I haven’t talked about them since announcing the nominees back in December 2009, but tomorrow night, March 5, Film Independent will hold the 25th Annual Spirit Awards at LA Live’s panoramic event deck in downtown Los Angeles. The show will air live and uncut at 8:00 p.m. PST/11:00 p.m. EST on IFC (Independent Film Channel).
I am going to be taking in a showing of the Broadway musical “Chicago” tomorrow night so I won’t be reporting on the winners until late or possibly even Saturday morning, but for now here are my predictions for who will take home the Spirit Awards. Any of you disagree with my choices?
My winner predictions are bold and in red.
Best Feature
- Amreeka
- (500) Days of Summer
- The Last Station
- Precious
- Sin Nombre
Best Director
- Michael Hoffman, The Last Station
- Lee Daniels, Precious
- Joel and Ethan Coen, A Serious Man
- Cary Fukunaga, Sin Nombre
- James Gray, Two Lovers
Best Actor
- Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
- Colin Firth, A Single Man
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt, (500) Days of Summer
- Souleymane Sy Savane, Goodbye Solo
- Adam Scott, The Vicious Kind
Best Actress
- Maria Bello, Downloading Nancy
- Nisreen Faour, Amreeka
- Helen Mirren, The Last Station
- Gwyneth Paltrow, Two Lovers
- Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Best Supporting Actor
- Jemaine Clement, Gentlemen Broncos
- Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
- Christian McKay, Me and Orson Welles
- Ray McKinnon, That Evening Sun
- Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Best Supporting Actress
- Dina Korzun, Cold Souls
- Mo’Nique, Precious
- Samantha Morton, The Messenger
- Natalie Press, Fifty Dead Men Walking
- Mia Wasikowska, That Evening Sun
Best Screenplay
- Adventureland
- (500) Days of Summer
- The Last Station
- The Messenger
- The Vicious Kind
Best First Feature
- Crazy Heart
- Easier With Practice
- The Messenger
- Paranormal Activity
- A Single Man
Best First Screenplay
- Amreeka
- Cold Souls
- Crazy Heart
- Precious
- A Single Man
Best Foreign Film
- An Education
- Everlasting Moments
- The Maid
- Mother
- A Prophet
Best Documentary
- Anvil! The Story of Anvil
- Food, Inc.
- More Than a Game
- October Country
- Which Way Home
Best Cinematography
- The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
- Cold Souls
- A Serious Man
- Sin Nombre
- Treeless Mountain
John Cassavetes Award
Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director, and producer.
- Big Fan
- Humpday
- New Year Parade
- Treeless Mountain
- Zero Bridge
