The 14th Annual British Independent Film Awards were held tonight and the brutal drama Tyrannosaur took home trophies for Best Film, Best Debut Director (Paddy Considine), and Best Actress (Olivia Colman). Other BIFA winners included Senna for Best Documentary, Lynne Ramsay for Best Director (We Need to Talk about Kevin), Michael Fassbender for Best Actor (Shame), and Richard Ayoade for Best Screenplay (Submarine).I thought Tyrannosaur failed to derive honest drama from its ugliness and violence, but I can understand why the movie struck a chord with most viewers. As for the other winners, I think Ramsay is still an outsider in the Oscar race, but Fassbender, Ayoade, and Colman may have boosted their chances, although Colman will probably compete in the Best Supporting Actress category since that's where she has a better chance for a nomination. Hit the jump for the full list of winners.
Winners are highlighted in bold.BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM Sponsored by Moët & ChandonSENNASHAMETINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPYTYRANNOSAURWE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN BEST DIRECTOR Sponsored by The Creative PartnershipBen Wheatley – KILL LISTSteve McQueen – SHAMETomas Alfredson – TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPYPaddy Considine – TYRANNOSAURLynne Ramsay – WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVINTHE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR] Sponsored by 3 Mills StudiosJoe Cornish – ATTACK THE BLOCKRalph Fiennes – CORIOLANUSJohn Michael McDonagh – THE GUARDRichard Ayoade – SUBMARINEPaddy Considine – TYRANNOSAURBEST SCREENPLAY Sponsored by BBC FilmsJohn Michael McDonagh – THE GUARDBen Wheatley, Amy Jump – KILL LISTAbi Morgan, Steve McQueen – SHAMERichard Ayoade – SUBMARINELynne Ramsay, Rory Kinnear – WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVINBEST ACTRESS Sponsored by M.A.CRebecca Hall – THE AWAKENINGMia Wasikowska – JANE EYREMyAnna Buring – KILL LISTOlivia Colman – TYRANNOSAURTilda Swinton – WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN
BEST ACTORBrendan Gleeson – THE GUARDNeil Maskell – KILL LISTMichael Fassbender – SHAMEGary Oldman – TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPYPeter Mullan – TYRANNOSAUR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSFelicity Jones – ALBATROSSVanessa Redgrave – CORIOLANUSCarey Mulligan – SHAMESally Hawkins – SUBMARINEKathy Burke – TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY BEST SUPPORTING ACTORMichael Smiley – KILL LISTTom Hardy – TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPYBenedict Cumberbatch – TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPYEddie Marsan – TYRANNOSAUREzra Miller – WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVINMOST PROMISING NEWCOMER Sponsored by STUDIOCANALJessica Brown Findlay – ALBATROSSJohn Boyega – ATTACK THE BLOCKCraig Roberts – SUBMARINEYasmin Paige – SUBMARINETom Cullen – WEEKENDBEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION Sponsored by Deluxe142KILL LISTTYRANNOSAURWEEKENDWILD BILLYOU INSTEADTHE RAINDANCE AWARD Sponsored by Exile MediaACTS OF GODFREYBLACK PONDHOLLOWLEAVING BAGHDADA THOUSAND KISSES DEEP 
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTChris King, Gregers Sall – Editing – SENNASean Bobbitt – Cinematography – SHAMEJoe Walker – Editing – SHAMEMaria Djurkovic – Production Design – TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPYSeamus McGarvey – Cinematography – WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVINBEST DOCUMENTARYHELL AND BACK AGAINLIFE IN A DAYPROJECT NIMSENNATT3D: CLOSER TO THE EDGEBEST BRITISH SHORT0507CHALKLOVE AT FIRST SIGHTRITEROUGH SKIN BEST FOREIGN INDEPENDENT FILMANIMAL KINGDOMDRIVEPINAA SEPARATIONTHE SKIN I LIVE INTHE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for outstanding contribution by an actor to British Film)Sponsored by Working TitleRalph FiennesTHE VARIETY AWARDKenneth Branagh THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZEGraham Easton