Monday, February 23, 2015

Independent Spirit Award Winners

And the winners are...

BEST FEATURE 
"Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"

BEST FEMALE LEAD
Julianne Moore, "Still Alice"

BEST MALE LEAD
Michael Keaton, "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood"

BEST SUPPORTING MALE
J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash"

BEST DIRECTOR
Richard Linklater, "Boyhood"

BEST SCREENPLAY
Dan Gilroy, "Nightcrawler"

BEST FIRST FEATURE 
"Nightcrawler"

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Justin Simien, "Dear White People"

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD (Given to the best feature made for under $500,000) 
"Land Ho!""

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Emmanuel Lubezki, "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"

BEST EDITING 
Tom Cross, "Whiplash"

BEST DOCUMENTARY
"CITIZENFOUR"

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
"Ida" (Poland) 

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD (Given to one film's director, casting director and ensemble cast)
"Inherent Vice"

SPECIAL DISTINCTION AWARD
"Foxcatcher"

18th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD (Honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films) 
Chris Ohlson

21st ANNUAL KIEHL'S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
Rania Attieh & Daniel Garcia, "H."

20th ANNUAL LENSCRAFTERS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD (Presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition)

Dan Krauss, "The Kill Team"