Dubbed the UK's Black Oscars, the Screen Nation Film and Television Awards 2003 (formerly the bfm Awards) - the UK's only awards ceremony to celebrate and reward the achievements of Black professionals in film - took place on Sept 10 at The Empire, Leicester Square.

The winners were:

Honorary and major award categories
Outstanding Contribution to Film & Television Award (International) Spike Lee
Edric Connor Trailblazer Award (UK): Rudolph Walker
Achievement in Broadcast News Journalism: Clive Myrie
Achievement in Direction (Film/TV): John Akomfrah

UK SCREEN AWARDS WINNERS

Achievement in Performance, Male (Film):
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dirty Pretty Things

Achievement in Performance, Female (Film):
Sophie Okenodo, Dirty Pretty Things

Achievement in Performance, Male (TV):
Lenni James, Buried

Achievement in Performance, Female (TV):
Naomie Harris, White Teeth

Achievement in Comedy, Male/Female
3 Non Blondes (Tamika Empson, Jocelyn Jee Esien, Ninia Benjamin)

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS CATEGORIES

Achievement in Diversity in Production (TV) :
White Teeth

Achievement in Diversity in Production (TV) Doc, Factual:
Bare Knuckle Boxer (Georgian Britain series)

Achievement in Music Programme
History of Reggae

Achievement in Production (Film):
Emotional Backgammon - Leon Herbert and John Herbert

Screenwriting (Film/TV):
Tunde Babalola (Single Voices; Degsy)

EmergingTalent
Caroline Chikezie, Babyfather and As If

PUBLICLY VOTED CATEGORIES

Presenting, Male/Female:
T4's June Sarpong

Favourite Male TV Star:
Casualty's, Kwame Kwei Armah

Favourite Female TV Star:
Babyfather and Cutting It star Angela Griffin

PEOPLE'S CHOICE INTERNATIONAL SCREEN AWARDS:
Best Film:
City of God

Male Screen Personality (Film/TV):
Laurence Fishburne

Female Screen Personality (Film/TV):
Queen Latifah