British Independent Film Award for Best Debut Screenwriter

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British Independent Film Award for Best Debut Screenwriter
Awarded forBest Debut Screenwriter
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBIFA
First awarded2016
Currently held byCathy Brady – Wildfire (2021)
Websitewww.bifa.org.uk

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 screenwrtier. 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.[1]

Winners and nominees[]

2010s[]

Year Recipient(s) Film
2016
(19th)
[2][3]		 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)
[4][5]		 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)
[6][7]		 Bart Layton American Animals
Daniel Kokotajlo Apostasy
Michael Pearce Beast
Matt Palmer Calibre
Karen Gillan The Party's Just Beginning
2019
(22nd)
[8][9]		 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)
[10][11]		 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)
[12]		 Cathy Brady Wildfire
Prano Bailey-Bond Censor
Reggie Yates Pirates
Aleem Khan After Love
Marley Morrison Sweetheart

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rules and Elegibility". British Independent Film Awards. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Alan (November 1, 2016). "I, Daniel Blake leads British independent film award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Barranclough, Leo (December 4, 2016). "'American Honey' Triumphs at British Independent Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Clarke, Stewart (November 1, 2017). "'Lady Macbeth' Tops Nominations for British Independent Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Nordine, Michael (December 10, 2017). "British Independent Film Awards: 'God's Own Country' and 'Lady Macbeth' Win Top Prizes". IndieWire. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Brown, Mark (October 31, 2018). "The Favourite dominates British independent film award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Nordine, Michael (December 2, 2018). "'The Favourite' Wins 10 British Independent Film Awards, Living Up to Its Title". IndieWire. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  8. ^ Sharf, Zack (October 30, 2019). "2019 British Indie Film Awards Nominations: 'David Copperfield,' Zellweger, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Ritman, Alex (December 1, 2019). "British Independent Film Awards: 'For Sama' Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  10. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (December 9, 2020). "'Saint Maud,' 'His House,' 'Rocks' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  11. ^ Grater, Tom (February 18, 2021). "'Rocks' & 'His House' Win Big At British Independent Film Awards". Deadline. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  12. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (November 3, 2021). "'Belfast,' 'Boiling Point' Lead BIFA Nominations". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2021.

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