Gay BDSM biker romance Pillion took the top prize at the British independent film awards (Bifas), which were announced on Sunday at a ceremony in London. Pillion also tied with real-time Iraq war drama Warfare for most awards on four, with all the latter’s wins having been previously announced.
Pillion, adapted from Adam Mars-Jones’s novel Box Hill, also picked up best debut screenwriter for its director Harry Lighton, as well as best costume and hair and makeup design. The film premiered at the Cannes film festival in May to admiring notices, including a four-star review from the Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw who called it “funny and touching and alarming – like a cross between Alan Bennett and Tom of Finland”.
