The second British Independent Film Awards were held on 14 October 1999 to recognise the best in British independent cinema and filmmaking talent from United Kingdom.
| 2nd British Independent Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best in British independent film |
| Date | 14 October 1999 |
| Site | Cafe Royal, London |
| Hosted by | John Gordon Sinclair |
| Official website | www |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Wonderland |
| Most awards | Hilary and Jackie (2) |
| Most nominations | The War Zone (5) |
As previously, only films intended for theatrical release, and those which had a public screening to a paying audience either on general release in the UK or at a British film festival were eligible for consideration.[1] In addition, they needed to have been produced or majority co-produced by a British company, or in receipt of at least 51% of their budget from a British source. Lastly, they could not be solely funded by a single studio.[2]
The award ceremony, hosted by John Gordon Sinclair, was held for the second year in succession at the Café Royal, in London's West End.[3][4][5][6] Winners in eleven categories were selected from the shortlists and a further two were awarded entirely at the jury's discretion, whose make up included Chris Auty, Daneil Weinzweig, Hossein Amini, Michiyo Yoshizaki, Norma Heyman, Pippa Cross, Richard Jobson, Sadie Frost and Sarah Radclyffe.[7][2]
Winners and nominees
editFilms with multiple nominations
edit| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 5 | The War Zone |
| 4 | Hilary and Jackie |
| 3 | Wonderland |
| A Room for Romeo Brass | |
| Gods and Monsters | |
| Ratcatcher | |
| 2 | Little Voice |
| The Trench | |
| Lighthouse | |
| Janice Beard 45wpm | |
| East is East | |
| Human Traffic |
Notes
edit- ^ In 1999 BIFA decided to offer nominations for Producer of the year for the first time, in recognition of the wealth of production talent displayed that year
- ^ Archived websites of the time including the BBC, Variety and BIFA itself list the Simon Channing Williams as the winner. The current (2024) BIFA website lists Barnaby Thomson on the 1999 winners page but correctly states Channing Williams on other pages
References
edit- ^ "the rules - british independent film awards supported by coppernob". web.archive.org. 17 August 2000. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b "BBC News | Entertainment | Independence day for British film". news.bbc.co.uk. 14 October 1999. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "British cinema honours its stars". BBC. 15 October 1999. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Swart, Sharon (15 October 1999). "Brit indies feted at kudos; stars shine". Variety. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Winners - Awards 1999 - BIFA - The Moet British Independent Film Awards". web.archive.org. 8 December 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "See the millennium in with Vic Reeves". The Guardian. 15 October 1999. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "The Jury - Awards 1999 - BIFA - The Moet British Independent Film Awards". web.archive.org. 5 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "1999 nominations - british independent film awards". web.archive.org. 27 December 2001. Archived from the original on 27 December 2001. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "2013 The Story So Far · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2024.