The Syrian Civil War documentary For Sama [+leggi anche:
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Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield [+leggi anche:
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Shola Amoo’s adolescent tale The Last Tree [+leggi anche:
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The IVF drama Only You [+leggi anche:
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The outgoing CEO of the BFI, Amanda Nevill, collected the Special Jury Prize, and Kristin Scott Thomas took home the Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Actor to British Film.

Here is the list of the 2019 BIFA winners:

Best British Independent Film
For Sama [+leggi anche:
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Best Director
Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts - For Sama

Best Screenplay
Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell - The Personal History of David Copperfield [+leggi anche:
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Best Documentary
For Sama - Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts

Best Actress
Renée Zellweger - Judy [+leggi anche:
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Best Actor
Josh O’Connor - Only You [+leggi anche:
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Best Supporting Actress
Ruthxjiah Bellenea - The Last Tree [+leggi anche:
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Best Supporting Actor
Hugh Laurie - The Personal History of David Copperfield

Most Promising Newcomer
Sam Adewunmi - The Last Tree

Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)
Harry Wootliff - Only You

Best Debut Screenwriter
Emma Jane Unsworth - Animals [+leggi anche:
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Breakthrough Producer
Kate Byers, Linn Waite - Bait [+leggi anche:
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Raindance Discovery Award
Children of the Snow Land [+leggi anche:
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Best British Short
Anna - Dekel Berenson (UK/Ukraine/Israel)

Best International Independent Film
Parasite - Bong Joon-ho (South Korea)

Best Cinematography
Benjamin Kracun - Beats [+leggi anche:
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Best Costume Design
Suzie Harman, Robert Worley - The Personal History of David Copperfield

Best Editing
Chloe Lambourne, Simon McMahon - For Sama

Best Make-up and Hair Design
Jeremy Woodhead - Judy

Best Music
Jack Arnold - Wild Rose [+leggi anche:
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Best Production Design
Cristina Casali - The Personal History of David Copperfield

Best Sound
David Bowtle-McMillan, Joakim Sundström, Robert Farr - Beats

Best Effects
Howard Jones - A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon [+leggi anche:
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Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Actor to British Film
Kristin Scott Thomas

Special Jury Prize
Amanda Nevill