One of the most overlooked films of the year is finally getting some recognition. We loved it at Sundance and then again, as we gave it another look with its limited theatrical release, but it seems to have mostly exited theaters. Paddy Considine‘s Tyrannosaur, along with Lars von Trier‘s Melancholia, have each received their well-deserved due, with the latter taking the top prize at the European Film Awards and the former grabbing top honors at the British Independent Film Award Winners.
At the indie awards, Richard Ayoade took home the best screenplay award for the wonderful Submarine, likely one of the only awards this under-appreciated gem will get. It is also nice to see Senna get best documentary after the Academy Awards snubbed it on their shortlist. As for the Euro awards, The King’s Speech received the most recognition along with Melancholia. There wasn’t anything too terribly surprising — and these awards have little effect on the Oscars — but it is nice to see von Trier get some love, along with the Dardennes for their great The Kid with a Bike screenplay. Check out the full list below.
British Independent Film Awards
BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
Tyrannosaur
BEST DIRECTOR
Lynne Ramsay – We Need To Talk About Kevin
THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]
Paddy Considine – Tyrannosaur
BEST SCREENPLAY
Richard Ayoade – Submarine
BEST ACTRESS
Olivia Colman – Tyrannosaur
BEST ACTOR
Michael Fassbender – Shame
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Vanessa Redgrave – Coriolanus
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Michael Smiley – Kill List
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
Tom Cullen – Weekend
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (Production Design)
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
Weekend
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Senna
BEST BRITISH SHORT
Chalk
BEST FOREIGN INDEPENDENT FILM
A Separation
THE RAINDANCE AWARD
Leaving Baghdad
European Film Awards
EUROPEAN FILM 2011
Melancholia – Dir. Lars von Trier
EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2011
Susanne Bier for In a Better World
EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2011
Tilda Swinton in We Need To Talk About Kevin
EUROPEAN ACTOR 2011
Colin Firth in The King’s Speech
EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2011
Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne for The Kid with a Bike
CARLO DI PALMA EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER AWARD 2011
Manuel Alberto Claro for Melancholia
EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY 2011
Pina – Dir. Wim Wenders
EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA 2011
Mads Mikkelsen
EFA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Stephen Frears
EUROPEAN CO-PRODUCTION AWARD – PRIX EURIMAGES
Mariela Besuievsky
EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2011
Chico & Rita – Dir. Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal & Fernando Trueba
EUROPEAN EDITOR 2011
Tariq Anwar for The King’s Speech
EUROPEAN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Jette Lehmann for Melancholia
EUROPEAN COMPOSER
Ludovic Bource for The Artist
EUROPEAN DISCOVERY – PRIX FIPRESCI
Oxygen – Dir. Hans Van Nuffel
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
The King’s Speech
EFA SHORT FILM AWARD
The Wholly Family
Have you seen Tyrannosaur yet? Any other films you need to catch up on?