Just one day after the Gotham Awards were held, the 28th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards are set with a particularly strong slate of nominees, led by Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom, David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook, and Ben Zeitlin’s Beast of the Southern Wild.
Topping the nominations was the Best Feature category, with Richard Linklater’s Bernie and Ira Sachs’ Keep the Lights On rounding out the list with the three aforementioned films. Anderson, Russell, Zeitlin, and Sachs were joined by The Loneliest Planet‘s Julia Loktev for the Best Director category. For Best First Feature Perks of Being a Wallflower, Safety Not Guaranteed, and Sound of My Voice were among the highlights.
In the acting categories, Silver Linings Playbook was a standout, earning Best Male Lead and Best Female Lead nominations for Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. Looking ahead at the Oscars, the inclusion of Mary Elizabeth Winstead for Smashed and Matthew McConaughey for Magic Mike (who also picked up a nom in Best Male Lead for Killer Joe) will help their chances for nominations come Oscar time. It’s also nice to see Sam Rockwell get a nod for his manic, charismatic Seven Psychopaths performance.
Going down the list there are numerous other talented, experienced names who should bring some extra attention to the increasingly important awards show. The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards will take place Saturday, February 23 on IFC at 10pm.
BEST FEATURE
Beasts Of The Southern Wild
Bernie
Keep The Lights On
Moonrise Kingdom
Silver Linings Playbook
BEST DIRECTOR
Wes Anderson – Moonrise Kingdom
Julia Loktev – The Loneliest Planet
David O Russell – Silver Linings Playbook
Ira Sachs – Keep The Lights On
Benh Zeitlin – Beasts of the Southern Wild
BEST FIRST FEATURE
Fill The Void
Gimme The Loot
Safety Not Guaranteed
Sound Of My Voice
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
Breakfast With Curtis
The Color Wheel
Middle Of Nowhere
Mosquita y Mari
Starlet
BEST MALE LEAD
Jack Black – Bernie
Bradley Cooper – Silver Linings Playbook
John Hawkes – The Sessions
Thure Lindhart – Keep The Lights On
Matthew McConaughey – Killer Joe
Wendell Pierce – Four
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Linda Cardenelli – Return
Emayatzy Corinealdi – Middle Of Nowhere
Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook
Quvenzhane Wallis – Beasts Of The Southern Wild
Mary Elizabeth Winstead – Smashed
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Matthew McConaughey – Magic Mike
David Oyelowo – Middle Of Nowhere
Michael Pena – End Of Watch
Sam Rockwell – Seven Psychopaths
Bruce Willis – Moonrise Kingdom
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Rosemarie DeWitt – Your Sister’s Sister
Ann Dowd – Compliance
Helen Hunt – The Sessions
Brit Marling – Sound Of My Voice
Lorraine Toussaint – Middle Of Nowhere
BEST SCREENPLAY
Wes Anderson – Moonrise Kingdom
Zoe Kazan – Ruby Sparks
Martin McDonagh – Seven Psychopaths”Silver Linings Playbook
Ira Sachs & Mauricio Zacharias – Keep The Lights On
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Rama Burshtein – Fill The Void
Derek Connolly – Safety Not Guaranteed
Christopher Ford – Robot & Frank
Rashida Jones & Will McCormack – Celeste & Jesse Forever
Jonathan Lisecki – Gayby
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
Amour
Once Upon A Time In Anatolia
Rust & Bone
Sister
War Witch
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Central Park Five
How To Survive A Plague
The Invisible War
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
The Waiting Room
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beasts Of The Southern Wild
End Of Watch
Here
Moonrise Kingdom
Valley Of The Saints
PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
Mynette Louie – Stones In The Sun
Derrick Tseng – Prince Avalanche
Alicia Van Couvering – Nobody Walks
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
David Fenster – Pincus
Adam Leon – Gimme The Loot
Rebecca Thomas – Electrick Children
STELLA ARTOIS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Verena Pravel – Leviathan
Peter Nicks – The Waiting Room
Jasonyyyee Tippet and Elizabeth Mimms – Only The Young
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
Starlet