David O. Russell's Silver Linings Playbook was the big winner at Film Independent's 28th Saturday-before-Oscar celebration of American independent film, again taking place in a tent on Santa Monica beach. The full list of winners is as follows:
- Best Feature
Silver Linings Playbook - Bruce Cohen, Donna Gigliotti, Jonathan Gordon, producers - Best Director
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook - Best Female Lead
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook - Best Male Lead
John Hawkes, The Sessions - Best Supporting Female
Helen Hunt, The Sessions - Best Supporting Male
Matthew McConaughey, Magic Mike - Best Screenplay
Silver Linings Playbook - David O. Russell - Best First Feature
The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky, writer/director; Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, Russell Smith, prducers - Best First Screenplay
Safety Not Guaranteed - Derek Connolly - John Cassavetes Award (for best feature made under $500,000)
Middle of Nowhere - Ava DuVernay, writer/director; Howard Barish, Paul Garnes, producers - Best Cinematography
Beasts of the Southern Wild - Ben Richardson - Robert Altman Award
Starlet
Director: Sean Baker
Casting Director: Julia Kim
Ensemble Cast: Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Karren Karagulian, Stella Maeve, James Ransone - Best International Film
Amour (France) - Michael Haneke, director - Best Documentary
The Invisible War - Kirby Dick, director; Amy Ziering, Tanner King Barklow, producers - Special Distinction
Harris Savides
with producers Paul Garnes and Howard Barish
(Special thanks to Ginsberg/Libby and Film Independent for their generous help every year)
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