British Independent Film Award Winners: Marianne Jean-Baptiste Wins Best Lead Performance For ‘Hard Truths’

The 2024 British Independent Film Awards are about to start at the Roundhouse in London.

The subversive Irish flick Kneecap leads this year’s British Independent Film Award nominations with 14 nods, including Best Director and Best Screenplay. Directed by Rich Peppiatt, the film’s impressive noms haul also includes nods for Best Debut Screenwriter, Best British Independent Film, and eight craft categories, including Best Casting and Best Cinematography.

Kneecap debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and has been picked to represent Ireland in the International Feature Film category of the 97th annual Academy Awards.

Trailing Kneecap is Rose Glass’ punk rock flick Love Lies Bleeding, which landed 12 nominations. The film’s noms include Best British Independent Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. The film’s two leads, Katy O’Brian and Kristen Stewart, also landed nods for Best Joint Lead Performance.

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Elsewhere, Saoirse Ronan’s indie flick The Outrun landed nine noms, and Andrea Arnold’s fifth feature Bird picked up seven nods. Follow along as we update the winners live below.

2024 BIFA winners

Best British Independent Film

Best International Independent Film

ANORA

Best Director sponsored by Sky Cinema

Best Lead Performance

MARIANNE JEAN-BAPTISTE Hard Truths

Best Screenplay sponsored by Apple Original Films

SANDHYA SURI Santosh

Best Supporting Performance

FRANZ ROGOWSKI Bird

Best Joint Lead Performance