Beasts of the Southern Wild Leads Independent Spirit Award Nominations
BEST FEATURE (Award given to the Producer, Executive Producers are not awarded)
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
- Bernie
- Keep the Lights On
- Moonrise Kingdom
- Silver Linings Playbook
BEST DIRECTOR
- Wes Anderson – Moonrise Kingdom
- Julia Loktev – The Loneliest Planet
- David O. Russell – Silver Linings Playbook
- Ira Sachs – Keep the Lights On
- Benh Zeitlin – Beasts of the Southern Wild
BEST SCREENPLAY
- Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola – Moonrise Kingdom
- Zoe Kazan – Ruby Sparks
- Martin McDonagh – Seven Psychopaths
- David O. Russell – Silver Linings Playbook
- Ira Sachs – Keep the Lights On
BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)
- Fill the Void
- Gimme the Loot
- Safety Not Guaranteed
- Sound of My Voice
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
- Rama Burshtein – Fill the Void
- Derek Connolly – Safety Not Guaranteed
- Christopher Ford – Robot & Frank
- Rashida Jones & Will McCormack – Celeste and Jesse Forever
- Jonathan Lisecki – Gayby
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 awarded.)
- Breakfast with Curtis
- Middle of Nowhere
- Mosquita y Mari
- Starlet
- The Color Wheel
BEST FEMALE LEAD
- Linda Cardellini – Return
- Emayatzy Corinealdi – Middle of Nowhere
- Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook
- Quvenzhané Wallis – Beasts of the Southern Wild
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead – Smashed
BEST MALE LEAD
- Jack Black – Bernie
- Bradley Cooper – Silver Linings Playbook
- John Hawkes – The Sessions
- Thure Lindhardt – Keep the Lights On
- Matthew McConaughey – Killer Joe
- Wendell Pierce – Four
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
- Rosemarie DeWitt – Your Sister’s Sister
- Ann Dowd – Compliance
- Helen Hunt – The Sessions
- Brit Marling – Sound of My Voice
- Lorraine Toussaint – Middle of Nowhere
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
- Matthew McConaughey – Magic Mike
- David Oyelowo – Middle of Nowhere
- Michael Péna – End of Watch
- Sam Rockwell – Seven Psychopaths
- Bruce Willis – Moonrise Kingdom
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Valley of Saints
- Here
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
- End of Watch
- Moonrise Kingdom
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)
- How to Survive a Plague
- Marina Abramoviæ: The Artist is Present
- The Central Park Five
- The Invisible War
- The Waiting Room
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)
- Amour
- Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
- Rust And Bone
- Sister
- War Witch
16th 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.)
- Nobody Walks
- Prince Avalanche
- Stones in the Sun
19th ANNUAL 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.)
- Pincus
- Gimme the Loot
- Electrick Children
STELLA ARTOIS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD (presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.)
- Leviathan
- The Waiting Room
- Only the Young
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD (Given to one film’s director, casting director, and its ensemble cast)
- Starlet
Posted on November 27, 2012, in Nominations, Precursors and tagged Beasts of the Southern Wild, Independent Spirit Awards. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
i hope Beasts wins!