Remember Moet BIFA? Which took place towards the end of 2015?
I sure do, as the British Independent Film Awards were my first big film awards to cover.
I teamed up with my friends from the Fan Carpet and we went to talk to the stars who took part at the event.
Who exactly was it that attended the Moet BIFA 2015? Quite a few people from the movie business among which: Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Abigail Hardingham, Domhnall Gleeson, Bel Powley, Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess and many many more.
It was a busy fun evening during which a lot of artists received very well deserved credits for their hard work.
The ones going home with a sleek and heavy award were:
Best British independent film – Ex Machina – Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Alex Garland
Best director – Ex Machina – Alex Garland
Best actress – Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn
Best actor – Tom Hardy – Legend
Best supporting actress – Olivia Colman – The Lobster
Best supporting actor – Brendan Gleeson – Suffragette
Most promising newcomer- Abigail Hardingham – Nina Forever
Best screenplay – Ex Machina – Alex Garland
The Douglas Hickox Award (best debut director) – The Survivalist – Stephen Fingleton
The Discovery Award – Orion: The Man Who Would Be King – Jeanie Finlay
Best documentary – Dark Horse – Judith Dawson, Louise Osmond
Producer of the year – Paul Katis, Andrew De Lotbiniere – Kajaki: The True Story
Outstanding achievement in craft – Andrew Whitehurst – Visual Effects, Ex Machina
Best British short film – Edmond – Emilie Jouffroy, Nina Gantz
Best international independent film – Room – Ed Guiney, David Gross, Emma Donoghue, Lenny Abrahamson
Variety award – Kate Winslet
Richard Harris award for outstanding contribution by an actor – Chiwetel Ejiofor
The Special Jury Prize – Chris Collins