Enter challenges, watch videos, and take part in our annual vote to decide the best film, tv show and game of the year. British independent film awards will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates. With wednesdays announcement of the gotham independent film award nominations, awards season has officially begun. Watch all the action from the moet british independent film awards 2015 streamed live. The sciencefiction thriller ex machina, written and directed by alex garland, has triumphed at the 2015 british independent film awards. Frankly, we dont need an excuse to wistfully recall the 35th annual film independent spirit awards which of course took.
The film independent spirit awards abbreviated spirit awards and originally known as the findie or friends of independents awards, founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. The maison is a strong and longtime supporter of film awards and ceremonies, such as the golden globes, and the international film festivals in venice and san sebastian to name a few. London independent film awards is an imdb qualifying monthly competition with annual screenings, recognising and awarding the work of independent filmmakers worldwide. The annual saskatchewan independent film awards is designed to showcase and celebrate the creative and diverse film and video works by saskatchewan filmmakers. The lobster on a roll with seven british independent film. The winners will be announced on 6 december at a ceremony at old billingsgate, london. We produce the film independent spirit awards, the film in. Upcoming international film awards the independent. Empire magazine, a decidedly probritish film magazine, offered their picks for the bravest, most innovative, and most creative films the ultimate indie lineup of 50 of the best nonstudio works ever made. The lobster leads the 2015 british independent film awards. Jul 07, 2016 in ten years, a dystopian vision of hong kongs future under china.
Sxsw is proud to be an official qualifying festival for the film independent spirit awards, the academy awards short film awards, and the british academy film awards for british short film and british short animation. Hard work is always appreciated in one form or another. The film is part graphic novel and part observational essay mixed with scifi that is more science than fiction, weaving between an uneasy present and an imaginative, troubled distant future. The international independent film awards is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating the many talented independent filmmakers and artist from around the world who share their visions in a powerful, creative and entertaining way.
Prism 2015 award winning sci fi fantasy short film. Oct 08, 2016 jury award for best sci fi at laguna film festival 2015 official selection at hollyshorts film festival 2015 official selection at skyline indie film festival 2015 official selection at lonestar. The lobster on a roll with seven british independent film awards nominations. The hunt unearths the next generation of highflying women across nine industries, including.
Winners were typically presented with acrylic glass pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing. The guys discuss what is needed to make independent movies in chicago and the world premiere of the illinois indie thriller full frame. One thousand trees have been planted in nordmarka, a forest just outside oslo, which will supply paper for a special anthology of books to be printed in one hundred years time. For the next 10 days, new independent films and documentaries will unspool all over town, in every possible performance space. Cutting edge film festival awards outstanding filmmakers and their work with best of genre awards, along with an audience award. New york, ny october 22, 2015 the independent filmmaker project ifp, the nations premier member organization of independent storytellers, announced today the nominees for the 25 th annual ifp gotham independent film awards. There are no films in the empire list by independent filmmakers herbert biberman salt of the earth 1954, terrence malick badlands 1973, atom egoyan exotica 1994 and the sweet hereafter 1997, darren aronofsky pi 1998 and requiem for a dream 2000, terry zwigoff crumb 1994 and ghost world 2001.
For 2015, the eight competitive film awards include best feature, best. The hollywood reporter, llc is a subsidiary of prometheus global media, llc. The global independent film awards is a competition that recognizes filmmakers and actors for exceptional work. The london independent film festival liff is devoted to the advancement of first and secondtime filmmakers telling amazing stories with limited budgets. Frankly, we dont need an excuse to wistfully recall the 35th annual film independent spirit awardswhich of course took. Film independent is a nonprofit 501c3 arts organization dedicated to promoting and supporting independent films and storytellers. The winners have officially been revealed after wrapping up the 2015 moet british independent film awards. The hollywood reel independent film festival invites you to enjoy screenings of what we believe to be the best new feature films, documentaries, shorts and videos by filmmakers who possess an independent vision and create innovative work outside the studio system. The laiff ran for six years until it was absorbed into film independent in 2001.
The lobster on a roll with seven british independent film awards nominations october 2015 box office analysis. In 1986, the event was renamed the independent spirit awards. Bbc british independent film awards 2015 bbc films. Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, miniseries or motion picture made for television. Film independent is a nonprofit arts organization that supports independent films and filmmakers. What is the future of independent filmmaking in chicago. Since 2001, it had been run by the nonprofit film independent, which since 1985 has also produced the annual independent spirit awards in santa monica.
The scifi thriller, which became a sleeper hit in the u. The judging is excellent, and the audience is open and appreciative. Ex machina named best film of 2015 at the british independent film awards alex garlands ex machina was the big winner sunday at the british independent film awards. Descriptions of choices for the 50 greatest independent films are excerpted below from the empire magazine website. Sundance festival of independent films opens today.
The cutting edge film festival is opening the doors and tearing down the walls between independent films, and the audiences who love them so much, allowing the world to share in their power and passion. Dec 06, 2015 british independent film awards 2015 full winners list. Rome prisma independent film awards official site of the. The international independent film awards provides a tremendous amount of opportunities for filmmakers, screenwriters, actors, editors, composers, etc to receive the accolades they deserve within our numerous judging categories and awards levels. London independent film awards is a monthly competition with annual screenings, recognising and awarding the work of independent filmmakers worldwide.
The 30th independent spirit awards announced its nominees on november 30, 2014. The winter soldier and christopher nolans interstellar lead this years 41st annual saturn awards nominations with 11 and 10. Dec 10, 2012 independent film awards all the action from the british independent film awards, with guests including tom hiddleston and andrea riseborough. Welcome to the film independent talent guide, which chronicles our film independent fellows alumni of our artist development programs film independents artist development initiatives promote unique, independent voices by helping filmmakers create and advance new work. Colin farrell and rachel weiszs latest project is the top contender at the. Saskatchewan independent film awards sifa the saskatchewan filmpool cooperative is dedicated to the production and exhibition of independent. Bbc films is at the forefront of independent filmmaking in the uk, developing and coproducing around 15 films a year. The ceremony was hosted by fred armisen and kristen bell. The 2015 ifp gotham independent film award nominations are. Nominees announced for 25th annual ifp gotham independent. This documentary masterpiece about photographer sebastiao salgado is a compelling testimony of our time and a reflection of the human condition worldwide that shows the possibility of hope for humankind. The women of the future awards is the largest national search for exceptionally talented women. The hunt unearths the next generation of highflying women across nine industries, including technology, media, business, arts and science.
Joining justin and adam instudio is mike mcnamara, cofounder and director of programming for the midwest independent film festival. In 2015 bbc films was awarded the bafta for outstanding british contribution to cinema. New york, ny monday, december 1, 2014 the independent filmmaker project ifp tonight announced the winners of the 24 th annual gotham independent film awards at its awards ceremony held at cipriani wall street, in new york city. Founded by robert redford, sundance institute is a nonprofit organization that actively advances the work of independent storytellers in film.
Film independent spirit awards home film independent. Theyre young, female, and at the top of their fields. Aug 14, 2016 over the past two decades, the rhode island international film festival has screened 4,171 independent films and videos out of 49,018 entries, presented 1001 worldnorth american premieres, featured over 800 entries that were locally produced, and hosted 3,589 filmmakers and crew. Now in its 18th year the mbifas celebrates the achievement and hard work that goes into creating independent film and is seen as the start of the highly anticipated awards season, which includes events such as the baftas and oscars. British independent film awards 2015 full winners list. This public showcase honors the filmmaking community, expands the audience for independent films, and supports the work that ifp does behind the scenes throughout the year to bring. Sylvia, syndey, and mike boom of boom news will be your hosts for the 2015 saskatchewan independent film awards. Theres a total of 41 categories 15 primary and 26 creative and 7 award levels. Why the japanese independent film industry is hopeful for the future. Bifa, the british independent film awards, highlight and reward the best, most innovative and creative independent filmmaking and filmmakers in the uk. The lobster, macbeth and 45 years are leading the way in nominations at the 2015 moet british independent film awards. Uk hotel transylvania 2 draws blood at the uk box office.
The gotham awards is one of the leading awards for independent film and signals the kickoff to the film awards. For the people who are working in the entertainment industries, award functions are the best way one can get exposure and appreciation for the work which heshe has performed over the year. Carey mulligan arrives at the 10th annual british independent film awards at the roundhouse, camden on november 28, 2007 in london, england. Oct 31, 2018 film independent is instead shifting to yearround programming and initiatives. Parallels the hong kong movie industry is best known for martial arts and crime thrillers, but this years hottest film is a. I was thrilled to have my films lears nonsense and how cartoons are made selected by rome independent prisma awards. Andrew rodgers reports for soma article not available online that the world of independent film in fact experienced a seismic shift in 2008, as a number of indie distributors either shut down altogether or were folded into larger parent companies. London film awards winners truly represent the best of the independent film and screenwriting.
Wherever two or three gather together, theyre probably looking at a movie. The favourite conquers british independent film awards with record 10. The 18th british independent film awards nominations were announced on 3 november 2015. The global independent film awards is an online awards competition dedicated to recognizing screenwriters. The british independent film awards 2015 on the red carpet and at the ceremony with the winners of the bifas 2015 date. Bel powley interview at the british independent film awards 2015. Julianne moore in a short, heavily encrusted dress from christian diors spring 2015 collection. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Winners were typically presented with acrylic glass pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing the bare budgets of independent films.
International independent film awards spring session. Japanese films have even reclaimed a vast majority of the market in the last two decades, with domestically produced films raking in 58% of total share over foreign films in 2014 as opposed to 31. The british independent film awards 2015 ceremony with winners including best actress for saoirse ronan in bbc films brooklyn. Our aim is to give the directors, writers, animators, and actors involved a helpful step forward in their future careers. Kate winslet and tom hardy were among stars who picked up prizes at this years moet british independent film awards. Nominated films with backing from the bfi film fund. Ifp gotham awards the gotham independent film awards. This competition provided us with a terrific opportunity, and i would be happy to participate again when we complete our next film. The ifp gotham awards, selected by distinguished juries and presented in new york city, the home of independent film, are the first honors of the film awards season. It won in four of the five categories in which it was nominated, taking the awards for best british independent film, best screenplay and best director for garland, while its visual effects won for andrew whitehurst the nights award.
In ten years, a dystopian vision of hong kongs future. Nov 03, 2015 the lobster on a roll with seven british independent film awards nominations. Hosted every spring at the genesis cinema repeatedly voted the best cinema in the uk the 2021 london independent film festival will screen the work of over 100 filmmakers from. First class beast photo gallery 2 still photographs of steve jobs 2015 2 2014 film independent spirit awards red carpet 2 12 years a slave premiere 20 toronto international film festival 2 69th annual golden globe awards arrivals 2 69th annual golden globe awards arrivals 2. Between now and then, one writer every year will contribute a text, with the writings held in trust, unpublished, until the year 2114. Baftas destination for youngsters to come and discover the magical worlds of film, television and games. British independent film award nominations are announced.
Jan 02, 2015 10 indie films we cant wait to see in 2015. Its time to talk movies with justin and adam witt of the movie guys. The recent academy awards may have exhibited hollywoods robust health, but the current state of independent film is not so rosy. Film independent members vote to determine the winners of the spirit awards. The independent filmmaker project ifp champions the future of storytelling by. The spirit awards are the primary fundraiser for film independents yearround programs, which cultivate the careers of emerging filmmakers.
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