It seems Silver Linings Playbook started what I'm predicting being its glory weekend with the right foot: we can call it the "Big Winner of the Independent Spirit Awards 2013". Hope the AMPAS members feel the same way about SLP. Do you know what I most love about these awards? They honour true excellence in filmmaking more often than the considered "Major Awards".
Here's the complete list of the Independent Spirit Awards 2013 winners:
BEST FEATURE
- Silver Linings Playbook
BEST DIRECTOR
- David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook
BEST SCREENPLAY
- Silver Linings Playbook, David O. Russell
BEST FIRST FEATURE
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
- Safety Not Guaranteed, Derek Connolly
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
(Given to the best feature made for under $500,000)
- Middle of Nowhere
BEST MALE LEAD
- John Hawkes for The Sessions
BEST FEMALE LEAD
- Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
- Matthew McConaughey for Magic Mike
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
- Helen Hunt for The Sessions
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Beasts of the Southern Wild, Ben Richardson
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
- Amour - FRANCE
19TH ANNUAL SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
(The 19th annual Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant)
- Pincus - David Fenster (Director)
- Gimme the Loot - Adam Leon (Director)
- Electrick Children - Rebecca Thomas (Director)
STELLA ARTOIS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
(The 18th annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging Director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.)
- Leviathan - Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel (Directors)
- The Waiting Room - Peter Nicks (Director)
- Only the Young - Jason Tippet & Elizabeth Mims (Directors)
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
- Starlet - Director: Sean Baker; Casting Director: Julia Kim; Ensemble Cast: Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Karren Karagulian, Stella Maeve and James Ransone
Title: Independent Spirit Awards 2013 winners list (complete)
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