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2013 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations – SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK & MOONRISE KINGDOM Lead With 5 Nods Each
The nominations for the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced this morning by actors Anna Kendrick, Zoe Saldana, and Common. Nominees for Best Feature include BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD, BERNIE, KEEP THE LIGHTS ON, MOONRISE KINGDOM, and SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK. STARLET was selected to receive the annual Robert Altman Award, which is given one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast.
Winners will be announced at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 23, 2013. The awards ceremony will be held as a daytime luncheon in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, and the premiere broadcast will air later that evening at 10:00 pm ET/PT on IFC.
2013 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS
BEST FEATURE (Award given to the Producer, Executive Producers are not awarded)
| Beasts of the Southern Wild | PRODUCERS: Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey & Josh Penn |
| Bernie | PRODUCERS: Liz Glotzer, Richard Linklater, David McFadzean, Dete Meserve, Judd Payne, Celine Rattray, Martin Shafer, Ginger Sledge, Matt Williams |
| Keep the Lights On | PRODUCERS: Marie Therese Guirgis, Lucas Joaquin, Ira Sachs |
| Moonrise Kingdom | PRODUCERS: Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales, Scott Rudin |
| Silver Linings Playbook | PRODUCERS: Bruce Cohen, Donna Gigliotti, Jonathan Gordon |
BEST DIRECTOR
| Wes Anderson | Moonrise Kingdom |
| Julia Loktev | The Loneliest Planet |
| David O. Russell | Silver Linings Playbook |
| Ira Sachs | Keep the Lights On |
| Benh Zeitlin | Beasts of the Southern Wild |
BEST SCREENPLAY
| Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola | Moonrise Kingdom |
| Zoe Kazan | Ruby Sparks |
| Martin McDonagh | Seven Psychopaths |
| David O. Russell | Silver Linings Playbook |
| Ira Sachs | Keep the Lights On |
BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)
| Fill the Void | DIRECTOR: Rama BurshteinPRODUCER: Assaf Amir |
| Gimme the Loot | DIRECTOR: Adam LeonPRODUCERS: Dominic Buchanan, Natalie Difford, Jamund Washington |
| Safety Not Guaranteed | DIRECTOR: Colin TrevorrowPRODUCERS: Derek Connolly, Stephanie Langhoff, Peter Saraf, Colin Trevorrow, Marc Turtletaub |
| Sound of My Voice | DIRECTOR: Zal BatmanglijPRODUCERS: Brit Marling, Hans Ritter, Shelley Surpin |
| The Perks of Being a Wallflower | DIRECTOR: Stephen ChboskyPRODUCERS: Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, Russell Smith |
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
| Rama Burshtein | Fill the Void |
| Derek Connolly | Safety Not Guaranteed |
| Christopher Ford | Robot & Frank |
| Rashida Jones & Will McCormack | Celeste and Jesse Forever |
| Jonathan Lisecki | Gayby |
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director, and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
| Breakfast with Curtis | WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Laura Colella |
| Middle of Nowhere | WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Ava DuVernayPRODUCERS: Howard Barish, Paul Garnes |
| Mosquita y Mari | WRITER/DIRECTOR: Aurora GuerreroPRODUCER: Chad Burris |
| Starlet | WRITER/DIRECTOR: Sean BakerPRODUCERS: Blake Ashman-Kipervaser, Kevin Chinoy, Patrick Cunningham, Chris Maybach, Francesca Silvestri |
| The Color Wheel | WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Alex Ross PerryWRITER: Carlen Altman |
BEST FEMALE LEAD
| Linda Cardellini | Return |
| Emayatzy Corinealdi | Middle of Nowhere |
| Jennifer Lawrence | Silver Linings Playbook |
| Quvenzhané Wallis | Beasts of the Southern Wild |
| Mary Elizabeth Winstead | Smashed |
BEST MALE LEAD
| Jack Black | Bernie |
| Bradley Cooper | Silver Linings Playbook |
| John Hawkes | The Sessions |
| Thure Lindhardt | Keep the Lights On |
| Matthew McConaughey | Killer Joe |
| Wendell Pierce | Four |
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
| Rosemarie DeWitt | Your Sister’s Sister |
| Ann Dowd | Compliance |
| Helen Hunt | The Sessions |
| Brit Marling | Sound of My Voice |
| Lorraine Toussaint | Middle of Nowhere |
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
| Matthew McConaughey | Magic Mike |
| David Oyelowo | Middle of Nowhere |
| Michael Péna | End of Watch |
| Sam Rockwell | Seven Psychopaths |
| Bruce Willis | Moonrise Kingdom |
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
| Yoni Brook | Valley of Saints |
| Lol Crawley | Here |
| Ben Richardson | Beasts of the Southern Wild |
| Roman Vasyanov | End of Watch |
| Robert Yeoman | Moonrise Kingdom |
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)
| How to Survive a Plague | DIRECTOR: David FrancePRODUCERS: David France, Howard Gertler |
| Marina Abramović: The Artist is Present | DIRECTOR: Matthew AkersPRODUCERS: Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre |
| The Central Park Five | DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon |
| The Invisible War | DIRECTOR: Kirby DickPRODUCERS: Tanner King Barklow, Amy Ziering |
| The Waiting Room | DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Peter NicksPRODUCERS: Linda Davis, William B. Hirsch |
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)
| Amour(France) | DIRECTOR: Michael Haneke |
| Once Upon A Time in Anatolia(Turkey) | DIRECTOR: Nuri Bilge Ceylan |
| Rust And Bone(France/Belgium) | DIRECTOR: Jacques Audiard |
| Sister(Switzerland) | DIRECTOR: Ursula Meier |
| War Witch(Democratic Republic of Congo) | DIRECTOR: Kim Nguyen |
16th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – The 16th annual Piaget 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.
| Nobody Walks | PRODUCER: Alicia Van Couvering |
| Prince Avalanche | PRODUCER: Derrick Tseng |
| Stones in the Sun | PRODUCER: Mynette Louie |
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 | DIRECTOR: David Fenster |
| Gimme the Loot | DIRECTOR: Adam Leon |
| Electrick Children | DIRECTOR: Rebecca Thomas |
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 | DIRECTOR: Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel |
| The Waiting Room | DIRECTOR: Peter Nicks |
| Only the Young | DIRECTOR: Jason Tippet & Elizabeth Mims |
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – (Given to one film’s director, casting director, and its ensemble cast)
| Starlet | Director: Sean Baker |
| Casting Director: Julia Kim | |
| Ensemble Cast: Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Karren Karagulian, Stella Maeve, James Ransone |
49 FILMS NOMINATED
TOTALS PER FILM
| FILM TITLE | # OF NOMINATIONS |
| Silver Linings Playbook | 5 |
| Moonrise Kingdom | 5 |
| Keep the Lights On | 4 |
| Beasts of the Southern Wild | 4 |
| Middle of Nowhere | 4 |
| Starlet | 2 |
| Bernie | 2 |
| Safety Not Guaranteed | 2 |
| Sound of My Voice | 2 |
| Gimme the Loot | 2 |
| The Waiting Room | 2 |
| Fill the Void | 2 |
| End of Watch | 2 |
| Seven Psychopaths | 2 |
| The Perks of Being a Wallflower | 1 |
| Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present | 1 |
| The Central Park Five | 1 |
| The Invisible War | 1 |
| Celeste and Jesse Forever | 1 |
| How to Survive a Plague | 1 |
| Leviathan | 1 |
| Mosquita y Mari | 1 |
| Only the Young | 1 |
| The Color Wheel | 1 |
| The Sessions | 2 |
| Amour | 1 |
| Robot & Frank | 1 |
| Breakfast with Curtis | 1 |
| Four | 1 |
| Gayby | 1 |
| Here | 1 |
| Compliance | 1 |
| Killer Joe | 1 |
| Magic Mike | 1 |
| Nobody Walks | 1 |
| Once Upon A Time in Anatolia | 1 |
| Pincus | 1 |
| Prince Avalanche | 1 |
| Return | 1 |
| Ruby Sparks | 1 |
| Rust and Bone | 1 |
| Sister | 1 |
| Smashed | 1 |
| Stones in the Sun | 1 |
| The Loneliest Planet | 1 |
| Electrick Children | 1 |
| Valley of Saints | 1 |
| War Witch | 1 |
| Your Sister’s Sister | 1 |
SOURCE: Film Independent
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