| British Independent Film Award for Best Debut Screenwriter | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Debut Screenwriter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | BIFA |
| First awarded | 2016 |
| Currently held by | Nida Manzoor for Polite Society (2023) |
| Website | www |
The British Independent Film Award for Best Debut Screenwriter is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best British debut screenwriter. The award was first presented in the 2016 ceremony.
According to BIFA, the award is for a "British screenwriter for their debut fiction feature film". The award usually goes to one screenwriter with co-writers being eligible when there is no lead screenwriter credited for the film.
Winners and nominees
2010s
| Year | Recipient(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 (19th) |
Rachel Tunnard | Adult Life Skills |
| Hope Dickson Leach | The Levelling | |
| Julian Barratt, Simon Farnaby | Mindhorn | |
| Ed Talfan | The Passing (Yr Ymadawiad) | |
| John Cairns, Michael McCartney | A Patch of Fog | |
| 2017 (20th) |
Francis Lee | God's Own Country |
| Rungano Nyoni | I Am Not a Witch | |
| Johnny Harris | Jawbone | |
| Alice Birch | Lady Macbeth | |
| Gaby Chiappe | Their Finest | |
| 2018 (21st) |
Bart Layton | American Animals |
| Daniel Kokotajlo | Apostasy | |
| Michael Pearce | Beast | |
| Matt Palmer | Calibre | |
| Karen Gillan | The Party's Just Beginning | |
| 2019 (22nd) |
Emma Jane Unsworth | Animals |
| Kieran Hurley | Beats | |
| Lisa Owens | Days of the Bagnold Summer | |
| Harry Wootliff | Only You | |
| Nicole Taylor | Wild Rose |
2020s
| Year | Recipient(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 (23rd) |
Riz Ahmed | Mogul Mowgli |
| Joe Murtagh | Calm with Horses | |
| Remi Weekes, Bassam Tariq | His House | |
| Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson | Rocks | |
| Rose Glass | Saint Maud | |
| 2021 (24th) |
Cathy Brady | Wildfire |
| Prano Bailey-Bond | Censor | |
| Reggie Yates | Pirates | |
| Aleem Khan | After Love | |
| Marley Morrison | Sweetheart | |
| 2022 (25th) |
Georgia Oakley | Blue Jean |
| Shane Crowley | God's Creatures | |
| Davi Earl, Chris Hayward | Brian and Charles | |
| Ruth Greenberg | The Origin | |
| Charlotte Wells | Aftersun | |
| 2023 (26th) |
Nida Manzoor | Polite Society |
| Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping | Femme | |
| Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia | Rye Lane | |
| Charlotte Regan | Scrapper | |
| Molly Manning Walker | How to Have Sex | |
| 2024 (27th) |
James Krishna Floyd | Unicorns |
| Karan Kandhari | Sister Midnight | |
| Rich Peppiatt | Kneecap | |
| Sandhya Suri | Santosh | |
| Mrs & Mr Dave Thomas | The Assessment |
Notes
- Also written by John Donnelly.
See also
References
- "Rules and Eligibility". British Independent Film Awards. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- Evans, Alan (November 1, 2016). "I, Daniel Blake leads British independent film award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- Barranclough, Leo (December 4, 2016). "'American Honey' Triumphs at British Independent Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- Clarke, Stewart (November 1, 2017). "'Lady Macbeth' Tops Nominations for British Independent Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- Nordine, Michael (December 10, 2017). "British Independent Film Awards: 'God's Own Country' and 'Lady Macbeth' Win Top Prizes". IndieWire. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- Brown, Mark (October 31, 2018). "The Favourite dominates British independent film award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- Nordine, Michael (December 2, 2018). "'The Favourite' Wins 10 British Independent Film Awards, Living Up to Its Title". IndieWire. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- Sharf, Zack (October 30, 2019). "2019 British Indie Film Awards Nominations: 'David Copperfield,' Zellweger, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- Ritman, Alex (December 1, 2019). "British Independent Film Awards: 'For Sama' Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- Ramachandran, Naman (December 9, 2020). "'Saint Maud,' 'His House,' 'Rocks' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- Grater, Tom (February 18, 2021). "'Rocks' & 'His House' Win Big At British Independent Film Awards". Deadline. Retrieved October 11, 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.
- Shafer, Ellise (2024-11-05). "'Kneecap,' 'Love Lies Bleeding' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
External links
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