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
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
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