British Independent Film Awards 2011 - in pictures

Vanessa Redgrave won best supporting actress for Corialanus, directed by Ralph Fiennes who was honoured with the Richard Harris award for outstanding contribution to British film by an actor Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP

Director Steve McQueen's Shame lost out to Tyrannosaur, which also scooped best debut director and best actress for Olivia Colman Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP

Rebecca Hall, best actress nominee for The Awakening Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP

Benedict Cumberbatch, best supporting actor nominee for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Photograph: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images

Imelda Staunton with husband Jim Carter of Downton Abbey fame Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images

Husband and wife team number two, Rhashan Stone and Olivia Williams Photograph: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images

Period drama stalwart Celia Imire was also in attendance Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images

As was actor and father-to-be Charles Dance Photograph: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images

Jaime Winstone and her Elife Hopkins director Ryan Andrews Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP

Kenneth Branagh was given the Variety award for focusing the international spotlight on UK film, a prize previously awarded to Liam Neeson, JK Rowling and Michael Caine Photograph: Jon Furniss/WireImage