2022 BIFA Awards: Aftersun wins seven
Big success for Charlotte Wells' debut feature Aftersun at the British Independent Film Awards as it wins seven prizes. Wells herself was the recipient of four: Best Film, Director, Screenplay, and Debut Director. Best Film nominee Blue Jean was also a multi-winner, with four awards to its name including both solo acting prizes, for Rosy McEwen in Lead and Kerrie Hayes in Supporting. Check out the 2022 BIFA nominees at this link, and all the winners below.
Best British Independent Film
Aftersun (Mark Ceryak, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski and Charlotte Wells)
Best Director
Charlotte Wells (Aftersun)
Best Lead Performance
Rosy McEwen (Blue Jean)
Best Supporting Performance
Kerrie Hayes (Blue Jean)
Best Joint Lead Performance
Tamara Lawrance and Letitia Wright (The Silent Twins)
Best Screenplay
Charlotte Wells (Aftersun)
Best Cinematography
Gregory Oke (Aftersun)
Best Editing
Blair McClendon (Aftersun)
Best Production Design
Helen Scott (Living)
Best Costume Design
Jenny Beavan (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris)
Best Sound
Flux Gourmet (Raoul Brand, Tim Harrison and Cassandra Rutledge)
Best Effects
David Simpson (Men)
Best Make-Up & Hair Design
Scarlett O'Connell and Eugene Souleiman (Medusa Deluxe)
Best Original Music
Matthew Herbert (The Wonder)
Best Music Supervision
Lucy Bright (Aftersun)
Best Casting
Shaheen Baig (Blue Jean)
Best Ensemble Performance
Meriam Abbas, Mahmoud Abo al Abbas, Darina al Joundi, Labwa Arab, Basim Hajar, Amed Hashimi, Zainab Joda and Siham Mustafa (Our River... Our Sky)
Best Feature Documentary
Nothing Compares (Eleanor Emptage, Kathryn Ferguson and Michael Mallie)
Best International Independent Film
The Worst Person in the World (Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Thomas Robsahm, Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt)
Breakthrough Producer Award
Nadira Murray (Winners)
Best Debut Director
Charlotte Wells (Aftersun)
Best Breakthrough Performance
Safia Oakley-Green (The Origin)
Best Debut Screenwriter
Georgia Oakley (Blue Jean)
Best Debut Director - Feature Documentary
Kathryn Ferguson (Nothing Compares)
The Raindance Discovery Award
Winners (Nadira Murray, Hassan Nazer and Paul Welsh)
Best British Short
Too Rough (Alfredo Covelli, Sean Lionadh and Ross McKenzie)