'Moonlight' dominated the Spirit awards
The Indie Spirits took place as always on Oscar eve, with Moonlight winning the lion's share of prizes, including Picture, Director, Editing, Screenplay and Cinematography. The lead acting wins went to Casey Affleck and Isabelle Huppert while the supporting races refreshingly went to non-Oscar nominees Molly Shannon for Other People and Ben Foster for Hell or High Water. Also nice to see The Witch pick up two first-time feature awards.
INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD WINNERS
- Best Feature: Moonlight
- Best Female Lead: Isabelle Huppert (Elle)
- Best Male Lead: Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea)
- Best Director: Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)
- Best Screenplay: Moonlight
- Best Supporting Female: Molly Shannon (Other People)
- Best Supporting Male: Ben Foster (Hell or High Water)
- Best International Film: Toni Erdmann
- Best Documentary: O.J.: Made in America
- Best First Feature: The Witch
- Best First Screenplay: The Witch
- Best Cinematography: Moonlight
- Best Editing: Moonlight
- John Cassavetes Award (Best Feature Under $500,000): Spa Night
- Robert Altman Award (Best Ensemble): Moonlight
Casey Affleck got political at the podium- preview for tomorrow night?
