Awards Season: Winter Showed Its Independence
December 1, 2010
The official arrival of winter is still a few weeks away, but Winter's Bone ushered in the start of Awards Season picking up seven Independent Spirit Award nominations. This was the most of any film, with The Kids Are All Right placing second with five.
The categories and nominations are...
BEST FEATURE
Also announced were the nominees for the three Filmmaker Grant Awards.
Acura Someone to Watch Award
BEST SCREENPLAY
BEST FIRST FEATURE
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
(Given to the best feature made for under $500,000)
BEST FEMALE LEAD
BEST MALE LEAD
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
BEST DOCUMENTARY
BEST FOREIGN FILM
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Lacoste Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant attention.
Piaget Producers Award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality, independent films.
Notes and Reactions...
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