es' science fiction effort Moon claimed the top prize at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) on Sunday night.
The Liberty Films release, starring Sam Rockwell as an isolated lunar technician, was named best British independent film while Jones took the Douglas Hickox award for best debut director.
While it was nominated in six categories, An Education was honoured in just one, with Carey Mulligan taking the best actress award, while Tom Hardy won the best actor prize for Bronson.
Other winners included political comedy In the Loop, which took the best screenplay prize and gritty drama Fish Tank, which claimed the best director award for Andrea Arnold and saw young star Katie Jarvis named best newcomer.
Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis took the Richard Harris awards for outstanding contribution to British cinema while Sir Michael Caine received a standing ovation as he was honoured with the Variety award.
Johanna von Fischer and Tessa Collinson, BIFA co-directors, commented: 'No single film dominates the awards this year, reminding us of the high quality and variety of talent on offer in the UK.
'And if we can be celebrating so much good work in a year that is said to be difficult, there is a lot to shout about.'
The winners of the 2009 BIFAs were:
Best British Independent Film
Moon
Best Director
Andrea Arnold – Fish Tank
The Douglas Hickox Award [Best Debut Director]
Duncan Jones – Moon
Best Screenplay
In the Loop – Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
Best Actress
Carey Mulligan – An Education
Best Actor
Tom Hardy – Bronson
Best Supporting Actress
Anne-Marie Duff – Nowhere Boy
Best Supporting Actor
John Henshaw – Looking for Eric
Most Promising Newcomer
Katie Jarvis – Fish Tank
Best Achievement In Production
Bunny and the Bull
Raindance Award
Down Terrace
Best Technical Achievement
Bright Star – Cinematography – Greig Fraser
Best Documentary
Mugabe and the White African
Best British Short
Love You More
Best Foreign Film
Let the Right One In
The Richard Harris Award (For Outstanding Contribution To British Film)
Daniel Day-Lewis
The Variety Award
Sir Michael Caine
The Special Jury Prize
Baz Bamigboye
The Liberty Films release, starring Sam Rockwell as an isolated lunar technician, was named best British independent film while Jones took the Douglas Hickox award for best debut director.
While it was nominated in six categories, An Education was honoured in just one, with Carey Mulligan taking the best actress award, while Tom Hardy won the best actor prize for Bronson.
Other winners included political comedy In the Loop, which took the best screenplay prize and gritty drama Fish Tank, which claimed the best director award for Andrea Arnold and saw young star Katie Jarvis named best newcomer.
Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis took the Richard Harris awards for outstanding contribution to British cinema while Sir Michael Caine received a standing ovation as he was honoured with the Variety award.
Johanna von Fischer and Tessa Collinson, BIFA co-directors, commented: 'No single film dominates the awards this year, reminding us of the high quality and variety of talent on offer in the UK.
'And if we can be celebrating so much good work in a year that is said to be difficult, there is a lot to shout about.'
The winners of the 2009 BIFAs were:
Best British Independent Film
Moon
Best Director
Andrea Arnold – Fish Tank
The Douglas Hickox Award [Best Debut Director]
Duncan Jones – Moon
Best Screenplay
In the Loop – Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
Best Actress
Carey Mulligan – An Education
Best Actor
Tom Hardy – Bronson
Best Supporting Actress
Anne-Marie Duff – Nowhere Boy
Best Supporting Actor
John Henshaw – Looking for Eric
Most Promising Newcomer
Katie Jarvis – Fish Tank
Best Achievement In Production
Bunny and the Bull
Raindance Award
Down Terrace
Best Technical Achievement
Bright Star – Cinematography – Greig Fraser
Best Documentary
Mugabe and the White African
Best British Short
Love You More
Best Foreign Film
Let the Right One In
The Richard Harris Award (For Outstanding Contribution To British Film)
Daniel Day-Lewis
The Variety Award
Sir Michael Caine
The Special Jury Prize
Baz Bamigboye
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