Overview
- BIFA named Watson this year's Richard Harris Award recipient, with Watson saying she was "delighted and deeply honoured" and thanking the Harris family and BIFA.
- The 28th British Independent Film Awards ceremony is set for Nov. 30 at the Roundhouse in London.
- Introduced in 2002, the prize honors outstanding acting contributions in British cinema, with past recipients including Daniel Day-Lewis, Samantha Morton, Riz Ahmed, Kristin Scott Thomas, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julie Walters, Stephen Graham and Sophie Okonedo.
- Akinola Davies Jr.'s debut feature My Father's Shadow leads this year's nominations with 12, including Best Director and Best Screenplay.
- BIFA pre-announced craft winners, with Harry Lighton's Pillion and Lynne Ramsay's Die My Love earning two awards each.