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"