British Independent Film Awards: All the major winners, right here

American Honey, Under the Shadow and I, Daniel Blake were among the winners at the British Independent Film Awards in London on Sunday, scooping some of the top prizes at the ceremony.

American Honey, Under the Shadow and I, Daniel Blake were among the winners at the British Independent Film Awards in London on Sunday, scooping some of the top prizes at the ceremony.

Actress Laura Haddock poses for photographers upon arrival at the The British Independent Film Awards in London. (AP)

American Honey, about a runaway teenage girl travelling across the American Midwest, was named Best British Independent Film and Andrea Arnold won the best director prize. Newcomer Sasha Lane won in the best actress category and the movie also picked up the award for Outstanding Achievement in Craft.

Sasha Lane (L) poses with director Andrea Arnold as she arrives for the gala screening of the film American Honey, during the 60th British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival at Leicester Square in London.

Under the Shadow, set in post-revolution Iran in the 1980s, took the best screenplay award, the Douglas Hickox Award (Debut Director) for Babak Anvari and best supporting actress for Avin Manshadi.

Veteran director Ken Loach’s drama I, Daniel Blake saw Dave Johns pick up the “best actor” award while actress Hayley Squires won “most promising newcomer”.

Director Ken Loach poses for photographers upon arrival at the The British Independent Film Awards in London. (AP)

Moonlight, a story about a young black man growing up in a rough Miami neighbourhood, was named Best International Independent Film.

Actor Michael Fassbender poses for photographers upon arrival at the The British Independent Film Awards in London. (AP)

The event, which drew the likes of Spectre actor Naomie Harris and Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender, was hosted by British comedian Jennifer Saunders.

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