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Pillion Triumphs at BIFA, Wins Four Awards

12/1/2025

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Harry Lighton's debut feature, *Pillion*, won four awards at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) in London, including Best British Independent Film.
Celia Imrie presented the award to the *Pillion* team, which features Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling.
Lighton also received the Best Debut Screenwriter award, while Akinola Davies Jr. won Best Director for *My Father’s Shadow*.
Other notable winners included Robert Aramayo for Best Lead Performance and Jay Lycurgo for Best Supporting Performance.
Joaquim Trier's *Sentimental Value* won Best International Independent Film, and Warp Films received the BIFA Special Jury Prize.

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Harry Lighton's debut feature, *Pillion*, won four awards at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) in London, including Best British Independent Film.
Celia Imrie presented the award to the *Pillion* team, which features Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling.
Lighton also received the Best Debut Screenwriter award, while Akinola Davies Jr. won Best Director for *My Father’s Shadow*.
Other notable winners included Robert Aramayo for Best Lead Performance and Jay Lycurgo for Best Supporting Performance.
Joaquim Trier's *Sentimental Value* won Best International Independent Film, and Warp Films received the BIFA Special Jury Prize.