British Independent Film Award for Best Casting

{{Short description|British film award}}

{{Infobox award

| name = British Independent Film Award for Best Casting

| awarded_for = Best Casting

| presenter = BIFA

| country = United Kingdom

| year = 2017

| year2 =

| holder = Isabella Odofin for How to Have Sex (2023)

| website = {{URL|www.bifa.org.uk}}

}}

The British Independent Film Award for Best Casting is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best casting in a British independent film. The award was first presented in the 2017 ceremony.

Prior to 2017, casting was included in the category Best Technical Achievement alongside different areas of crafts in film, this category was presented from 2001 to 2016.

Winners and nominees

=2000s=

; Best Technical Achievement

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rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 2001
{{small|(4th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/sexy-beast-scores-at-british-indie-film-awards/407302.article|title=Sexy Beast scores at British indie film awards|website=Screen Daily|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=October 24, 2001|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | The Warriorstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Roman Osinstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Cinematography
AloneJonathan RuddEditing
EnigmaJohn BeardProduction Design
High Heels and Low LifesJany TemimeCostume Design
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 2002
{{small|(5th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/morvern-callar-leads-british-independent-film-awards-nominations/4010551.article|title=Morvern Callar leads British Independent Film Awards nominations|website=Screen Daily|date=September 17, 2002|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/oct/31/filmnews.film|title=Sweet Sixteen named best of the independents|website=The Guardian|first=Fiachra|last=Gibbons|date=October 31, 2002|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Morvern Callarstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Alwin H. Küchlerstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" |Cinematography
24 Hour Party PeopleMark TildesleyProduction Design
Lawless HeartScott ThomasEditing
Bloody SundayIvan StrasburgCinematography
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2003
{{small|(6th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/dirty-pretty-things-leads-bifa-nominations/4015163.article|title=Dirty Pretty Things leads BIFA nominations|website=Screen Daily|first=Tim|last=Dams|date=September 22, 2003|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/nov/05/dirtyprettythings|title=Dirty Pretty Things sweeps Brit indie awards|website=The Guardian|date=November 3, 2003|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | In This Worldstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Peter Christelisstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" |Editing
16 Years of AlcoholJohn RhodesCinematography
Bright Young ThingsMichael HowellsProduction Design
Buffalo SoldiersDavid HolmesMusic
In This WorldTim Alban, Joakim Sundström, Stuart WilsonSound
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2004
{{small|(7th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/awards/drake-takes-the-cake-1117914175/|title='Drake' takes the cake|website=Variety|first=Adam|last=Dawtrey|date=November 30, 2004|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Touching the Voidstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Mike Eleystyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Cinematography
Bride and PrejudiceEduardo Castro, Ralph Wheeler-HolesCostume Design
Code 46Mark TildesleyProduction Design
Dead Man's ShoesLucas Roche, Chris WyattEditing
Enduring LoveHaris ZambarloukosCinematography
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2005
{{small|(8th)}}
{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4487524.stm|title=Constant Gardener wins UK awards|website=BBC News|date=December 1, 2005|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | The Descentstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Jon Harrisstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" |Editing
The Constant GardenerCésar CharloneCinematography
The LibertineBen Van OsProduction Design
A Cock and Bull StoryPeter ChristelisEditing
Mrs Henderson PresentsSandy PowellCostume Design
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2006
{{small|(9th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/scotland-duo-queen-pic-top-141279/|title='Scotland' duo, 'Queen' pic among top BIFA nominees|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 31, 2006|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2006/11/this-is-england-takes-top-prize-at-british-independent-film-awards-75637/|title="This is England" Takes Top Prize at British Independent Film Awards|website=Indiewire|date=November 30, 2006|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | The Last King of Scotlandstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Anthony Dod Mantlestyle="background:#B0C4DE;" |Cinematography
rowspan="2"|The QueenAlan MacDonaldProduction Design
Daniel PhillipsMakeup
This Is EnglandLudovico EinaudiMusic
The Wind That Shakes the BarleyBarry AckroydCinematography
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2007
{{small|(10th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/awards/british-independent-film-awards-nominations-list-1117974620/|title=British Independent Film Awards nominations list|website=Variety|date=October 23, 2007|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/control-takes-over-at-british-independent-film-awards-1.670266|title=Control takes over at British Independent Film Awards|website=CBC News|date=November 29, 2007|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Sunshinestyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Mark Tildesleystyle="background:#B0C4DE;" |Production Design
28 Weeks LaterEnrique Chediakrowspan="2"|Cinematography
ControlMartin Ruhe
And When Did You Last See Your Father?Trevor WaiteEditing
Hallam FoeColin Monie, David MackenzieMusic
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2008
{{small|(11th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/nominations-for-british-independent-film-awards-announced/4041621.article|title=Nominations for British Independent Film Awards announced|website=Screen Daily|first=Audrey|last=Ward|date=October 28, 2008|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/slumdog-wins-big-at-british-123664/|title='Slumdog' wins big at British indie awards|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Stuart|last=Kemp|date=December 1, 2008|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Hungerstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Sean Bobbittstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" |Cinematography
The DuchessMichael O'ConnorCostume Design
Slumdog MillionaireAnthony Dod MantleCinematography
In BrugesJon GregoryEditing
ShiftyHarry Escott, Molly NymanMusic
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2009
{{small|(12th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2009/10/fish-tank-moon-lead-british-indie-award-nods-246333/|title="Fish Tank," "Moon" Lead British Indie Award Nods|website=IndieWire|first=Peter|last=Knegt|date=October 26, 2009|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2009/12/british-independent-film-awards-moon-wins-best-film-239277/|title=British Independent Film Awards: Moon Wins Best Film|website=IndieWire|first=Anne|last=Thompson|date=December 6, 2009|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Bright Starstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Greig Fraserstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" |Cinematography
rowspan="2"|MoonClint MansellMusic
Tony Noblerowspan="2"|Production Design
Bunny and the BullGary Williamson
Fish TankRobbie RyanCinematography

=2010s=

; Best Technical Achievement

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rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2010
{{small|(13th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/nov/02/bifa-british-independent-kings-speech|title=The King's Speech rings out in Bifa awards nominations|website=The Guardian|first=Ben|last=Child|date=November 2, 2010|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-11922410|title=King's Speech reigns at British Independent Film awards|website=BBC News|first=Tim|last=Masters|date=December 6, 2010|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Monstersstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Gareth Edwardsstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" |Visual Effects
The ArborTim BarkerSound
The King's SpeechEve StewartProduction Design
Brighton RockJohn MathiesonCinematography
The IllusionistSylvain ChometAnimation
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2011
{{small|(14th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2011/10/shame-tyrannosaur-and-tinker-tailor-lead-british-independent-film-award-nominations-2-51373/|title="Shame," "Tyrannosaur" and "Tinker Tailor" Lead British Independent Film Award Nominations|website=IndieWire|first=Peter|last=Knegt|date=October 31, 2011|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-16011167|title=Tyrannosaur in triple win at British Independent Film Awards|website=BBC News|first=Tim|last=Masters|date=December 5, 2011|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spystyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Maria Djurkovicstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" |Production Design
We Need to Talk about KevinSeamus McGarveyrowspan="2"|Cinematography
rowspan="2"|ShameSean Bobbitt
Joe Walkerrowspan="2"|Editing
SennaChris King, Gregers Sall
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2012
{{small|(15th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/nov/06/broken-british-independent-film-award-nominations|title=Broken fixed up with nine British independent film award nominations|website=The Guardian|first=Ben|last=Child|date=November 6, 2012|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2012/12/british-independent-film-awards-broken-takes-best-film-berberian-sound-studio-and-the-imposter-big-winners-200524/|title=British Independent Film Awards: 'Broken' Takes Best Film, 'Berberian Sound Studio' and 'The Imposter' Big Winners|website=IndieWire|first=Matt|last=Mueller|date=December 9, 2012|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Berberian Sound Studiostyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Joakim Sundströmstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" |Sound Design
Berberian Sound StudioNic Knowlandrowspan="2"|Cinematography
Ginger and RosaRobbie Ryan
BrokenElectric Wave BureauMusic
The ImposterAndrew HulmeEditing
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2013
{{small|(16th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/12/13/metro-manila-gets-5-nominations-british-film-awards|title='Metro Manila' gets 5 nominations in British film awards|website=ABS-CBN News|date=November 13, 2013|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/metro-manila-wins-big-at-663999/|title='Metro Manila' Wins Big at British Independent Film Awards|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Stuart|last=Kemp|date=December 8, 2013|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | The Selfish Giantstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Amy Hubbardstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Casting
LockeJustine WrightEditing
Starred UpShaheen BaigCasting
rowspan="2"|Under the SkinJohnnie BurnSound Design
Mica LeviMusic
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2014
{{small|(17th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/awards/71-pride-lead-bifa-nominations/5079366.article|title='71, Pride lead BIFA nominations|website=Screen Daily|first=Michael|last=Rosser|date=November 3, 2014|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30371231|title=Pride wins best film at British Independent Film Awards|website=BBC News|date=December 7, 2014|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Frankstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Stephen Rennicksstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" |Music
rowspan="2"|'71Chris WyattEditing
Tat Radclifferowspan="3"|Cinematography
Catch Me DaddyRobbie Ryan
Mr. TurnerDick Pope
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2015
{{small|(18th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/british-independent-film-awards-nominations-2015-full-list-1201604428/|title='The Lobster', '45 Years', 'Macbeth' Lead British Independent Film Award Nominations|website=Deadline|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=November 3, 2015|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/dec/07/ex-machina-wins-at-british-independent-film-awards|title=Ex Machina triumphs at British independent film awards|website=The Guardian|first=Benjamin|last=Lee|date=December 7, 2015|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Ex Machinastyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Andrew Whitehurststyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Visual Effects
AmyChris KingEditing
BrooklynFiona WeirCasting
Ex MachinaMark DigbyProduction Design
MacbethAdam ArkapawCinematography
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2016
{{small|(19th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/nov/01/i-daniel-blake-leads-british-independent-film-award-nominations-bifa-ken-loach|title=I, Daniel Blake leads British independent film award nominations|website=The Guardian|first=Alan|last=Evans|date=November 1, 2016|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/global/american-honey-british-independent-film-awards-1201933357/|title='American Honey' Triumphs at British Independent Film Awards|website=Variety|first=Leo|last=Barranclough|date=December 4, 2016|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE;" | American Honeystyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Robbie Ryanstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" | Cinematography
Free FireShaheen BaigCasting
The Girl with All the GiftsSeb BarkerVisual Effects
Notes on BlindnessJoakim SundströmSound Design
Oasis: SupersonicPaul Monaghan, Mat WhitecrossEditing

;Best Casting

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rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2017
{{small|(20th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/british-independent-film-awards-nominations-1202604245/|title='Lady Macbeth' Tops Nominations for British Independent Film Awards|website=Variety|first=Stewart|last=Clarke|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/british-independent-film-awards-gods-own-country-1201906030/|title=British Independent Film Awards: 'God's Own Country' and 'Lady Macbeth' Win Top Prizes|website=IndieWire|first=Michael|last=Nordine|date=December 10, 2017|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE" | The Death of Stalin

|style="background:#B0C4DE" | Sarah Crowe

Lady Macbeth

| Shaheen Baig

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

| Debbie McWilliams

God's Own Country

| Shaheen Baig, Layla Merrick-Wolf

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

| Sarah Halley Finn

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2018
{{small|(21st)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/oct/31/the-favourite-british-independent-film-award-nominations-bifas|title=The Favourite dominates British independent film award nominations|website=The Guardian|first=Mark|last=Brown|date=October 31, 2018|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/british-independent-film-awards-2018-the-favourite-1202024632/|title='The Favourite' Wins 10 British Independent Film Awards, Living Up to Its Title|website=IndieWire|first=Michael|last=Nordine|date=December 2, 2018|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE" | The Favourite

|style="background:#B0C4DE" | Dixie Chassay

American Animals

| Avy Kaufman

Apostasy

| Michelle Smith

Beast

| Julie Harkin

Stan & Ollie

| Andy Pryor

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2019
{{small|(22nd)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/10/2019-british-independent-film-awards-nominations-1202186060/|title=2019 British Indie Film Awards Nominations: 'David Copperfield,' Zellweger, and More|website=IndieWire|first=Zack|last=Sharf|date=October 30, 2019|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/british-independent-film-awards-2019-winners-list-1258575/|title=British Independent Film Awards: 'For Sama' Wins Top Prize|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Alex|last=Ritman|date=December 1, 2019|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE" | The Personal History of David Copperfield

|style="background:#B0C4DE" | Sarah Crowe

In Fabric

| Shaheen Baig

Only You

| Kahleen Crawford, Caroline Stewart

The Last Tree

| Shaheen Baig, Aisha Bywaters

Wild Rose

| Kahleen Crawford

=2020s=

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rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2020
{{small|(23rd)}}
{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/saint-maud-his-house-rocks-bifa-nominations-1234848623/|title='Saint Maud,' 'His House,' 'Rocks' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations|website=Variety|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|date=December 9, 2020|access-date=October 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/rocks-his-house-win-big-british-independent-film-awards-1234696242/|title='Rocks' & 'His House' Win Big At British Independent Film Awards|website=Deadline|first=Tom|last=Grater|date=February 18, 2021|access-date=October 8, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE" | Rocks

|style="background:#B0C4DE" | Lucy Pardee

Calm with Horses

| Shaheen Baig

His House

| Carmen Cuba

Limbo

| Dan Jackson

Saint Maud

| Kharmel Cochrane

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2021
{{small|(24th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/awards/bifa-nominations-2021-1235103575/|title=‘Belfast,’ ‘Boiling Point’ Lead BIFA Nominations|website=Variety|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|date=November 3, 2021|access-date=November 3, 2021}}
style="background:#B0C4DE" | Boiling Pointstyle="background:#B0C4DE" | Carolyn McLeod
After Love

| rowspan="3"|Shaheen Baig

Ali & Ava
Pirates
Belfast

| Lucy Bevan, Emily Brockmann

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2022
{{small|(25th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/british-independent-film-awards-2022-nominations-nominees-list-1235254745/|title=British Independent Film Awards: Debut Movies ‘Aftersun,’ ‘Blue Jean’ Lead Nominations|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Georg|last=Szalai|date=4 November 2022|access-date=4 November 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/aftersun-leads-british-independent-film-awards-craft-winners-1235175779/|title=British Independent Film Awards: ‘Aftersun’ Leads Craft Winners|website=Deadline|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=November 18, 2022|access-date=November 19, 2022}}
style="background:#B0C4DE" | Blue Jeanstyle="background:#B0C4DE" | Shaheen Baig
Our River... Our Sky

| Leila Bertrand

The Silent Twins

| Kharmel Cochrane

Living

| Kahleen Crawford

Aftersun

| Lucy Pardee

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2023
{{small|(25th)}}
{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/jodie-comer-paul-mescal-british-independent-film-awards-2023-nominations-1235777034/|title=Jodie Comer, Paul Mescal Score Nods as 'Rye Lane,' 'Scrapper', 'All of Us Strangers' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations|work=Variety|date=2 November 2023|accessdate=2 November 2023|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|author-link=Naman Ramachandran}}{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/all-of-us-strangers-leads-bifa-2023-craft-winners/5188023.article|title='All Of Us Strangers' leads Bifa 2023 craft winners with three awards; 'Femme', 'The Kitchen' take two each|work=Screen International|date=20 November 2023|accessdate=21 November 2023|first=Ben|last=Dalton}}
style="background:#B0C4DE" |How to Have Sexstyle="background:#B0C4DE" | Isabella Odoffin
All of Us StrangersKahleen Crawford
Earth MamaSalome Oggenfuss, Geraldine Barón, and Abby Harri
Rye LaneKharmel Cochrane
ScrapperShaheen Baig
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2024
{{small|(27th)}}
{{Cite web |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=2024-11-05 |title='Kneecap,' 'Love Lies Bleeding' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/kneecap-love-lies-bleeding-british-independent-film-awards-nominations-1236199565/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
HoardHeather Basten
On Becoming a Guinea FowlIsabella Odoffin
BirdLucy Pardee
KneecapCarla Stronge
Love Lies BleedingMary Vernieu and Lindsay Graham Ahanonu

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