Rye Lane, Scrapper lead BIFA 2023 nominations

The British Independent Film Awards nominations have been revealed, and Rye Lane and Scrapper are leading the pack.

Rye Lane, Raine Allen-Miller’s London-set romantic comedy following a pair of semi-reluctant lovers on an impromptu tour of Peckham, has 16 nominations, … Read More

BIFA 2022: Aftersun and The Wonder lead nominations

MUBI’s Aftersun and Netflix’s The Wonder are leading this year’s British Independent Film Award nominees.

WIth 16 nominations, Aftersun – Charlotte Wells’ poignant portrait of a father and daughter’s complex relationship – is in the running for Best DIrector, Screenplay … Read More

Rocks and His House lead 2020 BIFA winners

The winners of this 2020 British Independent Film Awards have been announced and Rocks and His House are leading the pack.

In an online ceremony hosted by Tom Felton in Wales, the winners of the BIFAs were announced, with the … Read More

Roma, You Were Never Really Here win at 2018 British Independent Film Awards

Netflix’s Roma and Amazon’s You Were Never Really Here took home prizes at the 2018 British Independent Film Awards last night, but the evening undoubtedly belonged to The Favourite.

Yorgos Lanthimos’ period comedy won a record ten awards at the … Read More

2018 BIFA nominations: You Were Never Really Here, Roma join The Favourite

Amazon Studios and Netflix have joined this year’s nominees for the British Independent Film Awards, with You Were Really Here and Roma among The Favourites.

Or, to be more specific, The Favourite: Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy about the 18th … Read More

Lady Macbeth and God’s Own Country rule over 2017 BIFAs

Lady Macbeth and God’s Own Country ruled over the 2017 British Independent Film Awards last night, taking home multiple awards each.

William Oldroyd’s period drama led nominations going into the evening, with 15 nods in total – and the movie … Read More

I, Daniel Blake leads 2016 BIFA nominations

I, Daniel Blake is leading this year’s British Independent Film Awards, which highlight the growing importance of VOD to indie filmmakers.

Ken Loach’s film, which is nominated for Best British Independent Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay, is up for … Read More

2015 BIFA nominees show importance of VOD to indie film

The Moët British Independent Film Awards have unveiled the nominations for 2015 – and the list is a reminder of both the awards’ and VOD’s importance to indie film.

Now in their 18th year, the BIFAs have become a platform … Read More

Where can I watch the 2014 BIFA award winners online?

“To the winners, congratulations – to the losers: make better films,” joked The Inbetweeners’ Simon Bird at the 2014 British Independent Film Awards last night. It’s a joke because, of course, this year has been one heck of year for … Read More

Netflix picks up first British Independent Film Award nomination with Virunga

Netflix picked up its first British Independent Film Award nomination this week with its documentary Virunga.

The film, which was snapped up by Netflix in July this year, is the feature debut for director Orlando von Einsiede and offers an … Read More