2008 Winners

Best British Independent Film

Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director of a British Independent Film

Danny Boyle

for Slumdog Millionaire

The Douglas Hickox Award

Steve McQueen

for Hunger

Best Screenplay

Martin McDonagh

for In Bruges

Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film

Vera Farmiga

for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film

Michael Fassbender

for Hunger

Best Supporting Actress

Alexis Zegerman

for Happy-Go-Lucky

Best Supporting Actor

Eddie Marsan

for Happy-Go-Lucky

Most Promising Newcomer

Dev Patel

for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Achievement In Production

The Escapist

The Raindance Award

Zebra Crossings

Best Technical Achievement

Sean Bobbitt

for Hunger

Best British Documentary

Man on Wire

Best British Short Film

Soft

Best Foreign Independent Film

Waltz with Bashir

The Richard Harris Award

David Thewlis

The Variety Award

Michael Sheen

The Special Jury Prize

Joe Dunton

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