Saturday, February 14, 2015

2015 Indie Spirit Award Nominees & My Picks





Aired: February 21, 2015 Live on IFC at 2pm (PT)/5PM (ET)

My picks are in pink. Winners will be in BOLD when announced.

BEST FEATURE 

 BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) 

BOYHOOD

LOVE IS STRANGE

SELMA

WHIPLASH


BEST FIRST FEATURE 

 A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT

DEAR WHITE PEOPLE

NIGHTCRAWLER

OBVIOUS CHILD

 SHE’S LOST CONTROL


JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD 
(Award given to the best feature made for under $500,000)

. BLUE RUIN

 IT FELT LIKE LOVE

LAND HO! 

 MAN FROM RENO


BEST DIRECTOR 

DAMIEN CHAZELLE – Whiplash

AVA DUVERNAY – Selma

 ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU – Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

RICHARD LINKLATER – Boyhood 

DAVID ZELLNER – Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter


BEST SCREENPLAY 
SCOTT ALEXANDER, LARRY KARASZEWSKI – Big Eyes

 J.C. CHANDOR – A Most Violent Year

DAN GILROY – Nightcrawler 

JIM JARMUSCH – Only Lovers Left Alive

 IRA SACHS, MAURICIO ZACHARIAS – Love is Strange


BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY 

DESIREE AKHAVAN – Appropriate Behavior

 SARA COLANGELO – Little Accidents

JUSTIN LADER – The One I Love

 ANJA MARQUARDT – She’s Lost Control

JUSTIN SIMIEN – Dear White People 


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 

DARIUS KHONDJI – The Immigrant

EMMANUEL LUBEZKI – Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 

SEAN PORTER – It Felt Like Love

LYLE VINCENT – A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

BRADFORD YOUNG – Selma 


BEST EDITING 

SANDRA ADAIR – Boyhood

 TOM CROSS – Whiplash 

JOHN GILROY – Nightcrawler

 RON PATANE – A Most Violent Year

ADAM WINGARD – The Guest


BEST MALE LEAD 

ANDRÉ BENJAMIN – Jimi: All Is By My Side

JAKE GYLLENHAAL – Nightcrawler

 MICHAEL KEATON - Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

 JOHN LITHGOW – Love is Strange

DAVID OYELOWO – Selma 


BEST FEMALE LEAD 

MARION COTILLARD – The Immigrant

 RINKO KIKUCHI – Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter

JULIANNE MOORE – Still Alice 

JENNY SLATE – Obvious Child

TILDA SWINTON – Only Lovers Left Alive


BEST SUPPORTING MALE

 RIZ AHMED – Nightcrawler

ETHAN HAWKE – Boyhood

ALFRED MOLINA – Love is Strange

EDWARD NORTON – Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

 J.K. SIMMONS – Whiplash


BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE 

PATRICIA ARQUETTE – Boyhood 

JESSICA CHASTAIN – A Most Violent Year

CARMEN EJOGO – Selma

 ANDREA SUAREZ PAZ - Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

EMMA STONE – Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)


BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

 FORCE MAJEURE (Sweden) 

 IDA (Poland) 

 LEVIATHAN (Russia)

 MOMMY (Canada)

 THE END OF HISTORY (Philippines)

UNDER THE SKIN (United Kingdom)


BEST DOCUMENTARY

20,000 DAYS ON EARTH 
CITIZENFOUR
STRAY DOG 
 THE SALT OF THE EARTH 

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD 
(Award given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast)


 INHERENT VICE 
DIRECTOR: Paul Thomas Anderson 
CASTING DIRECTOR: Cassandra Kulukundis 
ENSEMBLE CAST: Josh Brolin, Hong Chau, Martin Donovan, Jena Malone, Joanna Newsom, Joaquin Phoenix, Sasha Pieterse, Eric Roberts, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Serena Scott Thomas, Benicio del Toro, Katherine Waterston, Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon, Michael Kenneth Williams 

SPECIAL DISTINCTION AWARD 

FOXCATCHER
 DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Bennett Miller 
WRITERS: E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman 
PRODUCER: Anthony Bregman, Megan Ellison, Jon Kilik 
CAST: Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Channing Tatum

PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD 

honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. 

The finalists are: 
CHAD BURRIS (Drunktown's Finest)
 ELISABETH HOLM (Obvious Child)

SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD 
 recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. 

The finalists are: 
ANA LILY AMIRPOUR director of A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT 
RANIA ATTIEH & DANIEL GARCIA directors of H 
CHRIS ESKA director of THE RETRIEVAL


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