British Independent Film Awards 2006

Wednesday 29th November 2006 - Hammersmith Palais, 230 Shepherd's Bush Road, London W6 7NL

Hosted by James Nesbitt

Please see below for winners highlighted in red

"I'm simply not very good at it, nor very keen on it - I don't like premieres and things like that. I'd just rather do my acting and then piss off."
- Peter O'Toole

In its ninth year, the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) has established itself as one of the most important awards ceremonies in the British film industry, and is regarded as a kick-off to the Awards Season.

BIFA prides itself on providing a platform for up-and-coming talent, and this year has increased the number of nominations in the Most Promising Newcomer Category as there was so much talent to choose from.

The following nominations, compiled by a large committee from across the industry, will be placed before the auspicious and eclectic jury. Which, we can now reveal, means this bunch:

THE JURY

Chaired by veteran producer Sandy Lieberson are jurors 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.

BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM

The Last King of Scotland
The Queen
Red Road
This is England
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
  
BEST DIRECTOR
SPONSORED BY THE CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP

Kevin Macdonald - The Last King of Scotland
Stephen Frears - The Queen
Michael Caton Jones - Shooting Dogs
Shane Meadows - This is England
Ken Loach - The Wind that Shakes the Barley
  
BEST ACTOR

Forest Whitaker (Idi Amin) - The Last King of Scotland
Peter O'Toole (Maurice) - Venus
Cillian Murphy (Damien) - The Wind that Shakes the Barley
Tony Curran (Clyde) - Red Road
James McAvoy (Nicholas Garrigan) - The Last King of Scotland
  
BEST ACTRESS
SPONSORED BY MAC

Helen Mirren (Queen Elizabeth II) - The Queen
Kate Dickie (Jackie) - Red Road
Frances de la Tour (Mrs Lintott) - The History Boys
Robin Wright Penn (Liv) - Breaking & Entering
Juliette Binoche (Amira) - Breaking & Entering
  
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR / ACTRESS

Martin Compston (Stevie) - Red Road
Leslie Phillips (Ian) - Venus
Vanessa Redgrave (Maurice's ex-wife) - Venus
Joseph Gilgun (Woody) - This is England
Stephen Graham (Combo) - This is England
  
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER (ON SCREEN)
SPONSORED BY DIESEL

Jodie Whittaker (Jessie) - Venus
Thomas Turgoose (Shaun) - This is England
Samuel Barnett (Posner) - The History Boys
Harry and Luke Treadaway (Tom and Barry Howe) - Brothers of the Head
Dominic Cooper (Dakin) - The History Boys
Rafi Gavron (Miro) - Breaking & Entering
 
BEST SCREENPLAY
SPONSORED BY BBC FILMS

Alan Bennett - The History Boys
Peter Morgan - The Queen
Hanif Kureishi - Venus
Shane Meadows - This is England
Peter Morgan & Jeremy Brock - The Last King of Scotland

BEST FOREIGN INDEPENDENT FILM

Volver
Hidden (Cache)
The Beat My Heart Skipped
Brick
Hard Candy
 
THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD
BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR

Menhaj Huda - Kidulthood
Paul Andrew Williams - London to Brighton
Andrea Arnold - Red Road
Tom Vaughan - Starter For Ten
Caradog W James - Little White Lies
 
BEST BRITISH DOCUMENTARY

The Road to Guantanamo
Blindsight
The Great Happiness Space
The Pervert's Guide To Cinema
Unknown White Male
 
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
SPONSORED BY SKILLSET

The Last King of Scotland - Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
This is England - Music (Ludovico Einaudi - Original Music)
The Wind That Shakes The Barley - Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd
The Queen - Make-Up: Daniel Phillips
The Queen - Production Design: Alan MacDonald
 
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
SPONSORED BY RECORDED PICTURE CO.

London to Brighton
Kidulthood
Shooting Dogs
The Road to Guantanamo
Severance

BEST BRITISH SHORT

Cubs
Ex Memoria
The 10th Man
Who I Am & What I Want
At the End of the Sentence

THE RAINDANCE AWARD
SPONSORED BY RAINDANCE

The Ballad of AJ Weberman
London to Brighton
Scenes of a Sexual Nature
  
BEST 15 SECOND SHORT
SPONSORED BY NOKIA

Chrysanthemums the Word
What's the Point?
Fate and Mr McKinley
Death of the Dinosaurs
Ah, Youth
 
SPECIAL AWARDS
THE VARIETY UK PERSONALITY AWARD
Helen Mirren

THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH FILM BY AN ACTOR) SPONSORED BY BUENA VISTA INTERNATIONAL
Jim Broadbent

THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE SPONSORED BY THE UK FILM COUNCIL
Ken Loach

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