That's it. All the awards have been dished out and the stars are partying away at the after-show party.

You can see the full winners list here and read our round-up of the ceremony here.

Thanks for joining us.

Tim Masters
Entertainment correspondent, BBC News

Backstage, Emma Thompson was in a playful mood. Asked about watching the clips from her career, she quipped: "The were some pieces I didn't even know what films they were from - I'm 55 years old!"

Jane tweets, external:

"From the list of Bifa winners, it's clear there's a thriving film industry in this country. Hurrah for that."

John Gammage tweets, external:

"Brendan Gleeson's a definite worthy winner of @BIFA_film best actor 2014 for role in @CalvaryFilm. Absolute must see."

Annie tweets, external:

"All in all, I'm pleased with the BIFA winners. Quite eager to actually watch Pride/Cavalry now."

Tim Masters
Entertainment correspondent, BBC News

Brendan Gleeson expanded on what he mentioned in his acceptance speech.

"Independent film allows subjects to be approached that are not massive crowd pullers. Fantastic films are made in the independent circuit," he said.

"It's whether people want to pay for something that's going to challenge them."

On his film Calvary, he said: "I said please don't sell it as a comedy. I have no problem saying it's funny."

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With the final award handed out, Simon Bird closed the ceremony saying: "To the winners, congratulations - to the losers: make better films

"The [films] you turned out this year wasn't [sic] up to scratch."

Tim Masters
Entertainment correspondent, BBC News

Best actress winner Gugu Mbatha-Raw called Belle "a quintessentially English film, but with a unique perspective".

Pride's director Matthew Warchus said: "I love the story we managed to tell - it was a privilege to be part of something and shine a light on its legacy."

Writer Stephen Beresford added that the gay rights campaigners featured in Pride "paved the way for many of the civil rights many LGBT people enjoy today".

He said the film had one "simple and compelling message: unite".

Tim Masters
Entertainment correspondent, BBC News

Best director winner Yann Demange said he'd "had moving messages" about '71 since it went into cinemas.

"It only showed in Northern Ireland six weeks ago. I was meeting people who'd seen it a second time.

"It was a humbling experience - there were people coming with clippings about themselves in riots in '71. They seem to have embraced it."

Accepting the Richard Harris award which she likened to "an instrument of terror", Emma Thompson said: "I am a bit bewildered because I don't know who to thank. I could thank everyone I've ever worked with but it would be pointless as many of them are dead.

"I met Richard Harris once at a dinner given by Russell Crowe. We sat and talked and realised we shared a life-long commitment and devotion to alcohol in all its forms."

The actress said how "lucky" she felt to have had the career she has had.

Joking about being given the award by a body honouring independent film, she confessed: "I have taken small roles in big studio films for money, and I am sorry."

Best British independent film:

Pride

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National Film TV School tweets, external:

"Congratulations to NFTS graduate Yann Demange who has just won the BIFA for Best Director for film '71."

Tim Robey tweets, external:

"These are fairly rock-solid Bifa choices going on. They've finally pulled well clear of the KING'S SPEECH fiasco. Hope they don't spoil it!"

Richard Harris award for outstanding contribution by an actor to British film:

Emma Thompson

Brendan Gleeson said he was surprised to win the best actor award, which saw him beat the likes of Timothy Spall and Benedict Cumberbatch: "I'm knocked for six," he said.

He praised independent film-making, saying big budget films sometimes made it "impossible to risk artistically what is required commercially".

Simon Bird hosting the event in a sea of champagne and cameras.

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Best actor:

Brendan Gleeson - Calvary

On stage, best director winner Yann Demange thanked his cast members, adding: "I wasn't expecting this."