2003 Winners

British Airways Bursary
Lenka Clayton
Best British Independent Film
Dirty Pretty Things
Best Director of a British Independent Film
Stephen Frears
for Dirty Pretty Things
The Douglas Hickox Award
Richard Jobson
for 16 Years of Alcohol
Best Screenplay
Steve Knight
for Dirty Pretty Things
Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film
Olivia Williams
for The Heart of Me
Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film
Chiwetel Ejiofor
for Dirty Pretty Things
Most Promising Newcomer
Harry Eden
for Pure
Best Achievement In Production
In This World
Best Technical Achievement
Peter Christelis
for In This World
Best British Documentary
Bodysong
Best British Short Film
Dad's Dead
Best Foreign Independent Film
City of God
The Richard Harris Award
John Hurt
The Variety Award
Ian McKellen
The Special Jury Prize
Jeremy Thomas
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor or Actress in a British Independent Film
Susan Lynch
for 16 Years of Alcohol

Sponsors

UK Film Council Raindance
M.A.C The Creative Partnership
Soho House Chapter Media
BBC Films Variety
3 Mills Studios Optimum Releaseing
Stolichnaya