Celebrities descended on London’s Roundhouse for the 27th British Independent Film Awards on Sunday evening.
Leading the arrivals were Saoirse Ronan, Ellie Bamber and Alicia Vikander who alll looked sensational in metallic gowns.
Irish actress Saoirse, 30, wore a navy blue texture gown with a highneck and a sheer cape that trailed behind her.
She teamed the elegant gown with a pair of heels, kept to makeup to a minimum and pulled her hair back into a sleek updo.
Meanwhile, Ellie, 27, opted for a gold floor-length dress with a metallic baroque design and cut-out sections at the waist.
She completed her ensemble with a slick of burgundy lipstick and styled her hair into tousled waves.
Saoirse Ronan and Ellie Bamber led the arrivals at London’s Roundhouse for the 27th British Independent Film Awards on Sunday evening
They were joined on the red carpet by Alicia Vikander
Alicia, 36, dazzled in a green sequinned gown which boasted a plunging neckline, a thigh-high leg slit and a ruffled trim.
During this year’s event awards for Best British Independent Film, Best International Independent Film, Best British Short Film, Best Feature Documentary and The Raindance Maverick Award will be presented.
The ceremony will also present two honorary awards and ten craft categories in areas such as costume design and cinematography.
Saoirse is nominated for Best Lead Performance for her role in The Outrun in which she stars as newly-rehabbed alcoholic Rona returning to her Orkney Islands hometown.
It marks the four-time Oscar nominee’s first time producing a movie alongside her husband Jack Lowden.
The Outrun has earned nine nominations at this years BIFA’s including best British independent film, best director, best screenplay, best cinematography and best editing.
Nora Fingscheidt’s big-screen adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s 2016 memoir currently has a ‘certified fresh’ 80% critic approval rating (out of 61 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes.
Saoirse originally met Jack – a Scotsman born in Chelmsford – in 2017 on the set of Mary Queen of Scots while co-starring as the late royal and her second husband Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley.
Irish actress Saoirse, 30, wore a navy blue texture gown with a highneck and a sheer cape that trailed behind her
Meanwhile, Ellie, 27, opted for a gold floor-length dress with a metallic baroque design and cut-out sections at the waist
She completed her ensemble with a slick of burgundy lipstick and styled her hair into tousled waves
Alicia, 36, dazzled in a green sequinned gown which boasted a plunging neckline, a thigh-high leg slit and a ruffled trim
She was joined by Michael Fassbender on the red carpet
Alicia put on a very leggy display as she sprinted across the red carpet
Saoirse is nominated for Best Lead Performance for her role in The Outrun in which she both stars in and co-produced with her husband Jack Lowden
The Outrun has earned nine nominations at this years BIFA’s including best British independent film, best director, best screenplay, best cinematography and best editing
Olivia Colman looked as elegant as ever in satin pussy bow shirt dress
She was joined by her Wicked Little Letters co-star Jessie Buckley
Jessie and Olivia couldn’t wipe the smiles off their face
The Bronx-born, London-based Irishwoman quietly wed the 34-year-old actor in July after they co-founded their production company, Arcade Pictures.
‘He handed the book to me, and he said, “You have to play this,”‘ Ronan recalled to The Times on September 15.
‘Jack Lowden and I were trying to keep an eye on the representation of Rona, how nothing else matters to her except alcohol but also remembering that she is human, so anyone can see themselves in her.
‘If you find people that you love and you trust creatively, why would you not want to keep working with them? We have very high expectations for one another — when I tried out Rona’s Orcadian accent on him for The Outrun, he said, “You’re not doing that, are you?”‘
Saoirse revealed she is embracing playing flawed characters after her latest role as alcoholic Rona.
The Irish actress admitted she now gives ‘less of a f*** about things being palatable’ and is enjoying playing characters who aren’t always the most likeable and have challenging qualities.
Lucy Boynton caught the eye in a pastel coloured blouse and skirt
James Norton opted for a stylish all-black ensemble
Sophie Okoneda looked fashionable in a leather cape and wide legged trousers
Douglas Booth wore a white shirt with a corduroy blazer
Martin Freeman and Rachel Benaissa walked the red carpet hand-in-hand
Starring in ELLE’s 2024 Women in Hollywood she spoke about playing a flawed character in The Outrun she explained: ‘I haven’t played anyone like that anyone like that since Briony Tallis [her character from Atonement]. And I was so ready for it.
‘I felt confident enough in my ability, but also confident enough in who I was. I didn’t feel like I was being held down by a need to only play likeable people.
‘Because I got to shape it creatively, I just gave less of a f**k about things being palatable.’
The movie, which was released in cinemas on September 27, is based on journalist Amy Liptrot’s award-winning 2016 memoir about returning to her home in Orkney to deal with her past, and her addictions.
Saoirse has already been tipped as an Oscar contender for the role, having received her first nomination aged just 12.
Aisling Bea stunned in a plunging velvet gown
Maxine Peake opted for a quirky ruffled blouse
Mia McKenna-Bruce put on an edgy display in a purple tartan playsuit and leather boots
