Aftersun entered the British Independent Film Awards with whooping 16 nominations, so it wasn’t a shocker to see it be crowned as the ceremony’s biggest winner. The critically acclaimed drama picked up seven awards, including the best British independent film.
The emotional drama centers on an 11-year-old girl going on a summer vacation in Turkey with her father and reflecting on their complicated relationship two decades later. It defeated Blue Jean, The Wonder, Living, and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande to win the ceremony’s biggest prize – the best British independent film.
It was a huge night for the film’s writer-director Charlotte Wells, who won three extra trophies: best director, best debut director, and best screenplay. Aftersun also came out victorious in several technical categories, including best cinematography, editing, and music supervision.
When it comes to acting categories, Rosy McEwen and Kerrie Hayes won awards for the best lead and supporting performance for their respective roles in Blue Jean. Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance were awarded for their best joint lead performance in The Silent Twins, while Safia Oakley-Green picked up a trophy for her breakthrough performance in The Origin.
The 2022 British Independent Film Awards were held on December 4 at Old Billingsgate in London, with Ben Bailey Smith hosting the ceremony.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2022 BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS:
Best British Independent Film
“Aftersun”
Best Documentary
“Nothing Compares”
Best British Short Film
“Too Rough”
Best International Independent Film
“The Worst Person in the World”
Best Director
Charlotte Wells – “Aftersun”
Best Screenplay
Charlotte Wells – “Aftersun”
Best Lead Performance
Rosy McEwen – “Blue Jean”
Best Supporting Performance
Kerrie Hayes – “Blue Jean”
Best Joint Lead Performance
Tamara Lawrance, Letitia Wright – “The Silent Twins”
Best Ensemble Performance
“Our River… Our Sky” ensemble including Zainab Joda, Darina Al Joundi, Amed Hashimi, Mahmoud Abo Al Abbas, Basim Hajar, Labwa Arab, Meriam Abbas, Siham Mustafa
Breakthrough Performance
Safia Oakley-Green – “The Origin”
The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)
Charlotte Wells – “Aftersun”
Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary
Kathryn Ferguson – “Nothing Compares”
Breakthrough Producer
Nadira Murray – “Winners”
The Raindance Discovery Award
“Winners”
Best Casting
Shaheen Baig – “Blue Jean”
Best Costume Design
Jenny Beavan – “Mrs Harris Goes To Paris”
Best Cinematography
Gregory Oke – “Aftersun”
Best Editing
Blair McClendon – “Aftersun”
Best Original Music
Matthew Herbert – “The Wonder”
Best Effects
David Simpson – “Men”
Best Sound
Tim Harrison, Raoul Brand, Cassandra Rutledge – “Flux Gourmet”
Best Make-Up & Hair Design
Eugene Souleiman, Scarlett O’Connell – “Medusa Deluxe”
Best Music Supervision
Lucy Bright – “Aftersun”
Best Production Design
Helen Scott – “Living”
