This morning the Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced, and things continue to look good for 12 Years, which leads with 7. Today also held good news for All is Lost, Nebraska and Short Term 12, which all received more attention than expected. Recognition was pretty evenly spread around to different films (although some, like Fruitvale Station, fell short), but the biggest boost in terms of Oscar comes for 12 Years (as if it needed it) and Nebraska. The ceremony will be held on March 1st, as usual the night before the Oscars, and hosted by Patton Oswalt.
2013 INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS NOMINEES:
Feature
- 12 Years a Slave
- All is Lost
- Frances Ha
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- Nebraska
Director
- Shane Carruth (Upstream Color)
- J.C. Chandor (All is Lost)
- Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave)
- Jeff Nichols (Mud)
- Alexander Payne (Nebraska)
Male Lead
- Bruce Dern (Nebraska)
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave)
- Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis)
- Michael B. Jordan (Fruitvale Station)
- Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)
- Robert Redford (All is Lost)
Female Lead
- Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
- Julie Delpy (Before Midnight)
- Gaby Hoffmann (Crystal Fairy)
- Brie Larsen (Short Term 12)
- Shailene Woodley (The Spectacular Now)
Supporting Male
- Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave)
- Will Forte (Nebraska)
- James Gandolfini (Enough Said)
- Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)
- Keith Stanfield (Short Term 12)
Supporting Female
- Melonie Diaz (Fruitvale Station)
- Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine)
- Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave)
- Yolanda Ross (Go For Sisters)
- June Squibb (Nebraska)
Screenplay
- Blue Jasmine
- Before Midnight
- Enough Said
- The Spectacular Now
- 12 Years a Slave
Cinematography
- 12 Years a Slave
- Spring Breakers
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- All is Lost
- Computer Chess
Editing
- Upstream Color
- Museum Hours
- Frances Ha
- Una Noche
- Short Term 12
Documentary
- 20 Feet From Stardom
- After Tiller
- Gideon's Army
- The Act of Killing
- The Square
International Film
- A Touch of Sin (China)
- Blue is the Warmest Color (France)
- Gloria (Chile)
- The Great Beauty (Italy)
- The Hunt (Denmark)
First Feature
- Blue Caprice
- Concussion
- Fruitvale Station
- Una Noche
- Wadjda
First Screenplay
- In a World
- Don Jon
- Nebraska
- Afternoon Delight
- The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete
John Cassavetes Award (given to best feature made for under $500,000)
- Computer Chess
- Crystal Fairy
- Museum Hours
- Pit Stop
- This is Martin Bonner
Robert Altman Award (given to one film's director, casting director and ensemble cast)
- Mud
20th Someone to Watch Award
- My Sister's Quinceanera- Aaron Douglas Johnson, director
- Newlyweds- Shala King, director
- The Foxy Merkins- Madeline Olnek, director
19th Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award
- A River Changes Course
- Let the Fire Burn
- Manakamana
Piaget Producers Award
- Tony Halbrooks & James M. Johnson
- Jacob Jaffke
- Andrea Roa
- Frederick Thornton
The only real disappointment for me in these nominations is no Greta Gerwig for Frances Ha, despite the movie getting a Feature nomination. But happy surprises are Julie Delpy and Melonie Diaz getting recognized (even if that last one knocks out Octavia Spencer for some reason). I'm also surprised that the Coens didn't get in for Director or Screenplay despite Llewyn Davis getting a feature nom, and check out that Male Lead category! So crowded, even in the Spirit noms, that they had to add a sixth slot. Too bad the Oscars won't follow suit there. And let's hope Brie Larsen can keep this momentum going as the critics awards roll in next week. It's still a long shot for her, but stranger things have happened.
