbie!), we also want to shine a light on exciting new independent films, filled with BIFA recognised talent, which might have … Continued
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Monday, January 16, 2023
Around the World in Five Films
Melisa Bakir takes a trip around the world, bringing us lowdown on this year’s Best International Independent Film nominees sponsored by Champagne Taittinger. This year’s selection of incredible international independent films hail from Belgium, South Korea, Norway and America. All the Beauty and the Bloodshed USA 2023 Dir. Laura Poitras Nan Goldin’s revolutionary … Continued
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Sunday, December 4, 2022
Winners Announced for British Independent Film Awards 2022
AFTERSUN WINS 7 AWARDS INCLUDING BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM ROSY MCEWEN NAMED BEST LEAD PERFORMER FOR BLUE JEAN WHICH TAKES 4 AWARDS TAMARA LAWRANCE AND LETITIA WRIGHT WIN BEST JOINT LEAD PERFORMANCE THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD WINS BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM Sunday 4th December: In a star-studded ceremony at Old Billingsgate hosted by … Continued
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Thursday, December 1, 2022
State of the Nation
HARRY LANGHAM takes a look at the 2022 Best British Independent Film nominees As the British Independent Film Awards approaches its 25th birthday – a quarter of a century shining a light on all that is bold, brave and brilliant in British independent film – there is an impulse, as with all milestones, to look … Continued
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
BEN BAILEY SMITH TO HOST 25TH BIFA CEREMONY
JULIE ADENUGA TO PRESENT FROM THE RED CARPET THE 2022 BIFA CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 4TH DECEMBER The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced that Ben Bailey Smith will be hosting the 25th BIFA ceremony on Sunday 4 December. Returning to Old Billingsgate, this year’s celebration of outstanding British film and top … Continued
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
BIFA 2022 JURIES ANNOUNCED
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the wealth of film industry talent that will serve on the juries for its 25th anniversary year. Onscreen stars including Hayley Atwell, Joanna Scanlan and Jenna Coleman, and filmmaking talent including Philip Barantini, Aneil Karia and Prano Bailey-Bond will decide the 2022 winners across 12 categories, including … Continued
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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Samantha Morton honoured with the Richard Harris Award
SAMANTHA MORTON TO RECEIVE THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD AT THE BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS 2022 Previous winners include Riz Ahmed, Kristin Scott Thomas, Chiwetel Ejiofor The Richard Harris Award recognises an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film. It has previously been bestowed upon, amongst others, Riz Ahmed, Kristin Scott Thomas, Judi Dench, … Continued
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Friday, November 18, 2022
BIFA 2022 Craft Winners
FIRST WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS WINNERS OF 10 CRAFT CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED THREE WINS FOR AFTERSUN AWARDS FOR BLUE JEAN, FLUX GOURMET, LIVING, MEDUSA DELUXE, MEN, MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS AND THE WONDER The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the first of this year’s award winners for its ten … Continued
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
2022/23 Springboard Cohort Announced
BIFA announces cohort for the 2022 Springboard programme The programme supports emerging writers, directors and producers Springboard was designed in response to a direct need to support filmmakers beyond early success after it was found over 70% of filmmakers entering BIFA in 2018/19/20 had not completed a second feature two years later, including … Continued
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Friday, November 4, 2022
BIFA 2022 Nominations
BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS 2022 NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED CELEBRATING BIFA’S 25TH YEAR WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW PERFORMANCE, DEBUT AND MUSIC CATEGORIES WOMEN DOMINATE PERFORMANCE, WRITING AND DIRECTING CATEGORIES DEBUT FILMS LEAD NOMINATIONS WITH 16 FOR AFTERSUN AND 13 FOR BLUE JEAN THE WONDER FOLLOWS WITH 12 NOMINATIONS LIVING RECEIVES 9 NOMINATIONS, FLUX GOURMET HAS 7 … Continued
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
BFI London Film Festival 2022
BIFA’s Melisa Bakir hit the red carpets of LFF to tell us about the best new independent releases to look out for in a cinema near you. This year’s BFI London Film Festival was packed with countless new British independent voices, including several films which can also be found on the 2022 BIFA longlists. We … Continued
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