The 2012 BFI London Film Festival Awards were held on 20 October 2012 during the

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, which ran from 10–21 October. It was hosted by

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at the

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. There were four awards presented, along with the BFI Fellowships that went to

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and

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Awards

Best Film

Winner: ''

Rust and Bone ''Rust and Bone'' (french: link=no, De rouille et d'os) is a 2012 romantic drama film directed by Jacques Audiard, starring Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts, based on Craig Davidson's short story collection ''Rust and Bone''. It tells t ...

'', directed by

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. This is the second win for director Jacques Audiard, his first win was in 2009 for his film ''A Phophet''. With a partnership with

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, the film was selected for being the most original, intelligent and distinctive filmmaking in the Festival. The award was presented by Sir David Hare, the President of the Official Competition jury. The nominees: *''

After Lucia ''After Lucia'' ( es, Después de Lucía) is a 2012 Mexican drama film directed by Michel Franco. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it won the top prize. The film was also selected as the ...

'' *''

End of Watch ''End of Watch'' is a 2012 American action thriller film written and directed by David Ayer. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña as Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala, two Los Angeles Police Department officers who work in South Central Los An ...

'' *''EVERYDAY'' *''

Fill the Void ''Fill the Void'' ( he, למלא את החלל - lemale et ha'ḥalal) is a 2012 Israeli drama film written and directed by Rama Burshtein. It focuses on life among the Haredi Jewish community in Tel Aviv, Israel. Hadas Yaron stars as Shira Me ...

'' *''

Ginger & Rosa ''Ginger & Rosa'' is a 2012 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Sally Potter and distributed by Artificial Eye. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2012, and was released on 19 October 2012 ...

'' *'' In the House'' *''It Was the Son'' *''

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'' *''Midnight’s Children'' *'' No'' *''

Seven Psychopaths ''Seven Psychopaths'' is a 2012 satirical black comedy crime drama film directed, written, and co-produced by Martin McDonagh and starring an ensemble cast featuring Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, and Christopher Walken, with ...

Best British Newcomer

Winner:

Sally El Hosaini Sally El-Hosaini ( ar, سالى الحسينى ) is a Welsh-Egyptian film director and screenwriter. Her debut feature film ''My Brother the Devil'' won awards internationally, including at the 2013 ''Evening Standard'' Film Awards, 2012 Su ...

, director and screenwriter of ''

My Brother the Devil ''My Brother the Devil'' is a 2012 British crime drama film written and directed by Sally El Hosaini. It stars James Floyd, Fady Elsayed and Saïd Taghmaoui. It tells the story of two sons of Egyptian immigrants coming of age in east London. I ...

''. With a partnership with

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, El Hosaini was selected and recognized for her achievements as a new writer, and director. The award was presented by

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and

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. The nominees: *

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for ''

'' (actor) *

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for '' Broken'' (director) *Eloise Laurence for ''Broken'' (actor) *

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for ''Shell'' (actor) *

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for ''Shell'' (writer and director) *Tom Shkolnik for '' The Comedian'' (writer and director) *Rowan Athale for ''Wasteland'' (writer and director)

Sutherland Award

Winner:

Benh Zeitlin Benjamin Harold Zeitlin (; born October 14, 1982) is an American filmmaker, best known for writing and directing the 2012 film ''Beasts of the Southern Wild'', for which he received two Academy Award nominations. Early life Zeitlin was born in M ...

, for ''

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''. The long-standing Sutherland Award is presented to Benh Zeitlin for his film ''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' for being the most original and imaginative feature debut in the Festival. The award was presented by

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and Hannah McGill, President of the jury. The nominees: *''Clip'' *''The Comedian'' *''Eat Sleep Die'' *''My Brother The Devil'' *''

Neighbouring Sounds ''Neighboring Sounds'' (Portuguese: ''O Som ao Redor'') is a 2012 Brazilian drama film directed and written by Kleber Mendonça Filho, produced by Emilie Lesclaux and starring Irandhir Santos, Gustavo Jahn and Maeve Jinkings. The film was scree ...

'' *''The Samurai That Night'' *''

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'' *''Ship of Thesues'' *''Sleeper's Wake'' *''Tomorrow'' *''Wadjda''

The Grierson Award for Best Documentary

Winner: '' Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God'', written and directed by

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. With a partnership with the Grierson Trust, recognized Alex Gibney's documentary ''Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God'', about the Catholic Church and the Vatican's attempts to cover up one of the most appalling scandals of the times, for having the most cultural significance. The nominees: *''Beware of Mr. Baker'' *''Canned Dreams'' *'' The Central Park Five'' *''The Ethnographer'' *''

For No Good Reason ''For No Good Reason'' is a 2012 American-British documentary film about Ralph Steadman, directed by Charlie Paul. The film was in competition for the Grierson Award for Best Documentary at the 2012 BFI London Film Festival. It premiered at the ...

'' *''Free Angela And All Political Prisoners'' *''Les Invisibles'' *'' The Summit'' *''Turned Towards the Sun'' *''Village at the End of the World'' *''

West of Memphis ''West of Memphis'' is a 2012 New Zealand-American documentary film directed and co-written by Amy J. Berg, produced by Peter Jackson and Damien Echols, and released in the US by Sony Pictures Classics to critical acclaim. It received a nominatio ...

BFI Fellowships

Winners:

, and

The Fellowship is the highest accolade that the British Film Institute bestows. Tim Burton, whose film ''Frankenweenie'' opened the festival, and Helena Bonham Carter, whose film ''Great Expectations'' closed the festival. Sir

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presented Burton's award and Sir

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presented Bonham Carter's award.

References

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