After shifting to both a more traditional event venue (L.A. Live) and evening time slot last year, Film Independent returned their annual celebration of independent film, the Independent Spirit Awards, back to its rightful daytime home of a tent on Santa Monica beach for their 26th edition. The winners were as follows:
- Best Feature
Black Swan - Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Brian Oliver, producers - Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan - Best Lead Female
Natalie Portman, Black Swan - Best Lead Male
James Franco, 127 Hours - Best Supporting Female
Dale Dickey, Winter’s Bone - Best Supporting Male
John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone - Best Screenplay
The Kids Are All Right - Stuart Blumberg & Lisa Cholodenko - Best First Feature
Get Low - Aaron Schneider, director; David Gundlach, Dean Zanuck, producers - Best First Screenplay
Tiny Furniture - Lena Dunham - John Cassavetes Award (for best feature made under $500,000)
Daddy Longlegs - Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, writers/directors; Casey Neistat, Tom Scott, producers - Best Cinematography
Black Swan - Matthew Libatique - Best Foreign Film
The King’s Speech - Tom Hooper, director - Best Documentary
Exit Through The Gift Shop - Banksy, director
two major movie stars, one enduring friendship.
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