Well, you couldn't find a more pronounced difference between the People's Choice and BIFA nominees, could you? The British awards for independent film, which is basically their Independent Spirits equivalent, takes place on December 6th, and they nodded quite a few movies that haven't come out here yet- although all the love for Amy makes me think that probably has a great shot in the Best Documentary Oscar category. Their international independent category sees a nod for Room, boding well for that film's awards chances here too.
Best Actor
- Colin Farrell for The Lobster
- Michael Fassbender for Macbeth
- Tom Courtenay for 45 Years
- Tom Hardy for Legend
- Tom Hiddleston for High-Rise
Best Supporting Actor
- Ben Whishaw for The Lobster
- Brendan Gleeson for Suffragette
- Domhnall Gleeson for Brooklyn
- Luke Evans for High-Rise
- Sean Harris for Macbeth
Best Actress
- Alicia Vikander for The Danish Girl
- Carey Mulligan for Suffragette
- Charlotte Rampling for 45 Years
- Marion Cotillard for Macbeth
- Saoirse Ronan for Brooklyn
Best Supporting Actress
- Anne Marie Duff for Suffragette
- Helena Bonham Carter for Suffragette
- Julie Walters for Brooklyn
- Olivia Colman for The Lobster
- Sienna Miller for High-Rise
Best Director
- 45 Years Andrew Haigh
- Amy Asif Kapadia
- Ex Machina Alex Garland
- The Lobster Yorgos Lanthimos
- Macbeth Justin Kurzel
Best Documentary
- Amy
- Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance
- How to Change the World
- Palio
- A Syrian Love Story
The Douglas Hickox Award for Debut Director
- The Hallow Corin Hardy
- Kajaki: The True Story Paul Katis
- Nina Forever Chris Blaine, Ben Blaine
- Slow West John Maclean
- The Survivalist Stephen Fingleton
Best Screenplay
- 45 Years.Andrew Haigh
- Brooklyn Nick Hornby
- Ex Machina Alex Garland
- High-Rise Amy Jump
- The Lobster Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou
Best British Independent Film
- 45 Years
- Amy
- Ex Machina
- The Lobster
- Macbeth
Most Promising Newcomer
- Mr Holmes
- Nina Forever
- A Royal Night Out
- Sunset Song
- The Survivalist
Producer of the Year
- 45 Years
- Amy
- Kajaki: The True Story
- The Lobster
- The Violators
Outstanding Achievement in Craft
- Editing – Amy
- Casting – Brooklyn
- Production Design – Ex Machina
- VFX – Ex Machina
- Cinematography – Macbeth
The Discovery Award
- Aaaaaaaah!
- Burn Burn Burn
- Orion: The Man Who Would Be King
- The Return
- Winter
Best British Short
- Balcony
- Crack
- Edmond
- Love Is Blind
- MANoMAN
Best International Independent Film
- Carol
- Force Majeure
- Girlhood
- Room
- Son of Saul
