35th Independent Spirit Awards
35th Independent Spirit Awards | |
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Awarded for | Best in independent film |
Date | February 8, 2020 |
Site | Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Hosted by | Aubrey Plaza |
Highlights | |
Best Feature | The Farewell |
Most awards | Uncut Gems (3) |
Most nominations | The Lighthouse (5) Uncut Gems (5) |
Television coverage | |
Channel | IFC |
The 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2019, were presented by Film Independent on February 8, 2020.[1] The nominations were announced on November 21, 2019 by actresses Zazie Beetz and Natasha Lyonne.[2][3][4] The ceremony was televised in the United States by IFC, taking place inside its usual tent setting on a beach in Santa Monica, California. Aubrey Plaza returned to host the ceremony for the second time.[5]
Winners and nominees
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Films with multiple nominations and awards
[edit]Nominations | Film |
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5 | The Lighthouse |
Uncut Gems | |
4 | Give Me Liberty |
Honey Boy | |
3 | Clemency |
Hustlers | |
The Last Black Man in San Francisco | |
Luce | |
Marriage Story | |
The Third Wife | |
2 | Burning Cane |
Colewell | |
Diane | |
Driveways | |
The Farewell | |
The Mustang | |
Premature | |
See You Yesterday |
Awards | Film |
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3 | Uncut Gems |
2 | The Farewell |
The Lighthouse | |
Marriage Story |
Special awards
[edit](The award is given to its film director, casting director, and ensemble cast)
- Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach, Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler, Alan Alda, Laura Dern, Adam Driver, Julie Hagerty, Scarlett Johansson, Ray Liotta, Azhy Robertson, and Merritt Wever
Recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl's.
- Rashaad Ernesto Green – Premature
- Ash Mayfair – The Third Wife
- Joe Talbot – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
The BONNIE Award
[edit]Recognizes mid-career women directors with a body of work that demonstrates uniqueness of vision and a groundbreaking approach to film making. The award includes a $50,000 unrestricted grant funded by American Airlines.
Producers Award
[edit]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.
- Mollye Asher
- Krista Parris
- Ryan Zacarias
Truer than Fiction Award
[edit]Presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
- Nadia Shihab – Jaddoland
- Khalik Allah – Black Mother
- Davy Rothbart – 17 Blocks
- Erick Stoll and Chase Whiteside – América
See also
[edit]- 92nd Academy Awards
- 77th Golden Globe Awards
- 73rd British Academy Film Awards
- 40th Golden Raspberry Awards
- 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 25th Critics' Choice Awards
References
[edit]- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Blyth, Antonia (February 8, 2020). "Independent Spirit Awards Redresses Female Balance with Wins for Lulu Wang, Olivia Wilde & Julia Reichert – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Sinha-Roy, Piya (November 6, 2019). "Natasha Lyonne, Zazie Beetz to Announce Nominees for Film Independent Spirit Awards (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 21, 2019). "Spirit Award Nominations: A24 leads for 4th Straight Year with 18 Noms as 'Uncut Gems' & 'The Lighthouse' Come Up Big". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (November 21, 2019). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'Uncut Gems', 'The Lighthouse' lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Warren, Matt (December 5, 2019). "Aubrey Plaza to Return as Host of the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards". Film Independent. Retrieved December 5, 2019.