Independent Spirit Awards 2010 Nominees
December 2, 2010 by Lance Carter
The Independent Spirit Awards announced their nominations the other day.
I love this awards ceremony; its low-key and just plain fun.
Looking them over, I can’t argue with any of the choices…except for one in the Best Feature category. I won’t tell you which – you’ll have to guess.
Watch the awards on Saturday, February 26th!
After the jump is the full list of nominees!
2011 SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS BEST FEATURE (Award given to the Producer, Executive Producers are not listed)
| 127 Hours | Producers: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson, John Smithson |
| Black Swan | Producers: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Brian Oliver |
| Greenberg | Producers: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Rudin |
| The Kids Are All Right | Producers: Gary Gilbert, Philippe Hellmann, Jordan Horowitz, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg |
| Winter’s Bone | Producers: Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Anne Rosellini |
BEST DIRECTOR
| Darren Aronofsky | Black Swan |
| Danny Boyle | 127 Hours |
| Lisa Cholodenko | The Kids Are All Right |
| Debra Granik | Winter’s Bone |
| John Cameron Mitchell | Rabbit Hole |
BEST SCREENPLAY
| Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko | The Kids Are All Right |
| Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini | Winter’s Bone |
| Nicole Holofcener | Please Give |
| David Lindsay-Abaire | Rabbit Hole |
| Todd Solondz | Life During Wartime |
BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)
| Everything Strange and New | Director: Frazer BradshawProducers: A.D. Liano, Laura Techera Francia |
| Get Low | Director: Aaron Schneider Producers: David Gundlach, Dean Zanuck |
| Night Catches Us | Director: Tanya Hamilton Producers: Sean Costello, Jason Orans, Ronald Simons |
| The Last Exorcism | Director: Daniel Stamm Producers: Marc Abraham, Tom Bliss, Eric Newman, Eli Roth |
| Tiny Furniture | Director: Lena Dunham Producers: Kyle Martin, Alicia Van Couvering |
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
| Diane Bell | Obselidia |
| Lena Dunham | Tiny Furniture |
| Nik Fackler | Lovely, Still |
| Bob Glaudini | Jack Goes Boating |
| Dana Adam Shapiro, Evan M. Wiener | Monogamy |
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director, and producer. Executive Producers are not listed
| Daddy Longlegs | Writer/Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh SafdieProducers: Casey Neistat, Tom Scott |
| Lbs. | Director: Matthew BonifacioWriter/Producers: Matthew Bonifacio, Carmine Famiglietti |
| Lovers of Hate | Writer/Director: Bryan PoyserProducer: Megan Gilbride |
| Obselidia | Writer/Director: Diane BellProducers: Chris Byrne, Mathew Medlin |
| The Exploding Girl | Writer/Director: Bradley Rust GrayProducers: Karin Chien, Ben Howe, So Yong Kim |
BEST FEMALE LEAD
| Annette Bening | The Kids Are All Right |
| Greta Gerwig | Greenberg |
| Nicole Kidman | Rabbit Hole |
| Jennifer Lawrence | Winter’s Bone |
| Natalie Portman | Black Swan |
| Michelle Williams | Blue Valentine |
BEST MALE LEAD
| Ronald Bronstein | Daddy Longlegs |
| Aaron Eckhart | Rabbit Hole |
| James Franco | 127 Hours |
| John C. Reilly | Cyrus |
| Ben Stiller | Greenberg |
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
| Ashley Bell | The Last Exorcism |
| Dale Dickey | Winter’s Bone |
| Allison Janney | Life During Wartime |
| Daphne Rubin-Vega | Jack Goes Boating |
| Naomi Watts | Mother and Child |
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
| John Hawkes | Winter’s Bone |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Mother and Child |
| Bill Murray | Get Low |
| John Ortiz | Jack Goes Boating |
| Mark Ruffalo | The Kids Are All Right |
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
| Adam Kimmel | Never Let Me Go |
| Matthew Libatique | Black Swan |
| Jody Lee Lipes | Tiny Furniture |
| Michael McDonough | Winter’s Bone |
| Harris Savides | Greenberg |
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director)
| Exit Through the Gift Shop | Director: Banksy |
| Marwencol | Director: Jeff Malmberg |
| Restrepo | Directors: Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger |
| Sweetgrass | Directors: Ilisa Barbash, Lucien Castaing-Taylor |
| Thunder Soul | Director: Mark Landsman |
BEST FOREIGN FILM (Award given to the director)
| Kisses (Ireland) |
Director: Lance Daly |
| Mademoiselle Chambon (France) |
Director: Stéphane Brizé |
| Of Gods and Men (Morocco) |
Director: Xavier Beauvois |
| The King’s Speech (United Kingdom) | Director: Tom Hooper |
| Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Thailand) |
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul |
ACURA SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The 17th annual Acura Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Acura.
| Hossein Keshavarz | Dog Sweat |
| Laurel Nakadate | The Wolf Knife |
| Mike Ott | Littlerock |
PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – The 14th annual Piaget Producers Award 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 funded by Piaget.
| In-Ah Lee | Au Revoir Taipei |
| Adele Romanski | The Myth of the American Sleepover |
| Anish Savjani | Meek’s Cutoff |
AVEENO® TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The 16th annual AVEENO® Truer Than Fiction Award 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 funded by AVEENO®.
| Ilisa Barbash, Lucien Castaing-Taylor | Sweetgrass |
| Jeff Malmberg | Marwencol |
| Lynn True, Nelson Walker | Summer Pasture |
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – (Given to one film’s director, casting director, and its ensemble cast)
| Please Give | Director: Nicole Holofcener |
| Casting Director: Jeanne McCarthy | |
| Ensemble Cast: Ann Guilbert, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Keener, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Lois Smith, Sarah Steele |
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