British Independent Film Awards 2004

The 7th British Independent Film Awards, held on November 30, 2004 at the Hammersmith Palais, London, honoured the best British independent films of 2004.

Winners

• Best Actor:
  • Philip Davis - Vera Drake
• Best Actress:
  • Imelda Staunton - Vera Drake
• Best British Independent Film:
  • Vera Drake
• Best British Short:
  • School of Life
• Best Director:
  • Mike Leigh - Vera Drake
• Best Documentary:
  • Touching the Void
• Best Foreign Film:
  • Oldboy, South Korea (2003)
• Best Production
  • Vera Drake
• Best Screenplay:
  • Shaun of the Dead - Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright
• Best Supporting Actor/Actress:
  • Eddie Marsan - Vera Drake
• Best Technical Achievement:
  • Touching the Void - Mike Eley for the cinematography.
• Most Promising Newcomer
  • Ashley Walters - Bullet Boy