Sexy Beast has cleared up at the British Independent Film Awards, scooping the top four awards at an event that hosted the cream of British film talent.
Ray Winstone and Ben Kingsley joined Harvey Weinstein and Cate Blanchet for an event firmly entrenched in the British film calendar.
So entrenched, in fact, that Netribution wasn't invited, or even sent a press release by PR firm Cowen and Symes, but not for us to get sour grapes.
In fact we're happy to tell you what an 'amazing success' the evening was. And what a fantastic talent turnout, with John Hurt, Kate Ashfield, Saffron Burrows, Paul Webster, Richard Curtis, Tim Bevan, Adrian Lester, and the cream of UK producing talent. It delights us also to say that the food was much better than last year (apparently) and the ceremony itself slick and snappy. Bitter? Never!
The winners in full. Best British Independent Film - SEXY BEAST Best Foreign Independent Film ˆ Foreign Language - IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE Best Foreign Independent Film ˆ English Language - MEMENTO Best Actor - BEN KINGSLEY ˆ SEXY BEAST Best Actress - KATE ASHFIELD ˆ LATE NIGHT SHOPPING Best Director - JONATHAN GLAZER ˆ SEXY BEAST The Douglas Hickox Award, for a British director on their debut feature - ASIF KAPADIA ˆ THE WARRIOR Best Screenplay - LOUIS MELLIS & DAVID SCINTO ˆ SEXY BEAST Most Promising Newcomer - BEN WHISHAW ˆ MY BROTHER TOM Best Technical Achievement - ROMAN OSIN ˆ THE WARRIOR Best Achievement in Production - GAS ATTACK Best Music - DAVE PEARCE ˆ SOUTH WEST NINE British Producer of the Year - JEREMY THOMAS The Lifetime Achievement Award - CHRIS MENGES The FilmFour Special Jury Prize - BOB & HARVEY WEINSTEIN The Variety UK Personality of the Year - RICHARD CURTIS
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