The 20th British Independent Film Awards nominations were announced on 1 November 2017.

Awards and nominations

Best British Independent Film

God's Own Country

The Death of Stalin

I Am Not a Witch

Lady Macbeth

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Director

Rungano Nyoni - I Am Not a Witch

Armando Iannucci - The Death of Stalin

Francis Lee - God's Own Country

Martin McDonagh - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

William Oldroyd - Lady Macbeth

Best Actress

Florence Pugh - Lady Macbeth

Emily Beecham - Daphne

Frances McDormand - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Margaret Mulubwa - I Am Not a Witch

Ruth Wilson - Dark River

Best Actor

Josh O'Connor - God's Own Country

Jamie Bell - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Paddy Considine - Journeyman

Johnny Harris - Jawbone

Alec Secareanu - God's Own Country

Best Supporting Actress

Patricia Clarkson - The Party

Naomi Ackie - Lady Macbeth

Kelly Macdonald - Goodbye Christopher Robin

Andrea Riseborough - The Death of Stalin

Julie Walters - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Best Supporting Actor

Simon Russell Beale - The Death of Stalin

Steve Buscemi - The Death of Stalin

Woody Harrelson - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Ian Hart - God's Own Country

Sam Rockwell - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Most Promising Newcomer

Naomi Ackie - Lady Macbeth

Harry Gilby - Just Charlie

Cosmo Jarvis - Lady Macbeth

Harry Michell - Chubby Funny

Lily Newmark - Pin Cushion

The Douglas Hickox Award (Debut Director) Rungano Nyoni - I Am Not a Witch Deborah Haywood - Pin Cushion Francis Lee - God's Own Country Thomas Napper - Jawbone William Oldroyd - Lady Macbeth

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Best Debut Screenwriter

God's Own Country - Francis LeeI Am Not a Witch - Rungano Nyoni

Jawbone - Johnny Harris

Lady Macbeth - Alice Birch

Their Finest - Gaby Chiappe

Breakthrough ProducerI Am Not a Witch - Emily MorganBad Day for the Cut - Brendan Mullin and Katy Jackson God's Own Country - Jack Tarling and Manon Ardisson Lady Macbeth - Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly Pin Cushion - Gavin Humphries

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Best ScreenplayLady Macbeth - Alice BirchThe Death of Stalin - Armando Iannucci, David Schneider and Ian Martin God's Own Country - Francis Lee I Am Not a Witch - Rungano Nyoni Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - Martin McDonagh

British Independent Film Awards 2017