After going virtual last year, the Film Independent Spirit Awards are back in-person on Santa Monica Pier! Nominees were announced this morning and leading the way in nominations with five nominations is IFC Films Thriller THE NOVICE, followed by THE LOST DAUGHTER, the directorial debut of Maggie Gyllenhaal. While the Awards traditionally are held the weekend of the Oscars, an earlier date this year allow the ceremony to be more of a precursor to Awards Season. Some of the presenters this year include Regina Hall, Naomi Watts and Beanie Feldstein.
Full list of nominees:
Best Feature
âA Chiaraâ
âCâmon Câmonâ
âThe Lost Daughterâ
âThe Noviceâ
âZolaâ
Best Director
Janicza Bravo, âZolaâ
Maggie Gyllenhaal, âThe Lost Daughterâ
Lauren Hadaway, âThe Noviceâ
Mike Mills, âCâmon Câmonâ
Ninja Thyberg, âPleasureâ
Best Male Lead
Clifton Collins Jr., âJockeyâ
Frankie Faison, âKilling of Kenneth Chamberlainâ
Michael Greyeyes, âWild Indianâ
Udo Kier, âSwan Songâ
Simon Rex, âRed Rocketâ
Best Female Lead
Isabelle Fuhrman, âThe Noviceâ
Brittany S. Hall, âTest Patternâ
Patti Harrison, âTogether Togetherâ
Taylour Paige, âZolaâ
Kali Reis, âCatch the Fair Oneâ
Best Supporting Female
Jessie Buckley, âThe Lost Daughterâ
Amy Forsyth, âThe Noviceâ
Ruth Negga, âPassingâ
Revika Reustle, âPleasureâ
Suzanna Son, âRed Rocketâ
Best Supporting Male
Colman Domingo, âZolaâ
Meeko Gattuso, âQueen of Gloryâ
Troy Kotsur, âCODAâ
Will Patton, âSweet Thingâ
Chaske Spencer, âWild Indianâ
Best Screenplay
Nikole Beckwith, âTogether Togetherâ
Janicza Bravo, Jeremy O. Harris, âZolaâ
Maggie Gyllenhaal, âThe Lost Daughterâ
Mike Mills, âCâmon Câmonâ
Todd Stephens, âSwan Songâ
Best First Screenplay
Lyle Mitchell Corbine, Jr., âWild Indian â
Matt Fifer; Story by Sheldon D. Brown, âCicadaâ
Shatara Michelle Ford, âTest Pattern â
Fran Kranz, âMassâ
Michael Sarnoski; Story by Vanessa Block, Michael Sarnoski, âPigâ
Best First Feature
â7 Daysâ
âHollerâ
âQueen of Gloryâ
âTest Patternâ
âWild Indianâ
John Cassavettes Award (Given to the best feature made for under $500,000)
âCryptozooâ
âJockeyâ
âShiva Babyâ
âSweet Thingâ
âThis is Not a War Storyâ
Best Cinematography
âA Chiaraâ
âBlue Bayouâ
âThe Humansâ
âPassingâ
âZolaâ
Best Documentary
âAscensionâ
âFleeâ
âIn The Same Breathâ
âProcessionâ
âSummer of Soulâ
Best Editing
âA Chiaraâ
âThe Nowhere Innâ
âThe Noviceâ
âZolaâ
âThe Killing of Kenneth Chamberlainâ
Robert Altman Award (Given to one filmâs director, casting director and ensemble cast)
âMassâ
Best International Film
âCompartment No. 6â
âDrive My Carâ
âParallel Mothersâ
âPebblesâ
âPetite Mamanâ
âPrayers for the Stolenâ
Producers Award (Honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality independent films.)
Brad Becker-Parton
Pin-Chun Liu
Lizzie Shapiro
Someone to Watch Award
Alex Camilleri, âLuzzuâ
Michael Sarnoski, âPigâ
Gillian Wallace Horvat, âI Blame Societyâ
âThe Truer Than Fiction Awardâ (Presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition.)
Angelo Madsen Minax, âNorth By Currentâ
Jessica Beshir, âFaya Dayiâ
Debbie Lum, âTry Harder!â
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
âBlack and Missingâ
âThe Choe Showâ
âThe Lady and The Daleâ
âNuclear Familyâ
âPhilly D.A.â
Best New Scripted Series
âBlindspottingâ
âItâs a Sinâ
âReservation Dogsâ
âThe Underground Railroadâ
âWe Are Lady Partsâ
Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series
Thuso Mbedu, âThe Underground Railroadâ
Anjana Vasan, âWe Are Lady Partsâ
Jana Schmieding, âRutherford Fallsâ
Jasmine Cephas Jones, âBlindspottingâ
Deborah Ayorinde, âTHEM: Covenantâ
Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series
Lee Jung-jae, âSquid Gameâ
Olly Alexander, âItâs a Sinâ
Michael Greyeyes, âRutherford Fallsâ
Murray Bartlett, âThe White Lotusâ
Ashley Thomas, âTHEM: Covenantâ
Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series
âReservation Dogsâ
The 37th annual FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS take place Sunday, March 6, 2022.
(Photo credit: IFC Films )
The 36th Film Independent Spirit Awards take place Thursday, April 22, 2021 and nominations were announced today. NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS takes the lead with a total seven nominations, with MINARI, MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM and NOMADLAND tying in second with six nods apiece. ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI, the Feature directorial debut of Oscar winner Regina King will be awarded the Robert Altman Award this year.
Interestingly, we see Chadwick Boseman, whom posthumously has been a frontrunner in the Support Actor category this Awards Season, is in the Lead Actor category here for his work in MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM.
The Spirit Awards’ commitment and diversity can be felt this year across several categories and in the Director race we have two Asian-American Filmmakers nominated in Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) and Chloe Zhao (Nomadland). Three out of five nominees in the category are female.
The Cast of HBO‘s I MAY DESTROY YOU starring, written, directed, produced by Michaela Coel also will be honoured for Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series.
Nominees are as follows:
Best Feature
âFirst Cowâ
âMa Raineyâs Black Bottomâ
âMinariâ
âNever Rarely Sometimes Alwaysâ
âNomadlandâ
Best Director
Lee Isaac Chung, âMinariâ
Emerald Fennell, âPromising Young Womanâ
Eliza Hittman,â Never Rarely Sometimes Alwaysâ
Kelly Reichardt, âFirst Cowâ
Chloe Zhao, âNomadlandâ
Best First Feature
âI Carry You With Meâ
âThe 40 Year Old Versionâ
âThe Sound of Metalâ
âMiss Juneteenthâ
âNine Daysâ
Best Female Lead
Nicole Beharie, âMiss Juneteenthâ
Viola Davis, âMa Raineyâs Black Bottomâ
Sidney Flanigan, âNever Rarely Sometimes Alwaysâ
Julia Garner, âThe Assistantâ
Frances McDormand, âNomadlandâ
Carey Mulligan, âPromising Young Womanâ
Best Male Lead
Riz Ahmed, âThe Sound of Metalâ
Chadwick Boseman, âMa Raineyâs Black Bottomâ
Rob Morgan, âBullâ
Steven Yeun, âMinariâ
Adarsh Gourav, âThe White Tigerâ
Best Supporting Female
Alexis Chikaeze, âMiss Juneteenthâ
Yeri Han, âMinariâ
Valerie Mahaffey, French Exitâ
Talia Ryder, âNever Rarely Sometimes Alwaysâ
Yuh-jung Youn, âMinariâ
Best Supporting Male
Coleman Domingo, âMa Raineyâs Black Bottomâ
Orion Lee, âFirst Cowâ
Paul Raci, âSound of Metalâ
Glynn Turmann, âMa Raineyâs Black Bottomâ
Benedict Wong, âNine Daysâ
Best Screenplay
âBad Educationâ
âMinariâ
âThe Half of Itâ
âNever Rarely Sometimes Alwaysâ
âPromising Young Womanâ
Best First Screenplay
Kitty Green, âThe Assistantâ
Noah Hutton, âLapsisâ
Channing Godfrey Peoples, âMiss Juneteenthâ
Andy Siara, âPalm Springsâ
James Sweeney, âStraight Upâ
Best Cinematography
Jay Keitel, âShe Dies Tomorrowâ
Shabier Kirchner, âBullâ
Michael Latham, âThe Assistantâ
HĂ©lĂšne Louvart, âNever Rarely Sometimes Alwaysâ
Joshua James Richards, âNomadlandâ
Best Editing
âI Carry You With Meâ
âThe Invisible Manâ
âResidueâ
âNever Rarely Sometimes Alwaysâ
âNomadlandâ
Robert Altman Award
âOne Night in Miamiâ
Best Documentary
âCollectiveâ
âCrip Campâ
âDick Johnson Is Deadâ
âTimeâ
âThe Mole Agentâ
Best International Film
âBacurauâ
âThe Discipleâ
âNight of the Kingsâ
âPreparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Timeâ
âQuo Vadis, Aida?â
Piaget Producers Award
Kara Durrett
Lucas Joaquin
Gerry Kim
Someone to Watch Award
David Midell, âThe Killing of Kenneth Chamberlainâ
Ekwa Msangi, âFarewell Amorâ
Annie Silverstein, âBullâ
Truer Than Fiction Award
Cecilia Aldarondo, âLandfallâ
Elegance Bratton, âPier Kidsâ
Elizabeth Lo, âStrayâ
Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
âAtlantaâs Missing and Murdered: The Lost Childrenâ
âCity So Realâ
âImmigration Nationâ
âLove Fraudâ
âWeâre Hereâ
Best Scripted Series
âI May Destroy Youâ
âLittle Americaâ
âSmall Axeâ
âA Teacherâ
âUnorthodoxâ
Best Female Performance in a Scripted Series
Elle Fanning, âThe Greatâ
Shira Haas, âUnorthodoxâ
Abby McEnany, âWork in Progress
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, âNever Have I Everâ
Jordan Kristine SeamĂłn, âWe Are Who We Areâ
Best Male Performance in a Scripted Series
Conphidance, âLittle Americaâ
Adam Ali, âLittle Americaâ
Nicco Annan, âP-Valleyâ
Amit Rahav, âUnorthodoxâ
Harold Torres, âZero, Zero, Zeroâ
Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series
âI May Destroy Youâ
Ensemble Cast: Michaela Coel, Paapa Essiedu, Wruche Opia,
Stephen Wight
Complete Nominee List and more here.
(Photo credit: Film Independent)
While our trip to Los Angeles started off with some hitches – namely an extremely slow Customs check making us miss our flights – we cannot be stopped! Our first day in L.A. true to form has been amazing and in addition to taking-in some of the awesome bites, we saw tons of stars last night!
We interviewed Chef Giada De Laurentiis a few years back and she kept telling us it was mandatory to try Chef Roy Choi‘s Korean-inspired Tacos at KOGI TAQUERIA and while we’ve been back a few times, we never got around to it till now. Forget hotel check-in, we had Beef Short Rib Tacos and Carnitas Kimchi Fries on our mind! A joy finally getting to try this.
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Several pre-Oscars parties are taking place around town and among the top bashes to be at, were the William Morris Endeavor bash at a private residence in Beverly Hills and also the Tom Ford Fashion Show! Being an acclaimed Filmmaker himself, the timing was brilliant merging his worlds together at once Oscars weekend.
Tom Ford Fashion Show – this was attended by several A-Listers like RenĂ©e Zellweger, J-Lo, Jason Momoa, Kate Hudson, Lil Nas X and more. See who we got snaps with!
WME Bash – this party is situation at a private mansion and it seems everyone in town went to it. As it got a bit chaotic I only got to get a few snaps, including several Presenters and Nominees at Sunday’s Academy Awards.
Amidst the bustle we still managed to get a few Snaps. We’re so thrilled we got to meet rising star Julia Fox who rocked our world in UNCUT GEMS! While The Academy got it wrong, we’re glad to see it up for multiple FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS! Stream it now on Netflix.
A trip to L.A. is never complete without IN-N-OUT and it was a delight making it in just before they closed at 2 AM to get my burger and fries, Animal Style! The Police literally had to kick me and my friends out!
We need our coffee as we are up and it early, but don’t forget to follow us at @HollywoodSuite on Twitter and Instagram for our coverage of the FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS! The Awards air live 5 PM ET and then on-repeat on Hollywood Suite in Canada! We’re thrilled to be in attendance at the Awards and bringing you a bit of BTS (not the Boy Band)!
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It is with great pleasure to let you know that we’ll be returning to Santa Monica Pier once again this February for the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards! We’re partnering with our friends at Hollywood Suite from the Blue Carpet to provide you some star-studded coverage of the final Awards Show of the season before the Academy Awards! We’re super-excited to be in Hollywood again for some of that Awards Season excitement!
The Independent Spirit Awards take place Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 5:00 PM ET and air on Hollywood Suite in Canada and on IFC in the U.S.
Nominees are comprised of a mixed group of A-List and emerging talent and we’re thrilled some of our favourites like HUSTLERS, UNCUT GEMS, THE FAREWELL and MARRIAGE STORY get the love they deserved here.
See the Nominees:
BEST FEATURE
(Award given to the producer)
A HIDDEN LIFE
Producers: Elisabeth Bentley, Dario Bergesio, Grant Hill, Josh Jeter
CLEMENCY
Producers: Timur Bekbosunov, Julian Cautherley, Bronwyn Cornelius, Peter Wong
THE FAREWELL
Producers: Anita Gou, Daniele Melia, Andrew Miano, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub, Lulu Wang, Chris Weitz, Jane Zheng
MARRIAGE STORY
Producers: Noah Baumbach, David Heyman
UNCUT GEMS
Producers: Eli Bush, Sebastian Bear McClard, Scott Rudin
BEST FIRST FEATURE
(Award given to the director and producer)
BOOKSMART
Director: Olivia Wilde
Producers: Chelsea Barnard, David Distenfeld, Jessica Elbaum, Megan Ellison, Katie Silberman
THE CLIMB
Director: Michael Angelo Covino
Producers: Noah Lang, Kyle Marvin
DIANE
Director: Kent Jones
Producers: Luca Borghese, Ben Howe, Caroline Kaplan, Oren Moverman
THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO
Director/Producer: Joe Talbot
Producers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Khaliah Neal, Christina Oh
THE MUSTANG
Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
Producer: Ilan Goldman
SEE YOU YESTERDAY
Director: Stefon Bristol
Producer: Spike Lee
BEST DIRECTOR
Robert Eggers, The Lighthouse
Alma Harâel, Honey Boy
Julius Onah, Luce
Benny Safdie, Uncut Gems
Josh Safdie, Uncut Gems
Lorene Scafaria, Hustlers
BEST SCREENPLAY
Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
Jason Begue, Shawn Snyder, To Dust
Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Uncut Gems
Chinonye Chukwu, Clemency
Tarell Alvin McCraney, High Flying Bird
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Fredrica Bailey, Stefon Bristol, See You Yesterday
Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Driveways
Bridget Savage Cole, Danielle Krudy, Blow the Man Down
Jocelyn Deboer, Dawn Luebbe, Greener Grass
Andrew Patterson, Craig W. Sanger, The Vast of Night
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
(Award given to the best feature made for under $500,000; award given to the writer, director and producer)
BURNING CANE
Writer/Director/Producer: Phillip Youmans
Producers: Ojo Akinlana, Jakob Johnson, Karen Kaia Livers, Mose Mayer,
Wendell Pierce, Isaac Web, Cassandra Youmans
COLEWELL
Writer/Director: Tom Quinn
Producers: Joshua Blum, Alexandra Byer, Craig Shilowich, Matthew Thurm
GIVE ME LIBERTY
Writer/Director/Producer: Kirill Mikhanovsky
Writer/Producer: Alice Austen
Producers: Val Abel, Wally Hall, Michael Manasseri, George Rush, Sergey Shtern
PREMATURE
Writer/Director/Producer: Rashaad Ernesto Green
Writer: Zora Howard
Producers: Darren Dean, Joy Ganes
WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY
Writer/Director/Producer: Madeleine Olnek
Producers: Anna Margarita Albelo, Casper Andreas, Max Rifkind-Barron
BEST MALE LEAD
Chris Galust, Give Me Liberty
Kelvin Harrison Jr., Luce
Robert Pattinson, The Lighthouse
Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems
Matthias Schoenaerts, The Mustang
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Karen Allen, Colewell
Hong Chau, Driveways
Elisabeth Moss, Her Smell
Mary Kay Place, Diane
Renée Zellweger, Judy
Alfre Woodard, Clemency
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse
Noah Jupe, Honey Boy
Shia LaBeouf, Honey Boy
Jonathan Majors, The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Wendell Pierce, Burning Cane
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
Taylor Russell, Waves
Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell
Lauren âLoloâ Spencer, Give Me Liberty
Octavia Spencer, Luce
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Todd Banhazl, Hustlers
Jarin Blaschke, The Lighthouse
Natasha Braier, Honey Boy
Chananun Chotrungroj, The Third Wife
Pawel Pogorzelski, Midsommar
BEST EDITING
Julie BĂ©ziau, The Third Wife
Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie, Uncut Gems
Tyler L. Cook, Sword of Trust
Louise Ford, The Lighthouse
Kirill Mikhanovsky, Give Me Liberty
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
INVISIBLE LIFE (Brazil)
Director: Karim AĂŻnouz
LES MISĂRABLES (France)
Director: Ladj Ly
PARASITE (South Korea)
Director: Bong Joon-ho
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (France)
Director: CĂ©line Sciamma
RETABLO (Peru)
Director: Ălvaro Delgado-Aparicio L.
THE SOUVENIR (United Kingdom)
Director: Joanna Hogg
BEST DOCUMENTARY
(Award given to the director and producer)
AMERICAN FACTORY
Director/Producers: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Producers: Julia Parker Benello, Jeff Reichert
APOLLO 11
Director/Producer: Todd Douglas Miller
Producers: Evan Krauss, Thomas Baxley Peterson
FOR SAMA
Director: Edward Watts
Director/Producer: Waad al-Kateab
HONEYLAND
Director: Tamara Kotevska
Director/Producer: Ljubo Stefanov
Producer: Atanas Georgiev
ISLAND OF THE HUNGRY GHOSTS
Director/Producer: Gabrielle Brady
Producers: Gizem Acarla, Samm Haillay, Alex Kelly, Alexander Wadouh
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
(Award given to one filmâs director, casting director and ensemble cast)
MARRIAGE STORY
Director: Noah Baumbach
Casting Directors: Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler
Ensemble Cast: Alan Alda, Laura Dern, Adam Driver, Julie Hagerty, Scarlett Johansson, Ray Liotta, Azhy Robertson, Merritt Wever
BONNIE AWARD SPONSORED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES
(Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo joined American Airlines in 1973 at age 24, becoming the first female pilot to fly for a major U.S. airline. In her honor, the 3rd annual Bonnie Award will recognize a mid-career female director with a $50,000 unrestricted grant, sponsored by American Airlines.)
Marielle Heller
Kelly Reichardt
Lulu Wang
PRODUCERS AWARD
(The Producers Award, now in its 23rd year, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.)
Mollye Asher
Krista Parris
Ryan Zacarias
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD, PRESENTED BY BULLEIT FONTIER WHISKEY
(The Someone to Watch Award Presented By Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, now in its 26th year, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.)
PREMATURE
Director: Rashaad Ernesto Green
THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO
Director: Joe Talbot
THE THIRD WIFE
Director: Ash Mayfair
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
(The Truer Than Fiction Award, now in its 25th year, is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.)
17 BLOCKS
Director: Davy Rothbart
AMĂRICA
Directors: Erick Stoll, Chase Whiteside
BLACK MOTHER
Director: Khalik Allah
JADDOLAND
Director: Nadia Shihab
Above this, our Amanda Gilmore heads to Park City later this week to attend the Sundance Film Festival, delivering you highlights and reviews from some of the hottest Films to come out of the Festival!
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I’m thrilled to announce that I will teaming with them for the first time ever this year at the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California!
The #SpiritAwards hosted by Aubrey Plaza, take place 2.23.19 and air on Hollywood Suite 5 PM ET. Learn more.
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