“The Death of Stalin,” the satirical feature by “Veep” creator Armando Iannucci, picked up three British Independent Film Awards on Thursday.
The film earned prizes for casting, production design and makeup and hair design.
William Oldroyd’s “Lady Macbeth” and Irish director Martin McDonagh’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” collected two prizes each.
The 20-year-old organization introduced the craft categories just this year and will hold its ceremony for the main categories on December 10.
Vanessa Redgrave will receive this year’s Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Actor to British Film and Gary Oldman will receive the Variety Award.
The complete list of early winners follows.
Best Casting
Sarah Crowe, “The Death of Stalin”
Best Cinematography
Ari Wegner for “Lady Macbeth”
Best Costume Design
Holly Waddington for “Lady Macbeth”
Best Editing
Jon Gregory for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Best Effects
Nick Allder and Ben White for “The Ritual”
Best Make Up & Hair Design
Nicole Stafford for “The Death of Stalin”
Best Music
Carter Burwell for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Best Production Design
Cristina Casali for “The Death of Stalin”
Best Sound
Anna Bertmark for “God’s Own Country”