British Independent Film Awards 2023

26th British Independent Film Awards
Awarded forBest in British independent film
Date3 December 2023
SiteOld Billingsgate, London
Hosted byLolly Adefope
Kiell Smith-Bynoe
Official websitewww.bifa.film
Highlights
Best FilmAll of Us Strangers
Most awardsAll of Us Strangers (7)
Most nominationsRye Lane (16)

The British Independent Film Awards 2023 were held on 3 December 2023 to recognise the best in British independent cinema and filmmaking talent from United Kingdom.[1] The ceremony took place at Old Billingsgate in London, and was hosted by English comedian Lolly Adefope and British actor Kiell Smith-Bynoe.[2]

The nominations were announced on 2 November 2023 by actors Susan Wokoma and Morfydd Clark at the One Hundred Shoreditch, London.[3] Romantic comedy film Rye Lane led the nominations with sixteen, followed by Scrapper and All of Us Strangers with fourteen each.[3]

The longlists for the Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director), Best Debut Screenwriter, Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary, and Breakthrough Producer were announced on 18 October 2023.[4] Meanwhile, the longlists for Best Documentary and Best International Independent Film were announced the day after.[5] The Best British Short Film longlist was announced on 23 October 2023 and Breakthrough Performance longlist on 24 October 2023.[6][7]

All of Us Strangers received the most awards with seven wins overall, including Best British Independent Film and Best Director. English actor Stephen Graham was honored with the Richard Harris Award.[2]

  1. ^ Dalton, Ben (14 June 2023). "Bifa reveals dates, new voter details for 2023 (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (3 December 2023). "'All of Us Strangers' Triumphs at British Independent Film Awards With Seven Wins". Variety. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (2 November 2023). "Jodie Comer, Paul Mescal Score Nods as 'Rye Lane,' 'Scrapper', 'All of Us Strangers' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (18 October 2023). "Daniel Kaluuya, Nida Manzoor Among British Independent Film Awards New Talent Longlists". Variety. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ^ Dalton, Ben (19 October 2023). "Bifa unveils 2023 documentary, international film longlists; films include 'Occupied City', 'May December'". Screen International. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ^ "BIFA 2023 Longlists | Best British Short Film". British Independent Film Awards. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. ^ Wilson, Abbie (25 October 2023). "BIFA Announce List for Netflix's Breakthrough Performance Award". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 2 November 2023.