The big winner at this year’s British Independent Film Awards was London teen drama Rocks, winning five awards. including Best British Independent Film. It was followed by His House, which took four BIFAs.
The event was hosted in an online ceremony by actor Tom Felton, live from Wales where he is filming Save the Cinema for Sky Cinema. Of his role and the online nature of the ceremony, Felton observed: “I’m officially BIFA’s guinea pig, as we discard the rules of yesteryear.”
In addition to bagging Best British Independent Film, Kosar Ali won awards for both Best Supporting Actress as well as Most Promising Newcomer, with co-star D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu winning Best Supporting Actor. Previously announced, Lucy Pardee won the award for Best Casting.
British horror His House was awarded multiple BIFAs, with Remi Weekes winning Best Director and Wunmi Mosaku winning Best Actress. The movie also took Best Production Design and Best Effects, going to Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin.
In addition to Rocks bagging Best British Independent Film, Kosar Ali won awards for both Best Supporting Actress as well as Most Promising Newcomer…
Anthony Hopkins accepts his BIFA
Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal in The Father won him Best Actor. It was one of three wins for the film, which also took home the awards for Best Screenplay and Best Editing.
Riz Ahmed won Debut Screenwriter for Mogul Mowgli, also written by Bassam Tariq, while Saint Maud director Rose Glass was awarded The Douglas Hickox Award for Debut Director.
The Breakthrough Producer trophy went to Irune Gurtubai for her work on Limbo, director Ben Sharrock’s look at the asylum experience on a remote Scottish island.
Jerry Rothwell’s documentary The Reason I Jump won Best Documentary. Best Short Film sponsored by the BFI Network went to Aneil Karia, Riz Ahmed and Tom Gardner for The Long Goodbye. The Raindance Discovery Award went to Perfect 10.
The only category of the night open to non-UK films, Best International Independent Film, was won by Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland.
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There can be few more exotic places to watch a movie than in a jungle cinema in the Maldives… complete with its own Teppanyaki restaurant. That’s what luxury resort Vakkaru Maldives, in Baa Atoll, has added to its entertainment options this festive season. Located in the middle of the island, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation,Continue Reading
A stylistic tour de force from director Olivia Wilde, Don’t Worry Darling is a high-concept thriller that mesmerises with technicolour photography and peerless Fifties production design. Palm Springs doubles for the experimental desert community of Victory. Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) are the latest residents. Like the other men in town, optimistic JackContinue Reading
The Luxe Review 
The big winner at this year’s British Independent Film Awards was London teen drama Rocks, winning five awards. including Best British Independent Film. It was followed by His House, which took four BIFAs.
The event was hosted in an online ceremony by actor Tom Felton, live from Wales where he is filming Save the Cinema for Sky Cinema. Of his role and the online nature of the ceremony, Felton observed: “I’m officially BIFA’s guinea pig, as we discard the rules of yesteryear.”
The BIFA Craft Awards were announced earlier this month.
In addition to bagging Best British Independent Film, Kosar Ali won awards for both Best Supporting Actress as well as Most Promising Newcomer, with co-star D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu winning Best Supporting Actor. Previously announced, Lucy Pardee won the award for Best Casting.
British horror His House was awarded multiple BIFAs, with Remi Weekes winning Best Director and Wunmi Mosaku winning Best Actress. The movie also took Best Production Design and Best Effects, going to Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin.
Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal in The Father won him Best Actor. It was one of three wins for the film, which also took home the awards for Best Screenplay and Best Editing.
Riz Ahmed won Debut Screenwriter for Mogul Mowgli, also written by Bassam Tariq, while Saint Maud director Rose Glass was awarded The Douglas Hickox Award for Debut Director.
The Breakthrough Producer trophy went to Irune Gurtubai for her work on Limbo, director Ben Sharrock’s look at the asylum experience on a remote Scottish island.
Jerry Rothwell’s documentary The Reason I Jump won Best Documentary. Best Short Film sponsored by the BFI Network went to Aneil Karia, Riz Ahmed and Tom Gardner for The Long Goodbye. The Raindance Discovery Award went to Perfect 10.
The only category of the night open to non-UK films, Best International Independent Film, was won by Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland.
Uncharted movie roller coaster to thrill with 1 g acceleration when it opens in this Spanish theme park 2023
Uncharted, the hit action adventure film starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, based on the best-selling PlayStation video game series, will debut as a theme park ride in PortAventura World midway through 2023. The Spanish entertainment resort, in Salou, on the Costa Dorata, has licensed the property from Sony Pictures, and is promising a state-of-the-artContinue Reading
Dine hard: Maldives resort opens jungle cinema with Teppanyaki for Christmas season
There can be few more exotic places to watch a movie than in a jungle cinema in the Maldives… complete with its own Teppanyaki restaurant. That’s what luxury resort Vakkaru Maldives, in Baa Atoll, has added to its entertainment options this festive season. Located in the middle of the island, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation,Continue Reading
Don’t Worry Darling review: High concept thriller is a stylistic tour de force
A stylistic tour de force from director Olivia Wilde, Don’t Worry Darling is a high-concept thriller that mesmerises with technicolour photography and peerless Fifties production design. Palm Springs doubles for the experimental desert community of Victory. Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) are the latest residents. Like the other men in town, optimistic JackContinue Reading
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