British Independent Film Awards 2013

The 16th British Independent Film Awards, held on 8 December 2013 in London, were hosted by James Nesbitt. The awards honoured the best British independent films of 2013.

Best Director

 * Sean Ellis – Metro Manila
 * Jon S Baird – Filth
 * Clio Barnard – The Selfish Giant
 * Jonathan Glazer – Under the Skin
 * David Mackenzie – Starred Up

The Douglas Hickox Award
Given to a British director on their debut feature.
 * Paul Wright – For Those in Peril
 * Charlie Cattrall – Titus
 * Tina Gharavi – I Am Nasrine
 * Jeremy Lovering – In Fear
 * Omid Nooshin – Last Passenger

Best Screenplay

 * Steven Knight – Locke
 * Jonathan Asser – Starred Up
 * Clio Barnard – The Selfish Giant
 * Hanif Kureishi – Le Week-End
 * Jeff Pope, Steve Coogan – Philomena

Best Actress

 * Lindsay Duncan – Le Week-End
 * Judi Dench – Philomena
 * Scarlett Johansson – Under the Skin
 * Felicity Jones – The Invisible Woman
 * Saoirse Ronan – How I Live Now

Best Supporting Actress

 * Imogen Poots – The Look Of Love
 * Siobhan Finneran – The Selfish Giant
 * Shirley Henderson – Filth
 * Kristin Scott Thomas – The Invisible Woman
 * Mia Wasikowska – The Double

Best Actor

 * James McAvoy – Filth
 * Jim Broadbent – Le Week-end
 * Steve Coogan – Philomena
 * Tom Hardy – Locke
 * Jack O'Connell – Starred Up

Best Supporting Actor

 * Ben Mendelsohn – Starred Up
 * John Arcilla – Metro Manila
 * Rupert Friend – Starred Up
 * Jeff Goldblum – Le Week-end
 * Eddie Marsan – Filth

Most Promising Newcomer

 * Chloe Pirrie – Shell
 * Harley Bird – How I Live Now
 * Conner Chapman / Shaun Thomas – The Selfish Giant
 * Caity Lotz – The Machine
 * Jake Macapagal – Metro Manila

Best Technical Achievement

 * Amy Hubbard – The Selfish Giant (Casting)
 * Shaheen Baig – Starred Up (Casting)
 * Johnnie Burn – Under the Skin (Sound Design)
 * Mica Levi – Under the Skin (Music)
 * Justine Wright – Locke (Editing)

Best Documentary

 * Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
 * The Great Hip Hop Hoax
 * The Moo Man
 * The Spirit of '45
 * The Stone Roses: Made of Stone

Best Achievement in Production

 * Metro Manila
 * A Field in England
 * Filth
 * The Selfish Giant
 * Starred Up

Best Short Film

 * Z1
 * L'Assenza
 * Dr Easy
 * Dylan's Room
 * Jonah

The Raindance Award

 * The Machine
 * Everyone's Going to Die
 * The Patrol
 * Sleeping Dogs
 * Titus

Best Foreign Independent Film

 * Blue is the Warmest Colour
 * The Great Beauty
 * Blue Jasmine
 * Wadjda
 * Frances Ha

Best British Independent Film

 * Metro Manila
 * Philomena
 * The Selfish Giant
 * Starred Up
 * Le Week-End

The Richard Harris Award

 * Julie Walters

The Variety Award

 * Paul Greengrass

The Special Jury Prize

 * Sixteen Films & Friends (AKA Team Loach)