Because the Indie Spirit Awards don’t have a hopelessly outdated and unnecessary set of rules for choosing the best foreign film of the year, both Black Swan and The King’s Speech took home major awards at the 2011 Indie Spirit Awards. The biggest surprise, though, had to be Winter’s Bone taking both supporting acting awards.
The Joel McCrea hosted event was as irreverent and fun as expected, though [personal opinion here] it’ll take some kind of miracle for future hosts to top John Waters.
A complete list of winners follows the jump.
Best Feature
Black Swan (Fox Searchlight)
Producers: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Brian Oliver
Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan (Fox Searchlight)
Best Screenplay
The Kids Are All Right (Focus Features)
Writers: Stuart Blumberg & Lisa Cholodenko
Best First Feature
Get Low (Sony Pictures Classics
)
Director: Aaron Schneider; Producers: David Gundlach, Dean Zanuck
Best First Screenplay
Lena Dunham, Tiny Furniture (IFC Films)
John Cassavetes Award
(For the best feature made under $500,000)
Daddy Longlegs (IFC Films)
Writers/Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie; Producers: Casey Neistat, Tom Scott
Best Supporting Female
Dale Dickey, Winter’s Bone (Roadside Attractions)
Best Supporting Male
John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone (Roadside Attractions)
Best Female
Natalie Portman, Black Swan (Fox Searchlight)
Best Male
James Franco, 127 Hours (Fox Searchlight)
Best Cinematography
Matthew Libatique, Black Swan (Fox Searchlight)
Best Foreign Film
The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Company)
Director: Tom Hooper
Best Documentary
Exit Through The Gift Shop (Producers Distribution Agency)
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