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The cream of British independent cinema at the 2009 BIFA Awards
Sunday, 06 December 2009
Moon, starring Sam Rockwell and directed by Duncan Jones, was named Best British Independent Film
Sir Michael Caine and Daniel Day Lewis were the headline honorees at the 12th British Independent Film Awards in London last night, while Moon, an ultra low-budget sci-fi movie directed by Duncan Jones, David Bowie's son, was named Best Film. The full list of nominees and winners follows below. The winning candidates are in bold typeface.
Sir Michael Caine and Daniel Day Lewis were the headline honorees at the 12th British Independent Film Awards in London last night, while Moon, an ultra low-budget sci-fi movie directed by Duncan Jones, David Bowie's son, was named Best Film. The full list of nominees and winners follows below. The winning candidates are in bold typeface.
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