Independent Spirit Award Winners

* BEST FEATURE: Precious
* BEST DIRECTOR: Lee Daniels for Precious
* BEST FEMALE LEAD: Gabby Sidibe for Precious
* BEST MALE LEAD: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
* BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE: Mo’Nique for Precious
* BEST SUPPORTING MALE: Woody Harrelson for The Messenger
* BEST FIRST FEATURE: Crazy Heart
* JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD: Humpday
* BEST SCREENPLAY: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber for 500 Days of Summer
* BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY: Geoffrey Fletcher for Precious
* BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins for A Serious Man
* BEST DOCUMENTARY: Anvil!
* BEST FOREIGN FILM: An Education
* ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD: Directors and Cast of A Serious Man
* PRODUCERS AWARD: Karen Chien (The Exploding Girl, Santa Mesa)
* SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD: Kyle Patrick Alvarez for Easier With Practice
* TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD: Bill Ross, Turner Ross for 45365