The Favourite was clearly that at the 2018 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) in London winning a record ten awards including Best British Independent Film and Best Director for Yorgos Lanthimos. Other major awards include Evelyn won for Best Documentary, Ray & Liz‘s Richard Billingham won The Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director, and Roma won for Best International Independent Film.
2018 British Independent Film Awards Winners
Best British Independent Film
THE FAVOURITE Yorgos Lanthimos, Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara, Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday
Best Director
YORGOS LANTHIMOS The Favourite
Best Screenplay
DEBORAH DAVIS, TONY McNAMARA The Favourite
Best Actress
OLIVIA COLMAN The Favourite
Best Supporting Actress
RACHEL WEISZ The Favourite
Best Actor
JOE COLE A Prayer Before Dawn
Best Supporting Actor
ALESSANDRO NIVOLA Disobedience
Most Promising Newcomer
JESSIE BUCKLEY Beast
The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)
RICHARD BILLINGHAM Ray & Liz
Debut Screenwriter
BART LAYTON American Animals
Breakthrough Producer
JACQUI DAVIES Ray & Liz
The Discovery Award
VOYAGEUSE May Miles Thomas
Best Documentary
EVELYN Orlando von Einsiedel, Joanna Natasegara
Best British Short Film
THE BIG DAY Dawn Shadforth, Kellie Smith, Michelle Stein
Best International Independent Film
ROMA Alfonso Cuarón, Nicolás Celis, Gabriela Rodriguez
Best Casting
DIXIE CHASSAY The Favourite
Best Cinematography supported by Blackmagic Design
ROBBIE RYAN The Favourite
Best Costume Design
SANDY POWELL The Favourite
Best Editing
NICK FENTON, JULIAN HART, CHRIS GILL American Animals
Best Effects
HOWARD JONES Early Man
Best Make Up & Hair Design
NADIA STACEY The Favourite
Best Music
JONNY GREENWOOD You Were Never Really Here
Best Production Design
FIONA CROMBIE The Favourite
Best Sound
PAUL DAVIES You Were Never Really Here
The Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Actor to British Film
Judi Dench
The Special Jury Prize
Horace Ové CBE