British Independent Film Awards 2012
The 15th British Independent Film Awards, held on 9 December 2012 at the Old Billingsgate Market in central London, honoured the best British independent films of 2012.
Awards
Best Director
- Peter Strickland - Berberian Sound Studio
- Bart Layton - The Imposter
- Ben Wheatley - Sightseers
- John Madden - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
- Rufus Norris - ''Broken''
The [Douglas Hickox] Award
Given to a British director on their debut feature.- Bart Layton - The Imposter
- Ben Drew - Ill Manors
- Rowan Athale - Wasteland
- Rufus Norris - Broken
- Sally El Hosaini - ''My Brother the Devil''
Best Screenplay
- Amy Jump, Alice Lowe and Steve Oram - Sightseers
- Mark O'Rowe - Broken
- Paul Andrew Williams - Song for Marion
- Peter Strickland - Berberian Sound Studio
- Abi Morgan - ''The Iron Lady''
Best Actress
- Andrea Riseborough - Shadow Dancer
- Alice Lowe - Sightseers
- Elle Fanning - Ginger and Rosa
- Judi Dench - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
- Meryl Streep - ''The Iron Lady''
Best Supporting Actress
- Olivia Colman - Hyde Park on Hudson
- Vanessa Redgrave - Song for Marion
- Maggie Smith - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
- Eileen Davies - Sightseers
- Alice Englert - ''Ginger and Rosa''
Best Actor
- Toby Jones - Berberian Sound Studio
- Tim Roth - Broken
- Terence Stamp - Song for Marion
- Steve Oram - Sightseers
- Riz Ahmed - ''Ill Manors''
Best Supporting Actor
- Rory Kinnear - Broken
- Billy Connolly - Quartet
- Cillian Murphy - Broken
- Domhnall Gleeson - Shadow Dancer
- Tom Wilkinson - ''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel''
Most Promising Newcomer
- James Floyd - My Brother the Devil
- Elliott Tittensor - Spike Island
- Eloise Laurence - Broken
- Paul Brannigan - The Angels' Share
- Zawe Ashton - ''Dreams of a Life''
Best Technical Achievement
- Joakim Sundström - Sound Design - Berberian Sound Studio
- Nic Knowland - Cinematographer - Berberian Sound Studio
- Electric Wave Bureau - Music - Broken
- Robbie Ryan - Cinematographer - Ginger and Rosa
- Andrew Hulme - Editor - ''The Imposter''
Best Documentary
Best Achievement in Production
Best Short Film
- Volume
- Friday
- Junk
- Swimmer
- ''Skyborn''
The Raindance Award
- Strings
- Love Tomorrow
- Frank
- Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet
- ''City Slacker''
Best Foreign Independent Film
Best British Independent Film
The Richard Harris Award
- 'Michael Gambon'''''
The Variety Award
- 'Jude Law'''''
The Special Jury Prize
- 'Sandra Hebron'''''