The current winner is Andrew Haigh's drama film All of Us Strangers.

The award goes to the writers, producers and directors that are fully credited for the film.

Co-directors and co-writers are only eligible where there are no lead directors or writers credited.

According to the rules presented by BIFA, in order for a film to be considered "independent" and therefore be eligible for this award and the other categories, the financing of the film must come from an independent studio or does not exceed a budget of $25 million in case of a production from a major studio.

[1] Similarly to the craft categories, the nominees and winner for this award are decided by BIFA voters, unlike the performance categories and the debut awards whichh are decided by a performance jury and a filmmaker jury, respectively.