| 2nd British Independent Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best in British independent film |
| Date | 14 October 1999 |
| Site | Cafe Royal, London |
| Hosted by | John Gordon Sinclair |
| Official website | www |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Wonderland |
| Most awards | Hilary and Jackie (2) |
| Most nominations | The War Zone (5) |
The second British Independent Film Awards were held on 14 October 1999 to recognise the best in British independent cinema and filmmaking talent from United Kingdom.
As previously, only films intended for theatrical release, and those which had a public screening to a paying audience either on general release in the UK or at a British film festival were eligible for consideration.[1] In addition, they needed to have been produced or majority co-produced by a British company, or in receipt of at least 51% of their budget from a British source. Lastly, they could not be solely funded by a single studio.[2]
The award ceremony, hosted by John Gordon Sinclair, was held for the second year in succession at the Café Royal, in London's West End.[3][4][5][6] Winners in eleven categories were selected from the shortlists and a further two were awarded entirely at the jury's discretion, whose make up included Chris Auty, Daneil Weinzweig, Hossein Amini, Michiyo Yoshizaki, Norma Heyman, Pippa Cross, Richard Jobson, Sadie Frost and Sarah Radclyffe.[7][2]
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- ^ "See the millennium in with Vic Reeves". The Guardian. 15 October 1999. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "The Jury - Awards 1999 - BIFA - The Moet British Independent Film Awards". 5 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2024.