British Independent Film Awards

37 films • 8 awards • 29 selections

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Awards

American Animals

2018•Award

Two rare books are stolen from Transylvania University in a failed heist attempt by four students in Lexington, Kentucky, in 2004.

American Animals

2018 • Award

The Imposter

2012•Award

A 23-year-old French con artist impersonates a missing American boy, convincing his family and authorities of his false identity.

The Imposter

2012 • Award

Flee

2021•Award

Amin Nawabi fled Afghanistan during the 1980s Soviet invasion, sharing his story of trauma and identity through animation in a documentary lasting 89 minutes.

Flee

2021 • Award

For Sama

•Award

Five years of conflict in Aleppo are documented through the eyes of a journalist and mother raising her daughter amid the Syrian Civil War.

For Sama

Year unknown • Award

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

2007•Award

Joe Strummer, the lead singer of The Clash, is portrayed through interviews and archival footage, highlighting his impact on music and social issues.

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

2007 • Award

Nothing Compares

2022•Award

Sinéad O'Connor's career from 1987 to 1993 is examined, highlighting her powerful voice, activism, and resistance to mainstream pop culture.

Nothing Compares

2022 • Award

Black Gold

2007•Award

The global coffee trade is examined through the lens of Ethiopian farmers, highlighting the economic challenges faced by producers and the impact of multinational corporations.

Black Gold

2007 • Award

Shred America

2018•Award

Four twenty-year-olds skateboard from Chicago to New York City, facing wrong turns and unexpected challenges along the way.

Shred America

2018 • Award

Official Selections

Amy

•Official selection

More than 100 interviews with friends and family reveal the life and struggles of Amy Winehouse, who died from alcohol poisoning at age 27.

Amy

Year unknown • Official selection

For Sama

•Official selection

Five years of conflict in Aleppo are documented through the eyes of a journalist and mother raising her daughter amid the Syrian Civil War.

For Sama

Year unknown • Official selection

Rising Phoenix

2021•Official selection

Nine Paralympic athletes share their personal stories of overcoming adversity and competing at the highest levels of sport in this 106-minute documentary.

Rising Phoenix

2021 • Official selection

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

2007•Official selection

Joe Strummer, the lead singer of The Clash, is portrayed through interviews and archival footage, highlighting his impact on music and social issues.

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

2007 • Official selection

The Age of Stupid

2009•Official selection

In 2055, a man reviews archival footage from 2008 while living in a world devastated by climate change, where London is flooded and Sydney is burning.

The Age of Stupid

2009 • Official selection

Nothing Compares

2022•Official selection

Sinéad O'Connor's career from 1987 to 1993 is examined, highlighting her powerful voice, activism, and resistance to mainstream pop culture.

Nothing Compares

2022 • Official selection

Next Goal Wins

2015•Official selection

American Samoa's national football team suffered a 31-0 defeat to Australia in 2001, the worst loss in international football history.

Next Goal Wins

2015 • Official selection

The Arbor

2010•Official selection

Andrea Dunbar's life in Bradford is depicted through lip-synched interviews and archival footage, focusing on her relationship with daughter Lorraine.

The Arbor

2010 • Official selection

Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir

2012•Official selection

Two conversations with Roman Polanski, one during his house arrest and another as a free man, reveal his reflections on life and legal troubles.

Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir

2012 • Official selection

Witches

2024•Official selection

Elizabeth Sankey examines historical witchcraft accusations and their links to women's mental health, including personal stories and film clips.

Witches

2024 • Official selection

Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet

2012•Official selection

At 19, Jason Becker was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and given 3 to 5 years to live, yet he continued to compose music for over two decades.

Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet

2012 • Official selection

Black Gold

2007•Official selection

The global coffee trade is examined through the lens of Ethiopian farmers, highlighting the economic challenges faced by producers and the impact of multinational corporations.

Black Gold

2007 • Official selection

Unknown White Male

2005•Official selection

A man wakes up on a subway train in Coney Island in 2003 with complete amnesia, unable to recall his identity or past.

Unknown White Male

2005 • Official selection

Another Body

2023•Official selection

A college student battles to reclaim her identity amid deepfake abuse.

Another Body

2023 • Official selection

Dying to Divorce

2021•Official selection

Ipek Bozkurt, a lawyer in Turkey, confronts domestic abuse and femicides while advocating for justice for survivors Arzu and Kubra against a biased legal system.

Dying to Divorce

2021 • Official selection

Bodysong

2003•Official selection

Over the course of a century, the film compiles stock footage depicting the human life cycle from birth to death, set to a score by Jonny Greenwood.

Bodysong

2003 • Official selection

Blindsight

2006•Official selection

Six blind Tibetan teenagers attempt to climb Lhakpa-Ri, a peak of Mount Everest, guided by Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to summit Everest.

Blindsight

2006 • Official selection

Island of the Hungry Ghosts

•Official selection

Forty million crabs migrate from the jungle to the sea on Christmas Island, contrasting with the island's high-security detention facility for asylum seekers.

Island of the Hungry Ghosts

Year unknown • Official selection

The Game of Their Lives

2003•Official selection

North Korea's national soccer team achieved a historic 1-0 victory over Italy in the 1966 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals.

The Game of Their Lives

2003 • Official selection

Three Miles North of Molkom

2008•Official selection

A thousand participants gather for the No Mind Festival at Ängsbacka, Sweden, engaging in activities like firewalking and Tantric sex over two weeks.

Three Miles North of Molkom

2008 • Official selection

Sisters in Law

2005•Official selection

A six-year-old girl runs away from her aunt's home to escape abuse, prompting a legal battle in western Cameroon.

Sisters in Law

2005 • Official selection

The Hard Stop

2017•Official selection

Over 130 hours of footage were edited to tell the story of Mark Duggan's death and its impact on his friends and community in Tottenham.

The Hard Stop

2017 • Official selection

Rebel Dykes

2021•Official selection

29 January 1987 marked the first Chain Reaction club night, a key gathering place for the lesbian community in 1980s London.

Rebel Dykes

2021 • Official selection

Nae Pasaran

2018•Official selection

Three Scottish factory workers refused to repair engines for the Chilean Air Force from 1974 to 1978 in protest against the Pinochet dictatorship.

Nae Pasaran

2018 • Official selection

Andrew and Jeremy Get Married

2005•Official selection

Two Englishmen plan a commitment ceremony in 2004, before the legalization of same-sex unions in the UK.

Andrew and Jeremy Get Married

2005 • Official selection

The Inheritance

2007•Official selection

Two brothers travel across Scotland in a VW van to find their late father's inheritance, discovering memories and conflicts along the way.

The Inheritance

2007 • Official selection

The Liberace of Baghdad

2005•Official selection

Samir Peter, a renowned pianist in Baghdad, faces uncertainty and aspirations for a new life in America while living in a heavily fortified hotel post-war.

The Liberace of Baghdad

2005 • Official selection

The Queen

2006•Official selection

Five actresses portray Queen Elizabeth II in a 2009 British drama-documentary series that aired over five nights on Channel 4.

The Queen

2006 • Official selection

Enigma

2001•Official selection

Thirty-seven ships from America are at risk as British cryptanalysts race to crack a changed Nazi U-boat cipher in March 1943.

Enigma

2001 • Official selection

The record, year by year

Every British Independent Film Awards title we index, 2001 to 2024: 8 awards, 29 nominations and 0 official selections across 16 years.

2024

Nomination

Witches

2023

Nomination

Another Body

2022

Award

Nothing Compares

Nomination

Nothing Compares

2021

Award

Flee

Nominations

2018

Awards

Nomination

Nae Pasaran

2017

Nomination

The Hard Stop

2015

Nomination

Next Goal Wins

2012

Award

The Imposter

Nominations

2010

Nomination

The Arbor

2009

Nomination

The Age of Stupid

2008

Nomination

Three Miles North of Molkom

2007

Awards

Nominations

2006

Nominations

2005

Nominations

2003

Nominations

2001

Nomination

Enigma

How this was compiled. Our editors assembled this record together with Wikidata's structured claims (award received P166, nominated for P1411, official selection P5072), festival names and years drawn from published Wikipedia articles, and our own web research. Some entries were extracted automatically and have not yet been independently corroborated.

It describes the films we index, not the festival: a year showing one award means one award-winning title in our index, not that the festival gave one award. A further 4 entries carry no year and are not shown above.