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The British Independent Film Awards 2006
The ninth annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
were presented on the evening of Wednesday 29 November 2006 at the Hammersmith
Palais in Central London.
The British Independent Film Awards, created in 1998 to celebrate the best in
British independent filmmaking, have proved a huge success. Over-subscribed
for the last eight years, this is the UK's fastest growing indigenous film
event.
The BIFAs honour merit and achievement, celebrate new talent, and promote
British films and filmmaking both nationally and worldwide.
This year's jury was chaired by Sandy Lieberson, and consisted of Reuben
Barnes, Martin Childs, Anne V Coates, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Leo Davis, Anna
Friel, Jason Isaacs, Mick Jones, Damian Lewis, Helen McCrory, Damien
O'Donnell, Kelly Reilly, Martin Sherman and Colin Salmon.
Patrons of BIFA include Tilda Swinton, Ray Winstone, Mike Figgis, Tom
Hollander, Adrian Lester, Ken Loach, Ewan McGregor, Samantha Morton, Bill
Nighy, Trudie Styler, Meera Syal and Michael Winterbottom.
Story courtesy of: Yash
Pictures courtesy of: Image.net
Award Winners
- BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM:
This Is England
- BEST ACTOR:
Tony Curran (Clyde) - Red Road
- BEST ACTRESS:
Kate Dickie (Jackie) - Red Road
- BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR/ACTRESS:
Leslie Phillips (Ian) - Venus
-MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER (ON SCREEN):
Thomas Turgoose (Shaun) - This Is England
-BEST DIRECTOR:
Kevin Macdonald - The Last King of Scotland
-BEST SCREENPLAY:
Peter Morgan - The Queen
-BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR:
Menhaj Huda - Kidulthood
-BEST FOREIGN INDEPENDENT FILM:
Hidden (Caché)
-BEST BRITISH DOCUMENTARY:
The Road To Guantanamo
-BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT:
The Last King of Scotland - Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
-BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION:
London to Brighton
-BEST BRITISH SHORT:
Cubs
-THE RAINDANCE AWARD:
The Ballad of AJ Weberman
-BEST 15 SEC SHORT
What's the Point?
-VARIETY UK FILM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Helen Mirren
-SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Ken Loach
-THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD
(FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION BY AN ACTOR TO BRITISH FILM)
Jim Broadbent
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