The nominees for the 2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) have been published online. Leading the pack by nominations is the drama “Shadow of My Father” with twelve nods.
The BIFA line-up also includes the dramedy “I Swear,” the dark comedy “Saddle” starring Alexander Skarsgård, “Die, My Love” featuring Jennifer Lawrence, Harris Dickinson’s “Rascal,” and Alex Garland’s “Under Fire.”
The list of principal categories is shown below. The awards ceremony will be held on November 30, 2025 in London.
• Best Film:
“The Ballad of Wallis Island”
“Saddle”
“Rascal”
“Shadow of My Father”
“I Swear”
• Best Leading Performance:
Robert Aramayo — “I Swear”
David Jonsson — “The Scavenger”
Frank Dillane — “Rascal”
Jennifer Lawrence — “Die, My Love”
Harry Melling — “Saddle”
Cillian Murphy — “Steve”
• Best Supporting Performance:
Tom Blyth — “The Scavenger”
Jay Lycurgo — “Steve”
Peter Mullan — “I Swear”
Maxine Peake — “I Swear”
Alexander Skarsgård — “Saddle”
Scott Ellis Watson — “I Swear”
• Best Director:
Akinola Davis Jr. — “Shadow of My Father”
Laura Carreira — “Downhill”
Kirk Jones — “I Swear”
Harry Lawton — “Saddle”
Lynne Ramsay — “Die, My Love”
• Best Screenplay:
“The Ballad of Wallis Island”
“Downhill”
“Shadow of My Father”
“Steve”
“I Swear”
• Best International Film:
“The Sound of Falling”
“A Simple Accident”
“Sorry, Baby”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sirat”
