Tom Felton looks suave as he virtually hosts the 23rd British Independent Film Awards

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Tom Felton looked dapper as he prepared to host the 23rd British Independent Film Awards on Thursday night.

Taking charge, Tom led the ceremony, virtually taking place this year due to COVID-19.

Harry Potter star Tom, 33, looked suave in a midnight blue velvet suit and burnt orange tie, paired with a crisp white shirt.

Suave: Tom Felton looked dapper as he prepared to host the 23rd British Independent Film Awards on Thursday night

He added a rainbow pin to the look, in support of the NHS, and wore round black-rimmed glasses.

The Murder in the First Actor settled into a teal armchair to host the awards, as he virtually connected with nominees, winners and guest hosts.

Live from Wales, where he is filming Save the Cinema for Sky Cinema, Tom hosted a sparkling array of stars to announce the winners.

Best British Independent Film went to coming-of-age drama Zendaya Rocks. Actress Kosar Ali also took home the awards for Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Newcomer with her young co -star D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu, who won the award for Best Supporting Actor.

Support: Tom led the ceremony, taking place virtually this year due to COVID-19

Clever: Harry Potter star Tom, 33, looked suave in a midnight blue velvet suit and burnt orange tie, paired with a crisp white shirt

Ready to go: The murder in the first actor settled in a teal armchair to host the awards

Matchmaking: He connected virtually to nominees, winners and guest hosts [pictured with Yinka Bokinni]

The Four Night Awards brought the film’s BIFA tally to five with Lucy Pardee winning the Best Casting Award sponsored by the Casting Society of America and Spotlight when the Craft Award winners were announced in January.

British Horror His House received two BIFAs in the evening with Remi Weekes winning Best Director and Wunmi Mosaku winning Best Actress for her acclaimed performance with the awards for Best Studio Juice Sponsored Production Design won by Jacqueline Abrahams and Best Effects going to Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin.

Anthony Hopkins’ poignant portrayal of an aging man in The Father earned him the Best Out of Three Wins Actor award for the film which also won BBC Film Sponsored Best Screenplay awards for Florian Zeller, who also directed , and Christopher Hampton, and Best Editing. sponsored by Intermission Film for Yorgos Lamprinos.

Support: He added a rainbow pin to the look, in support of the NHS

In service: The show was hosted live from Wales, where Tom is filming Save the Cinema for Sky

Nominees: Tom hosted a sparkling array of stars to announce the winners

Threesome: Tom is pictured laughing with Rafe Spall and Esther Smith

In good company: James Norton presented the award for Best Supporting Actress

There it is: Bridgerton star Rege-Jean Page presented the gong for the first director

Bringing the Glam: Priyanka Chopra Jonas introduced Best Director to Remi Weekes

The big one: Zendaya presented the gong for best film

Riz Ahmed won the Film4 Sponsored First Writer Award for Mogul Mowgli, also written by Bassam Tariq, who also received the Universal Music Publishing Group Sponsored Best Music Award for Paul Corley.

Saint Maud director Rose Glass received the Douglas Hickox Award for First Director sponsored by Kodak & Pinewood and Ben Fordesman won Best Photograph sponsored by Dirty Looks in January.

The Breakthrough Producer Trophy went to Irune Gurtubai for his work on Limbo, director Ben Sharrock’s poignant take on the asylum experience on a remote Scottish island.

Crowning glory: Emma Corrin presented the award for Best Supporting Actor

Caption: Anthony Hopkins received the gong for best actor for The Father

New talent: Riz Ahmed presented the most promising newcomer gong to Kosar Ali

Shocked: Actress Kosar Ali won Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Newcomer awards

Double up: Brett Goldstein and JunoTemple presented the best independent international film sponsored by Champagne Taittinger and won by Nomadland by Chloé Zhao

Jerry Rothwell’s documentary The Reason I Jump took home the award for Best Documentary of the Night and Best Sound for Nick Ryan, Ben Baird and Sara De Oliveira Lima.

Misbehavior received the award for best makeup and hairstyle for Jill Sweeney and best costume for Charlotte Walter.

The Best BFI Network Sponsored Short Film went to Aneil Karia, Riz Ahmed and Tom Gardner for The Long Goodbye and the Raindance Discovery Award went to Perfect 10.

The only category of the night open to non-British films, Best International Independent Film sponsored by Champagne Taittinger, was won by Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland.