British Independent Film Awards 2002
The 5th British Independent Film Awards, held on October 30, 2002 at the Pacha Nightclub in Victoria, London honoured the best British independent films of 2002.Best Actor
- James Nesbitt - Bloody Sunday
- Bill Nighy - Lawless Heart
- Richard Harris - My Kingdom
- Timothy Spall - All or Nothing
Best Actress
- Samantha Morton - Morvern Callar
- Elaine Cassidy - Disco Pigs
- Harriet Walter - Villa des Roses
- Shirley Henderson - Villa des Roses
Best Director
- Paul Greengrass - Bloody Sunday
- Ken Loach - Sweet Sixteen
- Lynne Ramsay - Morvern Callar
- Neil Hunter - Lawless Heart
- Tom Hunsinger - Lawless Heart
Best Screenplay
- Tom Hunsinger - Lawless Heart
- Neil Hunter - Lawless Heart
- Lynne Ramsay - Morvern Callar
- Liana Dognini - Morvern Callar
- Paul Greengrass - Bloody Sunday
- Paul Laverty - Sweet Sixteen
Best Technical Achievement
- Alwin H. Küchler - Morvern Callar
- Ivan Strasburg - Bloody Sunday
- Mark Tildesley - Twenty Four Hour Party People
- Scott Thomas - Lawless Heart
Best Achievement in Production
- 24 Hour Party People
- Villa des Roses
- Revengers Tragedy
- Morvern Callar
Most Promising Newcomer
- Martin Compston - Sweet Sixteen
- Kathleen McDermott - Morvern Callar
- Parminder Nagra - Bend It Like Beckham
- William Ruane - Sweet Sixteen
- Lindy Heymann - Showboy
- Christian Taylor - Showboy
- Kirsten Sheridan - Disco Pigs
- Paul Sarossy - Mr In-Between
- Duncan Roy - AKA
- Monsoon Wedding
- Y Tu Mamá También
- Talk to Her
- Nine Queens
- Lantana
- Ivans Xtc
- Lost in La Mancha
- Ghost World
- Sweet Sixteen
- Bend It Like Beckham
- Morvern Callar
- Bloody Sunday
- Lawless Heart
Outstanding Contribution by an Actor
- Richard Harris
Most Effective Distribution Campaign
- Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry
Variety Award
- Ewan McGregor
- George Harrison
