In Edinburgh, the jury gave the film the Michael Award for Best New British Feature, while Sam Riley won the Award of the Best Performance in a British Feature Film for his portrayal of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis.

"It´s fabulous. It´s my first movie so I had no expectations for the film," said Corbijn. "I did all these things that people said I shouldn´t be doing. Shooting in black and white, having an unknown as the main character, putting my own money in. Most of these things are what people say are great."

The film will soon be released in Belgium (12 September, Paradiso), in France (26 September, La Fabrique de Films), in the UK (5 October, Momentum) and in the Netherlands (25 October, Paradiso).

The full list of Award winners:

Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature Film, sponsored by the UK Film Council
Control - directed by Anton Corbijn

PPG Award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film
Sam Riley - Control

Standard Life Audience Award
We Are Together, directed by Paul Taylor

Sky Movies Best Documentary Award
Billy the Kid, directed by Jennifer Venditti
Special Jury Commendation to The Monastery: Mr Vig and the Nun directed by Pernille Rose Gronkjaer

Skillset New Directors Award
Lucia Puenzo - XXY

UK Film Council Kodak Award for Best British Short Film
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island, by James Griffiths
Special mention to - Dog Altogether, by Paddy Considine

European Film Academy Short Film 2007 - Prix UIP
Soft, by Simon Ellis
Special mention to Final Journey by Lars Zimmermann and Ottica Zero by Maja Borg

Short Scottish Documentary Award Supported by Baillie Gifford
Breadmakers by Yasmin Fedda
Special mention to How to Save a Fish From Drowning by Kelly Neal
 
McLaren Award for New British Animation in Partnership with BBC Film Network
Over the Hill by Peter Baynton


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