BIFA Cinema of the Year 2025
This year, the British Independent Film Awards has launched the brand-new Cinema of the Year Award, supported by Kia and it’s decided by you, the audience. We know the chances of making it into the top five may be small, but trying matters! For this year, and for all the years to come, your vote helps keep independent cinema alive, vibrant, and relevant.
Support independent voices. Celebrate creativity. Keep the magic of the big screen alive. Show up, vote, and help us continue this incredible journey because cinema is better when we experience it together.
There’s nothing in the world quite like cinema. It isn’t just the popcorn, the previews, or even the screen. It’s a way to unplug and switch off for a while. The moment when the lights go down and suddenly something electric begins. For a brief, beautiful time, surrounded by strangers, we become fellow dreamers, sharing laughter, gasps, and applause together.
At Broadway, we’ve been bringing people together for independent film for 89 years but we know we always need to be transforming and exploring. We host dozens of special screenings, Q&As, and community events each year. We champion local filmmakers and diverse voices you won’t see in mainstream cinemas. We are more than a screen we aspire to be a hub for our community, a place where friends, families, and neighbours gather.
We’re here because of you and with your vote, we could be named Independent Cinema of the Year.