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Independent Spirit Awards
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Anne Hathaway, Penélope Cruz Lead Spirit Award Nominees
Originally posted 12/02/2008 02:50PM
Having earned critical raves for her raw portrayal of recovering drug addict Kym in Rachel Getting Married, Anne Hathaway has now picked up another plaudit: a Spirit Award nomination.
Hathaway, 26, is in the running for best female lead and will face off against Michelle Williams (Wendy and Lucy) when Film International's Spirit Awards are handed out Feb. 21.
In all, Rachel Getting Married, directed by Jonathan Demme, is up for six awards, as is Ballast, a drama about survival in the Mississippi Delta. Leading the field, both films were recognized in the best feature category and for their actors and directors.
Other high-profile nominees include: Penélope Cruz, for best supporting female in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona; Javier Bardem, for best male lead in that same film; and Sean Penn, as '70s gay activist Harvey Milk, in director Gus Van Sant's Milk. Penn's costar, James Franco, earned a best supporting male nod.
– Brian Orloff
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Rainn Wilson to Host Independent Spirit Awards
Originally posted 12/21/2007 12:55PM
Another awards show will go on, despite the writers' strike. The Office star Rainn Wilson will host Film Independent's annual Independent Spirit Awards honoring indie films.
The writers' union granted a waiver to the show, which will air live on the Independent Film Channel Feb. 23. Wilson, a Writers Guild of America member, will contribute to the writing on the program.
"The Spirit Awards and Film Independent have a long-standing, positive relationship with the Writers Guild," Film Independent executive director Dawn Hudson said, according to the Hollywood Reporter. "We've worked over many, many years to have parity for writers as they're represented on our show."
The WGA rejected requests for similar waivers from organizers of the Golden Globes and Academy Awards, both of which may be impacted if the strike is not resolved. The Jan. 8 People's Choice Awards was forced to change formats due to the strike.
–Gerri Miller
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Little Miss Sunshine Scores Spirit Nominations
Originally posted 11/29/2006 08:45AM
The droll comedy Little Miss Sunshine and the gritty drug drama Half Nelson with five nods each (including best feature and best director), lead the nominations for the 2007 Film Independent's Spirit Awards, the Oscar eve bash that honors smaller films.
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Felicity, Matt Win Indie Honors
Originally posted 03/05/2006 01:00PM
Felicity Huffman walked away a winner at the Independent Spirit Awards, the art-house world's equivalent to the Oscars, which took place Saturday in Santa Monica.
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Clooney Up for Indie Oscar
Originally posted 11/29/2005 03:00PM
The Squid and the Whale, writer-director Noah Baumbach's tale about a crumbling marriage, led the nominees Tuesday for the Independent Spirit Awards, the beachside party honoring the best indie films of the year.
Permalink | Filed Under: Independent Spirit Awards, George Clooney
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