16 images inside the Moët British Independent Film Awards 2015

The awards

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On December 6, 2015 the annual Moët British Independent Film Awards were held at Old Billingsgate Market in London, England. Now in its 18th year the MBIFAs celebrates the achievement and hard work that goes into creating independent film and is seen as the start of the highly anticipated awards season, which includes events such as the BAFTAs and Oscars ceremonies.

The event also brings together the great and the good of the acting world, including a number of celebrities spotted on superyachts this year, whether they are hoping to win an award or simply raise a glass of Moët Champagne to their peers. Click through to see all of 2015's winner and the best images from this year's ceremony.

Pictured: Host Richard Ayoade opens the awards ceremony

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Tuppence Middleton and Douglas Booth

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Best Actress nominee Marion Cotillard

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Best Supporting Actress winner Olivia Colman and George MacKay

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Nicholas Pinnock, Laura Carmichael and Henry Lloyd-Hughes

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Best Actress nominee Carey Mulligan

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Meera Syall, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Best Supporting Actress nominee Helena Bonham Carter

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Presenters Gemma Chan and Vanessa Kirby

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Best British Short winners Emilie Jouffroy and Nina Gantz with Alex Lawther and Ella Purnell

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Richard Harris Award winner Chiwetel Ejiofor

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