I have no idea, of course, what the definition of an independent movie is, but I like to see them honoured. The award list of the Independent Spirit Awards as the probably most important Indy award is hence impressive, and lacks some of the duller moments we will see at the Oscars: Yet – this year’s Oscar nominations shied away from many of the blockbusters, so most of the films can be found at least on the nominee lists of either champagne-sipping event. There is of course one annoying mistake, which is giving a script award to "Vicky, Christina, Barcelona" instead of the National Lobotomy Award, but maybe they just mixed up the envelopes.
And the winners are:
BEST FEATURE
“The Wrestler”
BEST DIRECTOR
Tom McCarthy, “The Visitor”
BEST FIRST FEATURE
“Synecdoche, New York”
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
“In Search of a Midnight Kiss”
BEST SCREENPLAY
Woody Allen, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Dustin Lance Black, “Milk”
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Melissa Leo, “Frozen River”
BEST MALE LEAD
Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
James Franco, “Milk”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Maryse Alberti, “The Wrester”
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Man on Wire”
BEST FOREIGN FILM
“The Class
http://www.indiewire.com/article/who_will_the_winners_be_at_todays_spirits_find_out_here/pem
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