The Douglas Hickox Award, also named The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best British debut director. The name of the awards is in honour of British film and television director Douglas Hickox for his commitment and support for new talent. The award was first presented in the 1998 ceremony.
| British Independent Film Award – The Douglas Hickox Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Debut Director |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | BIFA |
| First awarded | 1998 |
| Currently held by | Charlotte Wells for Aftersun (2022) |
| Website | www |
In regards to the category, BIFA states that is "for a British director for their debut fiction feature film. Previous television or documentary credits do not disqualify an individual from consideration. Documentaries are ineligible in this category unless an exception is granted by BIFA’s Nomination Committee".[1]
Winners and nominees
edit1990s
edit| Year | Recipient(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 (1st) [2] |
Shane Meadows | Twenty Four Seven |
| Andrew Piddington | The Fall | |
| Guy Ritchie | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | |
| Peter Mullan | Orphans | |
| Geneviève Jolliffe | Urban Ghost Story | |
| 1999 (2nd) [3] |
Lynne Ramsay | Ratcatcher |
| Jasmin Dizdar | Beautiful People | |
| Damien O'Donnell | East Is East | |
| Justin Kerrigan | Human Traffic | |
| Clare Kilner | Janice Beard 45WPM |
2000s
edit2010s
edit2020s
edit| Year | Recipient(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 (23rd) [40][41] |
Rose Glass | Saint Maud |
| Nick Rowland | Calm with Horses | |
| Henry Blake | County Lines | |
| Remi Weekes | His House | |
| Eva Riley | Perfect 10 | |
| 2021 (24th) [42] |
Aleem Khan | After Love |
| Prano Bailey-Bond | Censor | |
| Celeste Bell | Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché | |
| Cathy Brady | Wildfire | |
| Marley Morrison | Sweetheart | |
| 2022 (25th) [43] |
Charlotte Wells | Aftersun |
| Andrew Cumming | The Origin | |
| Thomas Hardiman | Medusa Deluxe | |
| Frances O'Connor | Emily | |
| Georgia Oakley | Blue Jean | |
| 2023 (25th) [44] |
Raine Allen-Miller | Rye Lane |
| Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping | Femme | |
| Savanah Leaf | Earth Mama | |
| Charlotte Regan | Scrapper | |
| Molly Manning Walker | How to Have Sex |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rules and Eligibility". British Independent Film Awards. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "The Awards 1998". British Independent Film Awards. 24 October 1998. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "The Awards 1999". British Independent Film Awards. 24 October 1999. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "The Awards 2000". British Independent Film Awards. 24 October 2000. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (October 24, 2001). "Sexy Beast scores at British indie film awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Morvern Callar leads British Independent Film Awards nominations". Screen Daily. September 17, 2002. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Gibbons, Fiachra (October 31, 2002). "Sweet Sixteen named best of the independents". The Guardian. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Dams, Tim (September 22, 2003). "Dirty Pretty Things leads BIFA nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Dirty Pretty Things sweeps Brit indie awards". The Guardian. November 3, 2003. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Dawtrey, Adam (November 30, 2004). "'Drake' takes the cake". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Constant Gardener wins UK awards". BBC News. December 1, 2005. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "'Scotland' duo, 'Queen' pic among top BIFA nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. October 31, 2006. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ ""This is England" Takes Top Prize at British Independent Film Awards". Indiewire. November 30, 2006. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "British Independent Film Awards nominations list". Variety. October 23, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Control takes over at British Independent Film Awards". CBC News. November 29, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Ward, Audrey (October 28, 2008). "Nominations for British Independent Film Awards announced". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Kemp, Stuart (December 1, 2008). "'Slumdog' wins big at British indie awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Knegt, Peter (October 26, 2009). ""Fish Tank," "Moon" Lead British Indie Award Nods". IndieWire. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (December 6, 2009). "British Independent Film Awards: Moon Wins Best Film". IndieWire. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Child, Ben (November 2, 2010). "The King's Speech rings out in Bifa awards nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Masters, Tim (December 6, 2010). "King's Speech reigns at British Independent Film awards". BBC News. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Knegt, Peter (October 31, 2011). ""Shame," "Tyrannosaur" and "Tinker Tailor" Lead British Independent Film Award Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Masters, Tim (December 5, 2011). "Tyrannosaur in triple win at British Independent Film Awards". BBC News. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Child, Ben (November 6, 2012). "Broken fixed up with nine British independent film award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Mueller, Matt (December 9, 2012). "British Independent Film Awards: 'Broken' Takes Best Film, 'Berberian Sound Studio' and 'The Imposter' Big Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "'Metro Manila' gets 5 nominations in British film awards". ABS-CBN News. November 13, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Kemp, Stuart (December 8, 2013). "'Metro Manila' Wins Big at British Independent Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (November 3, 2014). "'71, Pride lead BIFA nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Pride wins best film at British Independent Film Awards". BBC News. December 7, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (November 3, 2015). "'The Lobster', '45 Years', 'Macbeth' Lead British Independent Film Award Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Benjamin (December 7, 2015). "Ex Machina triumphs at British independent film awards". The Guardian. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Alan (November 1, 2016). "I, Daniel Blake leads British independent film award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Barranclough, Leo (December 4, 2016). "'American Honey' Triumphs at British Independent Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (November 1, 2017). "'Lady Macbeth' Tops Nominations for British Independent Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Nordine, Michael (December 10, 2017). "British Independent Film Awards: 'God's Own Country' and 'Lady Macbeth' Win Top Prizes". IndieWire. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Mark (October 31, 2018). "The Favourite dominates British independent film award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Nordine, Michael (December 2, 2018). "'The Favourite' Wins 10 British Independent Film Awards, Living Up to Its Title". IndieWire. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (October 30, 2019). "2019 British Indie Film Awards Nominations: 'David Copperfield,' Zellweger, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (December 1, 2019). "British Independent Film Awards: 'For Sama' Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (December 9, 2020). "'Saint Maud,' 'His House,' 'Rocks' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (February 18, 2021). "'Rocks' & 'His House' Win Big At British Independent Film Awards". Deadline. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (November 3, 2021). "'Belfast,' 'Boiling Point' Lead BIFA Nominations". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (4 November 2022). "British Independent Film Awards: Debut Movies 'Aftersun,' 'Blue Jean' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2 November 2023). "Jodie Comer, Paul Mescal Score Nods as 'Rye Lane,' 'Scrapper', 'All of Us Strangers' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2 November 2023.