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BOX OFFICE SMASH: British-Nigerian actor Daniel Kaluuya, in a movie-still.

MODERN-CLASSIC movie Get Out continued its winning streak at the annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) last night (10 September) at a star-studded London ceremony. Both of the film's stars, Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams, were present to collect the award for one of 2017's most popular flicks.

The Special Jury Prize was presented to Femi Oguns MBE, founder of Identity School of Acting and Identity Agency Group. Having represented Hollywood cross-over talent such as Letitia Hector, John Boyega and Malachi Kirby, Oguns was praised for ‘his trailblazing work in tackling the lack of diversity on screens and absence of opportunity for BAME talent’.

Naomi Ackie scooped the 'Most Promising Newcomer' award for her role in Lady Macbeth (2016).

Full list of winners

Best British Independent Film

GOD’S OWN COUNTRY, Francis Lee, Jack Tarling, Manon Ardisson

Best International Independent Film sponsored by Champagne Taittinger

GET OUT, Jordan Peele, Jason Blum, Edward H Hamm Jr, Sean McKittrick

Best Director

RUNGANO NYONI, I Am Not a Witch

Best Screenplay sponsored by BBC Films

ALICE BIRCH, Lady Macbeth

Best Actress sponsored by MAC Cosmetics

FLORENCE PUGH, Lady Macbeth

Best Actor

JOSH O’CONNOR, God’s Own Country

Best Supporting Actress

PATRICIA CLARKSON, The Party

Best Supporting Actor

SIMON RUSSELL BEALE, The Death of Stalin

Most Promising Newcomer sponsored by The London EDITION

NAOMI ACKIE, Lady Macbeth

The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)

RUNGANO NYONI, I Am Not a Witch

Debut Screenwriter

FRANCIS LEE, God’s Own Country

Breakthrough Producer sponsored by Creativity Media

EMILY MORGAN, I Am Not a Witch

The Discovery Award sponsored by Raindance

IN ANOTHER LIFE, Jason Wingard, Hannah Stevenson, Rebecca Clare Evans, Chris Bouckley

Best Documentary

ALMOST HEAVEN, Carol Salter

Best British Short Film supported by BFI NETWORK

FISH STORY, Charlie Lyne, Catherine Bray, Anthony Ing

Best Cinematography sponsored by Blackmagic Design

ARI WEGNER, Lady Macbeth

Best Casting

SARAH CROWE, The Death of Stalin

Best Costume Design

HOLLY WADDINGTON, Lady Macbeth

Best Editing

JON GREGORY, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Effects

NICK ALLDER, BEN WHITE, The Ritual

Best Make Up & Hair Design

NICOLE STAFFORD The Death of Stalin Best Music CARTER BURWELL Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Production Design

CRISTINA CASALI, The Death of Stalin

Best Sound

ANNA BERTMARK, God’s Own Country

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