2008 Winners

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Best British Independent Film
Slumdog Millionaire
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Best Director of a British Independent Film
Danny Boyle
for Slumdog Millionaire
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The Douglas Hickox Award
Steve McQueen
for Hunger
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Best Screenplay
Martin McDonagh
for In Bruges
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Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film
Vera Farmiga
for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
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Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film
Michael Fassbender
for Hunger
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Best Supporting Actress
Alexis Zegerman
for Happy-Go-Lucky
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Best Supporting Actor
Eddie Marsan
for Happy-Go-Lucky
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Most Promising Newcomer
Dev Patel
for Slumdog Millionaire
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Best Achievement In Production
The Escapist
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The Raindance Award
Zebra Crossings
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Best Technical Achievement
Sean Bobbitt
for Hunger
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Best British Documentary
Man on Wire
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Best British Short Film
Soft
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Best Foreign Independent Film
Waltz with Bashir
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The Richard Harris Award
David Thewlis
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The Variety Award
Michael Sheen
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The Special Jury Prize
Joe Dunton

Sponsors

UK Film Council Raindance
Skillset Film London
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK M.A.C
Soho House Tiscali
BBC Films Chapter Media
Dailymotion Variety
Recorded Picture Company The Creative Partnership