British Independent Film Awards 2023
The British Independent Film Awards 2023 were held on 3 December 2023 to recognise the best in British independent cinema and filmmaking talent from United Kingdom. The ceremony took place at Old Billingsgate in London, and was hosted by English comedian Lolly Adefope and British actor Kiell Smith-Bynoe.
| 26th British Independent Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best in British independent film |
| Date | 3 December 2023 |
| Site | Old Billingsgate, London |
| Hosted by | Lolly Adefope Kiell Smith-Bynoe |
| Official website | www |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | All of Us Strangers |
| Most awards | All of Us Strangers (7) |
| Most nominations | Rye Lane (16) |
The nominations were announced on 2 November 2023 by actors Susan Wokoma and Morfydd Clark at the One Hundred Shoreditch, London. Romantic comedy film Rye Lane led the nominations with sixteen, followed by Scrapper and All of Us Strangers with fourteen each.
The longlists for the Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director), Best Debut Screenwriter, Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary, and Breakthrough Producer were announced on 18 October 2023. Meanwhile, the longlists for Best Documentary and Best International Independent Film were announced the day after. The Best British Short Film longlist was announced on 23 October 2023 and Breakthrough Performance longlist on 24 October 2023.
All of Us Strangers received the most awards with seven wins overall, including Best British Independent Film and Best Director. English actor Stephen Graham was honored with the Richard Harris Award.