2011 Moët British Independent Film Awards winners list

The winners for the 14^th Moët British Independent Film Awards, hosted by actor and comedian Chris O’Dowd have been announced with 'Tyrannosaur' picking up Best British Independent Film and the most total awards, while Lynne Ramsey scooped Best Director for her work on 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'.

Olivia Colman was named Best Actress for 'Tyrannosaur' while man of the moment Michael Fassbender took home Best Actor for Steve McQueen's gritty sex addiction drama 'Shame'.

Joint directors, The Moët British Independent Film Awards Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said: “What a fantastic year for British film! This year’s nominees embodied a diverse range of genres and those walking away with awards tonight are representative of the high quality of outstanding talent we have in this country.  Congratulations to them all."

As previously announced, Ralph Fiennes was awarded the coveted Richard Harris Award for outstanding contribution by an actor to British film, and Kenneth Branagh the Variety Award. The Special Jury Prize went to Graham Easton.

Elsa Corbineau, Marketing Director for Moët & Chandon, commented: “As the Champagne of film, cinema and celebration, Moët & Chandon is delighted to toast the achievements of the British Film Industry at The Moët British Independent Film Awards. We are thrilled that so many winners and nominees from this years awards have supported ‘Toast for a Cause’, helping raise thousands of pounds for their favourite charities by toasting with mini Moët & Chandon bottles.”

Elliot Grove, Founder Raindance Film Festival and BIFA added: “As always the Moët British Independent Film Awards has been an awesome celebration of the very best of British independent filmmaking. This year demonstrates that the international spotlight is on Britain for quality, innovation and creativity.”

The Moët British Independent Film Awards winners for 2011 are below in bold:

BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM Sponsored by Moët & Chandon

• SENNA
• SHAME
• TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
• TYRANNOSAUR
• WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

BEST DIRECTOR Sponsored by The Creative Partnership

• Ben Wheatley – KILL LIST
• Steve McQueen – SHAME
• Tomas Alfredson – TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
• Paddy Considine – TYRANNOSAUR
• Lynne Ramsay – WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR] Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios

• Joe Cornish – ATTACK THE BLOCK
• Ralph Fiennes – CORIOLANUS
• John Michael McDonagh – THE GUARD
• Richard Ayoade – SUBMARINE
• Paddy Considine – TYRANNOSAUR

BEST SCREENPLAY Sponsored by BBC Films

• John Michael McDonagh – THE GUARD
• Ben Wheatley, Amy Jump – KILL LIST
• Abi Morgan, Steve McQueen – SHAME
• Richard Ayoade – SUBMARINE
• Lynne Ramsay, Rory Kinnear – WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

BEST ACTRESS Sponsored by M.A.C

• Rebecca Hall – THE AWAKENING
• Mia Wasikowska – JANE EYRE
• MyAnna Buring – KILL LIST
• Olivia Colman – TYRANNOSAUR
• Tilda Swinton – WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

BEST ACTOR

• Brendan Gleeson – THE GUARD
• Neil Maskell – KILL LIST
• Michael Fassbender – SHAME
• Gary Oldman – TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
• Peter Mullan – TYRANNOSAUR

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Felicity Jones – ALBATROSS
• Vanessa Redgrave – CORIOLANUS
• Carey Mulligan – SHAME
• Sally Hawkins – SUBMARINE
• Kathy Burke – TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Michael Smiley – KILL LIST
• Tom Hardy – TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
• Benedict Cumberbatch – TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
• Eddie Marsan – TYRANNOSAUR
• Ezra Miller – WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER Sponsored by STUDIOCANAL

• Jessica Brown Findlay – ALBATROSS
• John Boyega – ATTACK THE BLOCK
• Craig Roberts – SUBMARINE
• Yasmin Paige – SUBMARINE
• Tom Cullen – WEEKEND

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION Sponsored by Deluxe142

• KILL LIST
• TYRANNOSAUR
• WEEKEND
• WILD BILL
• YOU INSTEAD

THE RAINDANCE AWARD Sponsored by Exile Media

• ACTS OF GODFREY
• BLACK POND
• HOLLOW
• LEAVING BAGHDAD
• A THOUSAND KISSES DEEP

BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT

• Chris King, Gregers Sall – Editing – SENNA
• Sean Bobbitt – Cinematography – SHAME
• Joe Walker – Editing – SHAME
• Maria Djurkovic – Production Design – TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
• Seamus McGarvey – Cinematography – WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

BEST DOCUMENTARY

• HELL AND BACK AGAIN
• LIFE IN A DAY
• PROJECT NIM
• SENNA
• TT3D: CLOSER TO THE EDGE

BEST BRITISH SHORT

• 0507
• CHALK
• LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
• RITE
• ROUGH SKIN

BEST FOREIGN INDEPENDENT FILM

• ANIMAL KINGDOM
• DRIVE
• PINA
• A SEPARATION
• THE SKIN I LIVE IN

THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for outstanding contribution by an actor to British Film)

Sponsored by Working Title

Ralph Fiennes

THE VARIETY AWARD

Kenneth Branagh

THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE

Graham Easton

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