The 2016 British Independent Film Awards were feeling the American spirit this year as Andrea Arnold’s American Honey swept many of the major categories at the their annual best of the year ceremony. The film – which won the Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and was released stateside courtesy of A24 Films, took top honors winning Best Film, Best Director, Best Achievement in Craft as well as the Best Actress prize for newcomer Sasha Lane.
Other films that performed will included Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake (the winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes), which took the Best Actor trophy for David Johns’ performance as well the Under the Shadow (which earned three prizes). Also of note, Barry Jenkins’ acclaimed Moonlight won the Best International Independent Film award.
Check out the full list of winners below:
- BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM: American Honey
- BEST DIRECTOR: Andrea Arnold, American Honey
- BEST ACTOR: David Johns, I, Daniel Blake
- BEST ACTRESS: Sasha Lane, American Honey
- BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Brett Goldstein, Adult Life Skills
- BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Avin Manshadi, Under the Shadow
- BEST SCREENPLAY: Under the Shadow
- BEST DOCUMENTARY: Notes on Blindness
- BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM: Moonlight
- BEST BRITISH SHORT: Jacked
- OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CRAFT: Robbie Ryan, American Honey (cinematography)
- MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER: Hayley Squires, I, Daniel Blake
- DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD (Debut Director): Babak Anvari, Under the Shadow
- BREAKTHROUGH PRODUCER: Camille Gatin, The Girl with All the Gifts
- DEBUT SCREENWRITER: Rachel Tunnard, Adult Life Skills
- DISCOVERY AWARD: The Greasy Strangler
- VARIETY AWARD: Naomie Harris
- RICHARD HARRIS AWARD: Alison Steadman
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