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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Awards Season - Wrestler Pins Competition

The Wrestler swept the Independent Spirit Award winning all three categories it was up for, including the most

The categories and nominations are...

BEST FEATURE

BEST DIRECTOR

BEST FIRST FEATURE

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

BEST SCREENPLAY

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY

  • Dustin Lance Black for Milk
BEST FEMALE LEAD

BEST MALE LEAD

BEST SUPPORTING MALE

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE

BEST DOCUMENTARY

BEST FOREIGN FILM

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD (Given to one film's director, casting director and ensemble cast)

Acura Someone to Watch Award

  • Lynn Shelton for My Effortless Brilliance
Lacoste Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant attention.

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

Notes and Reactions...

- C.S.Strowbridge


Date posted: 2009-02-22

Movies 
 The Wrestler
 The Visitor
 Synecdoche, New York
 In Search of a Midnight Kiss
 Vicky Cristina Barcelona
 Milk
 Frozen River
 Man on Wire
 The Class
 The Order of Myths