35th Independent Spirit Awards
The 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2019, were presented by Film Independent on February 8, 2020.[1] The nominations were announced on November 21, 2019 by actresses Zazie Beetz and Natasha Lyonne.[2][3][4] The ceremony was televised in the United States by IFC, taking place inside its usual tent setting on a beach in Santa Monica, California. Aubrey Plaza returned to host the ceremony for the second time.[5]
Winners and nominees
Best Feature | Best Director |
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The Farewell
| Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie – Uncut Gems
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Best Male Lead | Best Female Lead |
Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems as Howard Ratner
| Renée Zellweger – Judy as Judy Garland
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Best Supporting Male | Best Supporting Female |
Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse as Thomas Wake
| Zhao Shu-zhen – The Farewell as Nai Nai
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Best Screenplay | Best First Screenplay |
Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
| Fredrica Bailey and Stefon Bristol – See You Yesterday
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Best First Feature | Best Documentary Feature |
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Best Cinematography | Best Editing |
Jarin Blaschke – The Lighthouse
| Ronald Bronstein and Benny Safdie – Uncut Gems
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Best International Film | |
Parasite ( South Korea)
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Films with multiple nominations and awards
Nominations | Film |
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5 | The Lighthouse |
Uncut Gems | |
4 | Give Me Liberty |
Honey Boy | |
3 | Clemency |
Hustlers | |
The Last Black Man in San Francisco | |
Luce | |
Marriage Story | |
The Third Wife | |
2 | Burning Cane |
Colewell | |
Diane | |
Driveways | |
The Farewell | |
The Mustang | |
Premature | |
See You Yesterday |
Awards | Film |
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3 | Uncut Gems |
2 | The Farewell |
The Lighthouse | |
Marriage Story |
Special awards
Give Me Liberty
- Burning Cane
- Colewell
- Premature
- Wild Nights with Emily
(The award is given to its film director, casting director, and ensemble cast)
- Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach, Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler, Alan Alda, Laura Dern, Adam Driver, Julie Hagerty, Scarlett Johansson, Ray Liotta, Azhy Robertson, and Merritt Wever
Recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl's.
- Rashaad Ernesto Green – Premature
- Ash Mayfair – The Third Wife
- Joe Talbot – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
The BONNIE Award
Recognizes mid-career women directors with a body of work that demonstrates uniqueness of vision and a groundbreaking approach to film making. The award includes a $50,000 unrestricted grant funded by American Airlines.
- Kelly Reichardt
- Marielle Heller
- Lulu Wang
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.
- Mollye Asher
- Krista Parris
- Ryan Zacarias
Truer than Fiction Award
Presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
- Nadia Shihab – Jaddoland
- Khalik Allah – Black Mother
- Davy Rothbart – 17 Blocks
- Erick Stoll and Chase Whiteside – América
See also
- 92nd Academy Awards
- 77th Golden Globe Awards
- 73rd British Academy Film Awards
- 40th Golden Raspberry Awards
- 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 25th Critics' Choice Awards
References
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Blyth, Antonia (February 8, 2020). "Independent Spirit Awards Redresses Female Balance with Wins for Lulu Wang, Olivia Wilde & Julia Reichert – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Sinha-Roy, Piya (November 6, 2019). "Natasha Lyonne, Zazie Beetz to Announce Nominees for Film Independent Spirit Awards (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 21, 2019). "Spirit Award Nominations: A24 leads for 4th Straight Year with 18 Noms as 'Uncut Gems' & 'The Lighthouse' Come Up Big". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (November 21, 2019). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'Uncut Gems', 'The Lighthouse' lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Warren, Matt (December 5, 2019). "Aubrey Plaza to Return as Host of the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards". Film Independent. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
External links
- Official website
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- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Lead Performance
- Best Supporting Performance
- Best Breakthrough Performance
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Documentary Feature
- Best First Feature
- Best International Film
- Best Screenplay
- Best First Screenplay
- Best New Scripted Series
- Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series
- Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
- John Cassavetes Award
- Robert Altman Award