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British Independent Film Awards winners revealed
Harry Lighton's debut film Pillion won four awards including Best British Independent Film at the BIFAs, tying with Warfare for most wins this year.
- On Sunday evening at the Roundhouse in Camden, London, Pillion won Best British Independent Film and took four awards, with Celia Imrie presenting the top prize to the team.
- The BIFAs aim to celebrate, promote and support talent in British independent film, and this year's ceremony was hosted by Lou Sanders and Harriet Kemsley with presenters Carey Mulligan and Celia Imrie.
- Tom Basden and Tim Key won Best Joint Lead Performance and Best Screenplay for their debut The Ballad Of Wallis Island, a music drama starring Carey Mulligan.
- Robert Aramayo won Best Lead Performance for John Davison in I Swear, Jay Lycurgo claimed Best Supporting for Steve, while newcomer Posy Sterling took Breakthrough for Lollipop this year.
- Warp Films was honoured with the BIFA Special Jury Prize for nearly 25 years of unflinching storytelling, while The Magic Lantern Cinema in Tywyn won the inaugural Cinema of the Year award.
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British Independent Film Award Winners: ‘Pillion’ Takes Best Film
Harry Lighton’s debut feature Pillion dominated this evening’s British Independent Film Awards in London, winning four awards, including Best British Independent Film. Celia Imrie presented the award for Best British Independent Film to the Pillion team. The film tells the story of a charismatic biker who enters the life of a timid young man. Alexander […]
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