Kneecap wins 7 BIFA Awards, including Best British Independent Film
Date Posted: December 9, 2024
The winners of the 2024 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were announced last night at the annual ceremony, which saw BIFA make a return to the Roundhouse. Kneecap dominated the Awards with seven wins.
The night’s most coveted prize, Best British Independent Film, was presented by Chiwetel Ejiofor to Kneecap, Rich Peppiatt’s comedy following the west Belfast hip-hop trio and their mission to save their mother tongue.
The film also took Best Debut Screenwriter for Peppiatt and Best Joint Lead for trio Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh.
The film won four craft awards announced in November: Best Casting for Carla Stronge, Best Editing for Julian Ulrichs and Chris Gill, Best Original Music for Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante and Best Music Supervision for Gary Welch and Jeanette Rehnstrom.
Funding for the film was provided by Northern Ireland Screen, the Irish Language Broadcast Fund, Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland, the BFI (awarding National Lottery funding), Coimisiún na Meán and TG4, with backing from Great Point Media.
