The 8th British Independent Film Awards, given on 30 November 2005 at the Hammersmith Palais, London, honoured the best British independent films of 2005.
Awards
Best British Independent Film
The Constant Gardener
The Descent
The Libertine
Mrs Henderson Presents
A Cock and Bull Story
Best Director
Neil Marshall - The Descent
Fernando Meirelles - The Constant Gardener
Laurence Dunmore - The Libertine
Stephen Frears - Mrs Henderson Presents
Michael Winterbottom - A Cock and Bull Story
The Douglas Hickox Award
Given to a British director on their debut feature
Annie Griffin - Festival
Julian Jarrold - Kinky Boots
Laurence Dunmore - The Libertine
Gaby Dellal - On a Clear Day
Richard E. Grant - Wah-Wah
Best Actor
Ralph Fiennes - The Constant Gardener
Matthew Macfadyen - In My Father's Den
Chiwetel Ejiofor - Kinky Boots
Johnny Depp - The Libertine
Bob Hoskins - Mrs Henderson Presents
Best Actress
Rachel Weisz - The Constant Gardener
Natasha Richardson - Asylum
Judi Dench - Mrs Henderson Presents
Emily Watson - Wah-Wah
Joan Allen - Yes
Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Rosamund Pike - The Libertine
Bill Nighy - The Constant Gardener
Tom Hollander - The Libertine
Kelly Reilly - Mrs Henderson Presents
Rob Brydon - A Cock and Bull Story
Best Screenplay
Frank Cottrell Boyce - Millions
Jeffrey Caine - The Constant Gardener
Tim Firth and Geoff Deane - Kinky Boots
Martin Sherman - Mrs Henderson Presents
Martin Hardy - A Cock and Bull Story
Most Promising Newcomer
Emily Barclay - In My Father's Den
Rupert Friend - The Libertine
Samina Awan - Love + Hate
Alex Etel - Millions
Thelma Barlow - Mrs Henderson Presents
Best Achievement in Production
Gypo
The Business
Guy X
It's All Gone Pete Tong
Song of Songs
Best Technical Achievement
Jon Harris - The Descent (for editing) César Charlone - The Constant Gardener (for cinematography) Ben Van Os - The Libertine (for production design) Sandy Powell - Mrs Henderson Presents (for wardrobe) Peter Christelis - A Cock and Bull Story (for editing)
Best British Documentary
The Liberace of Baghdad
Andrew and Jeremy Get Married
Black Sun
McLibel
Sisters in Law
Best British Short
Six Shooter
Can't Stop Breathing
Dupe
Pitch Perfect
Best Foreign Film
Downfall - (Germany) Broken Flowers - (USA) Crash - (USA) Secuestro Express - (Venezuela) The Woodsman - (USA)
The Raindance Award
Evil Aliens
Billy Childish Is Dead Sam Jackson's Secret Video Diary''
The Richard Harris Award
Tilda Swinton
Special Jury Prize
Sanford Lieberson (Goodtimes Enterprises)