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‘Black Swan’ Leads Independent Spirit Awards

Andy Towle February 26, 2011

Blackswan

Black Swan was the big winner at today's Independent Spirit Awards taking four prizes — Best Feature, Best Female Lead, Best Director, and Best Cinematography. The Kids are All Right's writers Stuart Blumberg and Lisa Cholodenko.

The awards honor independent (mostly) American film made for under $20 million.

Full list of winners, AFTER THE JUMP…

BEST FEATURE 

Black Swan
Producers: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Brian Oliver

BEST DIRECTOR 

Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan

BEST SCREENPLAY 

Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko– The Kids Are All Right

BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)

Get Low
Director: Aaron Schneider
Producers: David Gundlach, Dean Zanuck

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY 

Lena Dunham, Tiny Furniture

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $500,000.
Daddy Longlegs
Writer/Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie

Producers: Casey Neistat, Tom Scott

BEST FEMALE LEAD 

Natalie Portman– Black Swan

BEST MALE LEAD

James Franco, 127 Hours

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE

Dale Dickey– Winter's Bone

BEST SUPPORTING MALE

John Hawkes– Winter's Bone

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Matthew Libatique– Black Swan

BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director) 

Exit Through the Gift Shop
Director: Banksy

BEST FOREIGN FILM (Award given to the director) 

The King's Speech  (United Kingdom)
Director: Tom Hooper

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – (Given to one film's director, casting director, and its ensemble cast)

Please Give
Director: Nicole Holofcener


Casting Director: Jeanne McCarthy 

Ensemble Cast: Ann Guilbert, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Keener, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Lois Smith, Sarah Steele

ACURA SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD –Recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Acura.

Mike Ott,
 Littlerock

AVEENO® TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – Presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by AVEENO®
Jeff Malmberg, Marwencol

PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – Honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
Anish Savjani, Meek's Cutoff

(via The Hollywood Reporter)

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