The 2017 Independent Spirit Awards ceremony marks the 32nd anniversary of the event. Nominees and attendees are currently on Santa Monica beach, filling into the trademark tent to honor “artist-driven films made with an economy of means by filmmakers whose films embody independence and originality” and promote “the finest independent films of the year to a wider audience” (filmindependent.org).
The event, Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, is scheduled to get underway at 5:00 EST and will be shown in its uncensored entirety on IFC.
We’ll be tracking the winners in live time below.
Best Feature
- American Honey
- Chronic
- Jackie
- Manchester by the Sea
- Moonlight *WINNER*
Best Director
- Andrea Arnold – American Honey
- Barry Jenkins – Moonlight *WINNER*
- Pablo Larrain – Jackie
- Kelly Reichardt – Certain Women
- Jeff Nichols – Loving
Best Screenplay
- Moonlight *WINNER*
- Manchester by the Sea
- 20th Century Women
- Little Men
- Hell or High Water
Best First Feature
- The Childhood of a Leader
- The Fits
- Other People
- Swiss Army Man
- The Witch *WINNER*
Best First Screenplay
- The Witch *WINNER*
- Other People
- Barry
- Jean of the Joneses
- Christine
Best Male Lead
- Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea *WINNER*
- David Harewood – Free in Deed
- Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
- Jesse Plemons – Other People
- Tim Roth – Chronic
Best Female Lead
- Annette Bening – 20th Century Women
- Isabelle Hupper – Elle *WINNER*
- Sasha Lane – American Honey
- Ruth Negga – Loving
- Natalie Portman – Jackie
Best Supporting Male
- Ralph Fiennes – A Bigger Splash
- Ben Foster – Hell or High Water *WINNER*
- Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
- Shia LaBeouf – American Honey
- Craig Robinson – Morris from America
Best Supporting Female
- Edwina Findley – Free in Deed
- Paulina Garcia – Little Men
- Lily Gladstone – Certain Women
- Riley Keough – American Honey
- Molly Shannon – Other People *WINNER*
Best Documentary
- 13th
- Cameraperson
- I Am Not Your Negro
- OJ: Made in America *WINNER*
- Sonita
- Under the Sun
Best International Film
- Aquarius (Brazil)
- Chevalier (Greece)
- My Golden Days (France)
- Toni Erdmann (Germany/Romania) *WINNER*
- Under the Shadow (Iran/UK)
Best Cinematography
- Free in Deed
- Childhood
- Eyes of My Mother
- Moonlight *WINNER*
- American Honey
Best Editing
- Swiss Army Man
- Manchester By the Sea
- Moonlight *WINNER*
- Hell or High Water
- Jackie
John Cassavetes Award (Best Feature Under $500,000)
- Free in Deed
- Hunter Gatherer
- Lovesong
- Nakom
- Spa Night*WINNER*
Robert Altman Award (Best Ensemble)
- Moonlight
20th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
- Lisa Kjerulff
- Jordana Mollick
- Melody C. Roscher
- Craig Shilowich
22ND TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
- Kristi Jacobson – Solitary
- Sara Jordenö – Kiki
- Nanfu Wang – Hooligan Sparrow *WINNER*
Someone to Watch Award
- Andrew Ahn – Spa Night
- Claire Carre – Embers
- Anna Rose Holmer – The Fits *WINNER*
- Ingrid Jungermann – Women Who Kill
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