Independent spirit awards

lostexpectation

BEST FEATURE
“The Wrestler”

BEST DIRECTOR
Tom McCarthy, “The Visitor”

BEST FIRST FEATURE
“Synecdoche, New York”

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
“In Search of a Midnight Kiss”

BEST SCREENPLAY
Woody Allen, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Dustin Lance Black, “Milk”

BEST FEMALE LEAD
Melissa Leo, “Frozen River”

BEST MALE LEAD
Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”

BEST SUPPORTING MALE
James Franco, “Milk”

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Maryse Alberti, “The Wrester”

BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Man on Wire”

BEST FOREIGN FILM
“The Class

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
Charlie Kaufman (Director), Jeanne McCarthy (Casting Director), Hope Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Catherine Keener, Samantha Morton, Tom Noonan, Emily Watson, Diane Weist, Michelle Williams, Synecdoche.

anybody seen the kaufman film?

johnny_ultimate

Probably a more accurate representation of the year than the Oscars. I'm probably just saying that because they gave Synecdoche, New York (definitely the best film of the year) the recognition it deserved, but also good to see the likes of Thomas McCarthy and In Search of a Midnight Kiss get a bit of a look in.

rovert

I think Rourke's speech might have cost him an Oscar and working with Vince McMahon :eek:

qz

Glad to see The Wrestler got Best Feature - duly deserved, same goes for Mickey Rourke and Best Actor.

Brimmy

Synecdoche was probably the best film of the year (this year and last), and possibly the best I've ever seen. Absolutely criminal how it has been overlooked in the other awards.

lostexpectation

was that just timing issue, its only out.