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Exclusive: Company’s debut slate includes Microwave feature Looted.

Film financier Creativity Capital and post-production house Creativity Media are joining forces to set up Riverhouse, a London-based film and TV production company.

The new outfit is launching its slate with Looted, the debut feature of Rene Pannevis, whose short film Jacked was nominated for a Berlin Crystal Bear in 2016.

Looted was commissioned through Film London’s Microwave scheme, the low-budget film initiative that is backed by the BFI, BBC Films and Creative Skillset. Produced by Jennifer Eriksson and Jessie Mangum, the film follows a young man who makes a criminal mistake that will scar him for life.

Also on the Riverhouse debut slate is Polish thriller Tempelhof, co-produced with Wojciech Stulik of Tfp, a remake of Creativity Media’s 2012 film The List with Barry Films, and a project titled Red Star which is in development with Goalpost Film.

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Here's the full list of winners of the London Film Critics' Circle. Winners will be announced on January 22:

The full list of nominees is below:

Film Of The Year

American Honey

Fire at Sea

I, Daniel Blake

La La Land

Love & Friendship

Manchester by the Sea

Moonlight

Nocturnal Animals

Son of Saul

Toni Erdmann

Foreign-language Film Of The Year

Fire at Sea

Son of Saul

Things to Come

Toni Erdmann

Victoria

Documentary Of The Year

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week . The Touring Years

Cameraperson

The Eagle Huntress

Fire at Sea

Life, Animated

British/Irish Film Of The Year

American Honey

High-Rise

I, Daniel Blake

Love & Friendship

Sing Street

Actor Of The Year

Casey Affleck . Manchester by the Sea

Adam Driver . Paterson

Andrew Garfield . Hacksaw Ridge

Jake Gyllenhaal . Nocturnal Animals

Peter Simonischek . Toni Erdmann

Actress Of The Year

Amy Adams . Arrival

Kate Beckinsale . Love & Friendship

Sandra Hüller . Toni Erdmann...

Here's the full list of winners at the British Independent Film Awards:

Best British Independent Film

American Honey, dir: Andrea Arnold

Best Director

Andrea Arnold, American Honey

Best Actor

Dave Johns, I, Daniel Blake

Best Actress

Sasha Lane, American Honey

Best Screenplay

Babak Anvari, Under The Shadow

Best Documentary

Notes On Blindness, dir: Peter Middleton

Best Supporting Actress

Avin Manshadi, Under The Shadow

Best Supporting Actor

Brett Goldstein, Adult Life Skills

Discovery Award

The Greasy Strangler: Jim Hosking, Toby Harvard, Daniel Noah, Andrew Starke, Ant Timpson, Josh C Waller, Elijah Wood

Best Debut Screenwriter

Rachel Tunnard, Adult Life Skills

Best International Independent Film

Moonlight, dir: Barry Jenkins

The Douglas Hickox Award (Debut Director)

Babak Anvari, Under The Shadow

Outstanding Achievement in Craft

Robbie Ryan: Cinematography, American Honey

Breakthrough Producer

Camille Gatin: The Girl With All The Gifts

Most Promising Newcomer

Hayley Squires: I, Daniel Blake

Best...

“American Honey” took the top prize at the 2016 British Independent Film Awards, which was held on Sunday at London’s Old Billingsgate.

“American Honey” was named Best British Independent Film, and also scored three additional awards (including Best Director for Andrea Arnold). Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight” was the night’s only non-uk winner, picking up honors for Best International Independent Film.

The 19th annual Bifa ceremony, hosted by Jennifer Saunders, also presented Clare Binns with the Special Jury Prize for her “unstinting efforts in bringing independent film to new audiences.”

Naomie Harris was also presented the Variety Award by Danny Boyle, in recognition of the global impact she made this year in helping to focus the international film spotlight on the UK.

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