{"id":37212,"date":"2015-12-07T16:58:14","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T21:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=37212"},"modified":"2018-12-05T21:03:11","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T02:03:11","slug":"ex-machina-sweeps-british-independent-film-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2015\/12\/07\/ex-machina-sweeps-british-independent-film-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"EX MACHINA Sweeps British Independent Film Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alex Garland’s science fiction thriller Ex Machina<\/strong> swept the British Independent Film Awards yesterday, picking up four awards including Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Outstanding Achievement in Craft for its Visual Effects. The sweep comes as a bit of a surprise as Yorgos Lanthimos\u2019 science-fiction romantic comedy The Lobster<\/strong> went into the awards ceremony with seven nominations. Ultimately, it would win only one of its categories – Supporting Actress for Olivia Colman.<\/p>\n

Ex Machina<\/strong> is Garland’s directorial debut following a career as a screenwriter.<\/p>\n

Ironically, Brooklyn<\/strong> co-star Domhnall Gleeson lost in the Best Supporting Actor category to his father Brendan Gleeson, who won for Suffragette<\/strong>. But since the elder Gleeson could not attend the ceremony, the younger accepted the award on his behalf. Younger Gleeson’s Brooklyn<\/strong> co-star Saoirse Ronan won Best Actress for her work in that movie.<\/p>\n

Tom hardy won the award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the real life 60s British twin brother gangsters The Krays in Legend<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The full list of winners is as follows – <\/p>\n

BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM – Ex Machina<\/strong>
\nBEST DIRECTOR – Alex Garland, Ex Machina<\/strong>
\nBEST ACTRESS – Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn<\/strong>
\nBEST ACTOR – Tom Hardy, Legend<\/strong>
\nDOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR – Stephen Fingleton, The Survivalist<\/strong>
\nPRODUCER OF THE YEAR – Paul Katis & Andrew De Lotbiniere, Kajaki: The True Story<\/strong>
\nBEST SCREENPLAY – Alex Garland, Ex Machina<\/strong>
\nBEST DOCUMENTARY – Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story Of Dream Alliance<\/strong>
\nBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Olivia Colman, The Lobster<\/strong>
\nBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – Brendan Gleeson, Suffragette<\/strong>
\nTHE DISCOVERY AWARD – Orion: The Man Who Would Be King<\/strong>, Jeanie Finlay
\nBEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM – Room<\/strong>
\nOUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CRAFT – Andrew Whitehurst, Visual Effects, Ex Machina<\/strong>
\nBEST BRITISH SHORT FILM – Edmond<\/strong>
\nMOST PROMISING NEWCOMER – Abigail Hardingham, Nina Forever<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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