Independent Spirit Awards Nominations

BEST FEATURE (Award given to the Producer, Executive Producers are not listed)

(500) Days Of Summer
Producers: Mason Novick, Jessica Tuchinsky, Mark Waters, Steven J. Wolfe
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Amreeka
Producers: Paul Barkin, Christina Piovesan
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Precious
Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness
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Sin Nombre
Producer: Amy Kaufman
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The Last Station
Producers: Bonnie Arnold, Chris Curling, Jens Meuer
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BEST DIRECTOR

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
A Serious Man
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Lee Daniels
Precious
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Cary Joji Fukunaga
Sin Nombre
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James Gray
Two Lovers
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Michael Hoffman
The Last Station
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BEST SCREENPLAY

Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman
The Messenger
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Michael Hoffman
The Last Station
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Lee Toland Krieger
The Vicious Kind
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Greg Mottola
Adventureland
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Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
(500) Days Of Summer
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BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)

A Single Man
Director: Tom Ford
Producers: Tom Ford, Andrew Miano, Robert Salerno, Chris Weitz
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Crazy Heart
Director: Scott Cooper
Producers: T Bone Burnett, Judy Cairo, Rob Carliner, Scott Cooper, Robert Duvall
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Easier With Practice
Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Producer: Cookie Carosella
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Paranormal Activity
Director: Oren Peli
Producer: Jason Blum, Oren Peli
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The Messenger
Director: Oren Moverman
Producers: Mark Gordon, Lawrence Inglee,
Zach Miller
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BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY

Sophie Barthes
Cold Souls
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Scott Cooper
Crazy Heart
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Cherien Dabis
Amreeka
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Geoffrey Fletcher
Precious
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Tom Ford, David Scearce
A Single Man
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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


Big Fan
Writer/Director: Robert Siegel
Producers: Elan Bogarin, Jean Kouremetis
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Humpday
Writer/Director/Producer: Lynn Shelton
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The New Year Parade
Writer/Director: Tom Quinn
Producers: Steve Beal, Tom Quinn
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Treeless Mountain
Writer/Director: So Yong Kim
Producers: Bradley Rust Gray, Ben Howe,
So Yong Kim, Lars Knudsen, Jay Van Hoy
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Zero Bridge
Writer/Director: Tariq Tapa
Producers: Josee Lajoie, Hilal Ahmed
Langoo, Tariq Tapa
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BEST FEMALE LEAD

Maria Bello Downloading Nancy
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Nisreen Faour Amreeka
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Helen Mirren The Last Station
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Gwyneth Paltrow Two Lovers
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Gabourey Sidibe Precious
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BEST MALE LEAD


Jeff Bridges
Crazy Heart
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Colin Firth
A Single Man
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
(500) Days Of Summer
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Souleymane Sy Savane
Goodbye Solo
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Adam Scott
The Vicious Kind
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BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE

Dina Korzun
Cold Souls
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Mo'Nique
Precious
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Samantha Morton
The Messenger
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Natalie Press
Fifty Dead Men Walking
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Mia Wasikowska
That Evening Sun
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BEST SUPPORTING MALE

Jemaine Clement
Gentlemen Broncos
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Woody Harrelson
The Messenger
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Christian McKay
Me and Orson Welles
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Raymond McKinnon
That Evening Sun
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Christopher Plummer
The Last Station
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Roger Deakins
A Serious Man
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Adriano Goldman
Sin Nombre
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Anne Misawa
Treeless Mountain
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Andrij Parekh
Cold Souls
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Peter Zeitlinger
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
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BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director)

Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Director: Sacha Gervasi
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Food, Inc.
Director: Robert Kenner
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More Than A Game
Director: Kristopher Belman
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October Country
Directors: Donal Mosher, Michael Palmieri
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Which Way Home
Director: Rebecca Cammisa
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BEST FOREIGN FILM (Award given to the director)

A Prophet
Director: Jacques Audiard (France)
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An Education
Director: Lone Scherfig (UK/France)
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Everlasting Moments
Director: Jan Troell (Sweden)
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Mother
Director: Bong Joon-Ho (South Korea)
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The Maid
Director: Sebastian Silva (Chile)
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ACURA SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD - The 16th 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.



Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Easier With Practice
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Asiel Norton
Redland
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Tariq Tapa
Zero Bridge
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TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD - The 15th annual 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.

Natalia Almada
El General
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Jessica Oreck
Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
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Bill Ross, Turner Ross
45365
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PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD - The 13th 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.


Karin Chien
The Exploding Girl, Santa Mesa
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Larry Fessenden
I Sell the Dead, The House of the Devil
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Dia Sokol
Beeswax, Nights & Weekends
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ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD - (Given to one film's director, casting director, and its ensemble cast)

A Serious Man
Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Casting Directors: Ellen Chenoweth, Rachel Tenner
Ensemble Cast: Richard Kind, Sari Lennick, Jessica McManus, Fred Melamed,
Michael Stuhlbarg, Aaron Wolff
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