2014 Indie SPIRIT Awards Winners

     And a very great night for 12 Years a Slave. One of the best films of the year took home 5 awards at this years Film Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actress for Lupita Nyong'o. A big night (afternoon) and lets hope it is duplicated tomorrow night. The Dallas Buyers Club boys won both male acting categories and Cate Blanchett kept he winning ways going with a Best Actress victory. Oscars are tomorrow night. I think the acting categories will mimic the Spirit Awards and I hope Best Picture and Best Screenplay (adapted) does as well. Here is a complete list of winners. Enjoy!

BEST FEATURE:   12 Years a Slave
BEST DIRECTOR:   Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
BEST FIRST FEATURE:   Fruitvale Station
BEST FEMALE LEAD:   Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
BEST MALE LEAD:   Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE:   Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave
BEST SUPPORTING MALE:   Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
BEST SCREENPLAY:   John Ridley, 12 Years a Slave
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY:   Bob Nelson, Nebraska
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:   Sean Bobbitt, 12 Years a Slave
BEST EDITING:   Nat Sanders, Short Term 12
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM:   Blue Is the Warmest Color
BEST DOCUMENTARY:   20 Feet from Stardom
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD:   This Is Martin Bonner
TRUE THAN FICTION AWARD:   Let the Fire Burn
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD:   Shaka King, Newlyweeds
PRODUCERS AWARD:   Toby Halbrooks; James M. Johnston
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD:   Mud

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