The 20th British Independent Film Awards nominations were announced on 1 November 2017.

Awards and nominations

Best British Independent Film God's Own Country The Death of Stalin I Am Not a Witch Lady Macbeth Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Director Rungano Nyoni - I Am Not a Witch Armando Iannucci - The Death of Stalin Francis Lee - God's Own Country Martin McDonagh - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri William Oldroyd - Lady Macbeth

Best Actress Florence Pugh - Lady Macbeth Emily Beecham - Daphne Frances McDormand - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Margaret Mulubwa - I Am Not a Witch Ruth Wilson - Dark River

Best Actor Josh O'Connor - God's Own Country Jamie Bell - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Paddy Considine - Journeyman Johnny Harris - Jawbone Alec Secareanu - God's Own Country

Best Supporting Actress Patricia Clarkson - The Party Naomi Ackie - Lady Macbeth Kelly Macdonald - Goodbye Christopher Robin Andrea Riseborough - The Death of Stalin Julie Walters - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Best Supporting Actor Simon Russell Beale - The Death of Stalin Steve Buscemi - The Death of Stalin Woody Harrelson - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Ian Hart - God's Own Country Sam Rockwell - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Most Promising Newcomer Naomi Ackie - Lady Macbeth Harry Gilby - Just Charlie Cosmo Jarvis - Lady Macbeth Harry Michell - Chubby Funny Lily Newmark - Pin Cushion

The Douglas Hickox Award (Debut Director) Rungano Nyoni - I Am Not a Witch Deborah Haywood - Pin Cushion Francis Lee - God's Own Country Thomas Napper - Jawbone William Oldroyd - Lady Macbeth

Best Debut Screenwriter God's Own Country - Francis LeeI Am Not a Witch - Rungano Nyoni Jawbone - Johnny Harris Lady Macbeth - Alice Birch Their Finest - Gaby Chiappe

Breakthrough ProducerI Am Not a Witch - Emily MorganBad Day for the Cut - Brendan Mullin and Katy Jackson God's Own Country - Jack Tarling and Manon Ardisson Lady Macbeth - Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly Pin Cushion - Gavin Humphries

Best ScreenplayLady Macbeth - Alice BirchThe Death of Stalin - Armando Iannucci, David Schneider and Ian Martin God's Own Country - Francis Lee I Am Not a Witch - Rungano Nyoni Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - Martin McDonagh

Best DocumentaryAlmost Heaven Half Way Kingdom of Us Uncle Howard Williams

Best Foreign Independent Film Get Out The Florida Project I Am Not Your Negro Loveless The Square

Discovery Award In Another Life Even When I Fall Halfway Isolani My Pure Land

Best Casting The Death of Stalin - Sarah Crowe Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool - Debbie McWilliams God's Own Country - Shaheen Baig and Layla Merrick-Wolf Lady Macbeth - Shaheen Baig Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - Sarah Halley Finn

Best Cinematography Lady Macbeth - Ari Wegner I Am Not a Witch - David Gallego Jawbone - Tat Radcliffe Leaning Into the Wind - Thomas Riedelsheimer Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - Ben Davis

Best Costume Design Lady Macbeth - Holly Waddington The Death of Stalin - Suzie Harman How to Talk to Girls at Parties - Sandy Powell I Am Not a Witch - Holly Rebecca My Cousin Rachel - Dinah Collin

Best Editing Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - Jon Gregory The Death of Stalin - Peter Lambert Jawbone - David Charap Us and Them - Joe Martin Williams - Johnny Burke

Best Make-up and Hair Design The Death of Stalin - Nicole Stafford Breathe - Jan Sewell I Am Not a Witch - Julene Paton Journeyman - Nadia Stacey Lady Macbeth - Sian Wilson

Best Music Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - Carter Burwell The Death of Stalin - Christopher Willis I Am Not a Witch - Matt Kelly Jawbone - Paul Weller Leaning Into the Wind - Fred Frith

Best Production Design The Death of Stalin - Cristina Casali Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool - Eve Stewart Final Portrait - James Merifield I Am Not a Witch - Nathan Parker Lady Macbeth - Jacqueline Abrahams

Best Sound God's Own Country - Anna Bertmark Breathe - Sound team I Am Not a Witch - Maiken Hansen Jawbone - Andy Shelley and Steve Griffiths Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - Joakim Sundström

Best Effects The Ritual - Nick Allder and Ben White The Death of Stalin - Effects team Double Date - Dan Martin Journeyman - Luke Dodd Their Finest - Chris Reynolds

References

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