"Ex Machina" wins big at 2015 edition

The 2015 edition of the British Independent Film Festival held at London’s Old Billingstate,where filmmaker Richard Ayoade hosted the awards.

Science-fiction "Ex Machina" led the list, winning four of the five categories in which it was nominated, including the award for the best British independent film.

Check out full list of winners;

Best British independent film

Ex Machina - Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Alex Garland

Best director

Ex Machina - Alex Garland

Best actress

Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn

Best actor

Tom Hardy - Legend

Best supporting actress

Olivia Colman - The Lobster

Best supporting actor

Brendan Gleeson - Suffragette

Most promising newcomer

Abigail Hardingham - Nina Forever

Best screenplay

Ex Machina - Alex Garland

The Douglas Hickox Award (best debut director)

The Survivalist - Stephen Fingleton

The Discovery Award

Orion: The Man Who Would Be King - Jeanie Finlay

Best documentary

Dark Horse - Judith Dawson, Louise Osmond

Producer of the year

Paul Katis, Andrew De Lotbiniere - Kajaki: The True Story

Outstanding achievement in craft

Andrew Whitehurst - Visual Effects, Ex Machina

Best British short film

Edmond - Emilie Jouffroy, Nina Gantz

Best international independent film

Room - Ed Guiney, David Gross, Emma Donoghue, Lenny Abrahamson

Variety award

Kate Winslet

Richard Harris award for outstanding contribution by an actor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

The Special Jury Prize

Chris Collins