British Independent Film Awards 1998
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| 1st British Independent Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best in British independent film |
| Date | 29 October 1998 |
| Site | Café Royal, London |
| Hosted by | Keith Allen |
| Official website | www |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | My Name is Joe |
| Most awards | My Name is Joe (3) Nil by Mouth (3) |
| Most nominations | Nil by Mouth (6) |
The inaugural British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) were held on 29 October 1998 to recognise the best in British independent cinema and filmmaking talent from United Kingdom.
The awards were the brainchild of Elliot Grove and Suzanne Ballantyne[1] of the Raindance Film Festival, with the aim of celebrating merit and achievement in independently funded British filmmaking, honouring new talent and promoting British films and filmmaking to a wider public audience.[2]
To be eligible for consideration, films needed to have been produced, or majority co-produced by a British company, or in receipt of at least 51% of their budget from a British source. In addition they could not be solely funded by a single studio.
The awards ceremony was held at the Café Royal in London's West End and hosted by Keith Allen.[3] Winners[4] in ten categories were determined from shortlists[5] and a further three were awarded entirely at the jury's discretion. The jury for 1998 included Bobby Allen, Grace Carley, Kay Mellor, Kirk Jones, Lora Fox Gamble, Mark Shivas, Martin Myers, Paul Webster, Steve Kenis, Tim Bevan and Wendy Palmer.[6]