British Independent Film Awards 2002

The 5th British Independent Film Awards, held on 30 October 2002 at the Pacha Nightclub in Victoria, London honoured the best British independent films of 2002.^[1]

Awards

Best Actor

• Bloody Sunday
• Bill Nighy - Lawless Heart
• Richard Harris - My Kingdom
• Timothy Spall - All or Nothing

Best Actress

• Samantha Morton - Morvern Callar
• Elaine Cassidy - Disco Pigs
• Harriet Walter - Villa des Roses
• Shirley Henderson - Villa des Roses

Best Director

• Bloody Sunday
• Ken Loach - Sweet Sixteen
• Lynne Ramsay - Morvern Callar
• Neil Hunter - Lawless Heart
• Tom Hunsinger - Lawless Heart

Best Screenplay

• Tom Hunsinger - Lawless Heart
• Neil Hunter - Lawless Heart
• Lynne Ramsay - Morvern Callar
• Liana Dognini - Morvern Callar
• Bloody Sunday
• Paul Laverty - Sweet Sixteen

Best Technical Achievement

• Alwin H. Küchler - Morvern Callar
• Bloody Sunday
• Twenty Four Hour Party People
• Scott Thomas - Lawless Heart

Best Achievement in Production

• 24 Hour Party People
• Villa des Roses
• Revengers Tragedy
• Morvern Callar

Most Promising Newcomer

• Martin Compston - Sweet Sixteen
• Kathleen McDermott - Morvern Callar
• Parminder Nagra - Bend It Like Beckham
• William Ruane - Sweet Sixteen

• Lindy Heymann - Showboy
• Christian Taylor - Showboy
• Kirsten Sheridan - Disco Pigs
• Paul Sarossy - Mr In-Between
• Duncan Roy - AKA

Best Foreign Film - Foreign Language

• Monsoon Wedding
• Y Tu Mamá También
• Talk to Her
• Nine Queens

Best Foreign Film - English Language

• Lantana
• Ivans Xtc
• Lost in La Mancha
• Ghost World

Best British Film

• Sweet Sixteen
• Bend It Like Beckham
• Morvern Callar
• Bloody Sunday
• Lawless Heart

Outstanding Contribution by an Actor

• Richard Harris

Most Effective Distribution Campaign

• Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry

Variety Award

• Ewan McGregor

Lifetime Achievement Award

• George Harrison

References

External links

• BIFA homepage