Independent Spirit Awards~

Check out the list of winners from the Independent Spirit Awards ~

BEST FEATURE


Precious



BEST DIRECTOR

Lee Daniels (Precious)



BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)

Crazy Heart

Director: Scott Cooper

Producers: Scott Cooper, T Bone Burnett, Judy Cairo, Rob Carliner, Robert Duvall



BEST MALE LEAD

Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)



BEST FEMALE LEAD

Gabourey Sidibe (Precious)



BEST SUPPORTING MALE

Woody Harrelson (The Messenger)



BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE

Mo'Nique (Precious)



BEST SCREENPLAY

Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber ((500) Days of Summer)



BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY

Geoffrey Fletcher (Precious)



BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Roger Deakins (A Serious Man)



JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD (Given to the best feature made for under $500,000; award given to the writer, director, and producer)

Humpday



BEST DOCUMENTARY

Anvil! The Story of Anvil




FOREIGN FILM

An Education



ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD (Given to one film’s director, casting director, and its ensemble cast)

A Serious Man



IFC/ACURA SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD

Kyle Patrick Alvarez (Easier With Practice)



TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD

Bill Ross and Turner Ross (45365)