British Independent Film Award for Best Director

British Independent Film Award for Best Director
Awarded forBest Directing
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBIFA
First awarded1998
Currently held byAndrew HaighAll of Us Strangers (2023)
Websitewww.bifa.org.uk

The British Independent Film Award for Best Director is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best directing in a British independent film. The award was first presented in the 1998 ceremony being Ken Loach the first recipient of this award for his work in the film My Name is Joe.

Andrea Arnold is the only director who has received this award more than once, with two wins, while Ken Loach holds the record of most nominations for this category with five.