The 2017 British Independent Film Awards took place today in London and God’s Own Country was awarded the top prize Best British Independent Film. The film also walked with awards for Best Actor for Josh O’Connor, Debut Screenwriter for Francis Lee and Best Sound.
Other big winners include Lady Macbeth which snagged the awards for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Screenplay, Most Promising Newcomer for Naomi Ackie, and Best Actress for Florence Pugh.
2017 British Independent Film Awards Winners
Best Casting
SARAH CROWE for The Death of Stalin
Best Cinematography sponsored by Blackmagic Design
ARI WEGNER for Lady Macbeth
Best Costume Design
HOLLY WADDINGTON for Lady Macbeth
Best Editing
JON GREGORY for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Effects
NICK ALLDER and BEN WHITE for The Ritual
Best Make Up & Hair Design
NICOLE STAFFORD for The Death of Stalin
Best Music sponsored by Universal Music Publishing Group
CARTER BURWELL for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Production Design
CRISTINA CASALI for The Death of Stalin
Best Sound
ANNA BERTMARK for God’s Own Country
Debut Screenwriter
FRANCIS LEE for God’s Own Country
The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)
RUNGANO NYONI for I Am Not A Witch
Best Documentary
ALMOST HEAVEN, dir: Carol Salter
Breakthrough Producer
EMILY MORGAN for I Am Not A Witch
Best International Independent Film
GET OUT, dir: Jordan Peele
Best British Short Film
FISH STORY
Most Promising Newcomer
NAOMI ACKIE for Lady Macbeth
Best Screenplay
ALICE BIRCH for Lady Macbeth
Best Actress
FLORENCE PUGH for Lady Macbeth
Best Actor
JOSH O’CONNOR for God’s Own Country
Best Director
RUNGANO NYONI for I Am Not A Witch
Best British Independent Film
GOD’S OWN COUNTRY