Awards & Winners

British Independent Film Award for Best Director

British Independent Film Awards

Check all the winners of British Independent Film Award for Best Director presented under British Independent Film Awards since 1998 .


Sean Ellis

Honored for : Metro Manila

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sean Ellis Metro Manila
Jon S. Baird Filth
Clio Barnard The Selfish Giant
Jonathan Glazer Under the Skin
David Mackenzie Starred Up

Peter Strickland

Honored for : Berberian Sound Studio

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Strickland Berberian Sound Studio
John Madden The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Rufus Norris Broken
Ben Wheatley Sightseers
Bart Layton The Imposter

Lynne Ramsay

Honored for : We Need to Talk About Kevin

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steve McQueen Shame
Paddy Considine Tyrannosaur
Ben Wheatley Kill List
Lynne Ramsay We Need to Talk About Kevin
Tomas Alfredson Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Gareth Edwards

Honored for : Monsters

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Leigh Another Year
Matthew Vaughn Kick-Ass
Gareth Edwards Monsters
Mark Romanek Never Let Me Go
Tom Hooper The King's Speech

Andrea Arnold

Honored for : Fish Tank

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Armando Iannucci In the Loop
Lone Scherfig An Education
Andrea Arnold Fish Tank
Jane Campion Bright Star
Duncan Jones Moon

Danny Boyle

Honored for : Slumdog Millionaire

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire
Mark Herman The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Steve McQueen Hunger
Shane Meadows Somers Town
Garth Jennings Son of Rambow

Anton Corbijn

Honored for : Control

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anand Tucker When Did You Last See Your Father?
Anton Corbijn Control
Sarah Gavron Brick Lane
David Cronenberg Eastern Promises
David Mackenzie Mister Foe

Kevin Macdonald

Honored for : The Last King of Scotland

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Frears The Queen
Ken Loach The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Kevin Macdonald The Last King of Scotland
Michael Caton-Jones Shooting Dogs
Shane Meadows This Is England

Neil Marshall

Honored for : The Descent

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
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

Mike Leigh

Honored for : Vera Drake

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kevin Macdonald Touching the Void
Mike Leigh Vera Drake
Shane Meadows Dead Man's Shoes
Roger Michell Enduring Love
Pawe? Pawlikowski My Summer of Love

Stephen Frears

Honored for : Dirty Pretty Things

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Frears Dirty Pretty Things
Danny Boyle 28 Days Later
Michael Winterbottom In This World
Jim Sheridan In America
David Mackenzie Young Adam

Paul Greengrass

Honored for : Bloody Sunday

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ken Loach Sweet Sixteen
Neil Hunter Lawless Heart
Tom Hunsinger Lawless Heart
Paul Greengrass Bloody Sunday
Lynne Ramsay Morvern Callar

Jonathan Glazer

Honored for : Sexy Beast

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jonathan Glazer Sexy Beast
Ken Loach Bread and Roses
Michael Winterbottom The Claim
Michael Apted Enigma

Stephen Daldry

Honored for : Billy Elliot

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pawe? Pawlikowski Last Resort
Nigel Cole Saving Grace
Stephen Daldry Billy Elliot
Terence Davies The House of Mirth
Mike Leigh Topsy Turvy

Anand Tucker

Honored for : Hilary and Jackie

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Leigh Topsy Turvy
Michael Winterbottom Wonderland
Shane Meadows A Room for Romeo Brass
Bill Condon Gods and Monsters
Tim Roth The War Zone
Anand Tucker Hilary and Jackie

Ken Loach

Honored for : My Name Is Joe

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Guy Ritchie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Gary Oldman Nil by Mouth
Ken Loach My Name Is Joe
Gillies MacKinnon Regeneration
Carine Adler Under the Skin