Winners Announced for the BIFA's!

Yes, the British Independent Film Awards let loose with their announcement of the winners, by way of Screen Daily:

-Best British Independent film
Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle)
-Best director, sponsored by The Creative Partnership
Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
-The Douglas Hickox Award (best debut director)
Steve McQueen (Hunger)
-Best screenplay sponsored by BBC Films
Martin McDonagh – In Bruges
-Best actress Sponsored by M.A.C
Vera Farmiga – The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
-Best actor
Michael Fassbender – Hunger
-Best supporting actress
Alexis Zegerman – Happy-Go-Lucky
-Best supporting actor Sponsored by Tiscali
Eddie Marsan – Happy-Go-Lucky
-Most promising newcomer
Dev Patel – Slumdog Millionaire
-Best achievement in production Sponsored by Recorded Picture Company
The Escapist
-Raindance Award
Zebra Crossings
-Best technical achievement Sponsored by Skillset
Cinematography – Sean Bobbitt – Hunger
-Best documentary Sponsored by Chapter Media
Man on Wire
-Best British short Sponsored by Dailymotion
Soft
-Best foreign film
Waltz with Bashir
-The Richard Harris Award(for Outstanding Contribution to British Film) Sponsored by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, UK
David Thewlis
-The Variety Award
Michael Sheen
-Special Jury Prize Sponsored by UK Film Council
Joe Dunton

-Between this and the Satellite Nominations, the season is really getting into gear...now about those NBR nominations....