34th Independent Spirit Awards
The 34th Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2018, were presented by Film Independent on February 23, 2019.[1][2][3] The nominations were announced on November 16, 2018 by actresses Molly Shannon and Gemma Chan.[4][5][6] The ceremony was televised in the United States by IFC, taking place inside its usual tent setting on a beach in Santa Monica, California. It was hosted by Aubrey Plaza.[7]
Winners and nominees
Best Feature | Best Director |
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If Beale Street Could Talk
| Barry Jenkins – If Beale Street Could Talk
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Best Male Lead | Best Female Lead |
Ethan Hawke – First Reformed as Pastor Ernst Toller
| Glenn Close – The Wife as Joan Castleman
|
Best Supporting Male | Best Supporting Female |
Richard E. Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me? as Jack Hock
| Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk as Sharon Rivers
|
Best Screenplay | Best First Screenplay |
Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty – Can You Ever Forgive Me?
| Bo Burnham – Eighth Grade
|
Best First Feature | Best Documentary Feature |
Boots Riley – Sorry to Bother You
| Won't You Be My Neighbor?
|
Best Cinematography | Best Editing |
Sayombhu Mukdeeprom – Suspiria
| Joe Bini – You Were Never Really Here
|
Best International Film | |
Roma ( Mexico)
|
Films with multiple nominations and awards
Nominations | Film |
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4 | Eighth Grade |
First Reformed | |
We the Animals | |
You Were Never Really Here | |
3 | If Beale Street Could Talk |
Leave No Trace | |
Private Life | |
Sócrates | |
The Tale | |
Wildlife | |
2 | A Bread Factory |
Can You Ever Forgive Me? | |
Hale County This Morning, This Evening | |
Hereditary | |
Madeline's Madeline | |
Minding the Gap | |
Nancy | |
On Her Shoulders | |
Sorry to Bother You | |
Suspiria |
Awards | Film |
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3 | If Beale Street Could Talk |
2 | Can You Ever Forgive Me? |
Special awards
- A Bread Factory
- Never Goin' Back
- Sócrates
- Thunder Road
(The award is given to its film director, casting director, and ensemble cast)
- Suspiria
Kiehl's 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 Kiehl's.
- Alex Moratto – Sócrates
- Ioana Uricaru – Lemonade
- Jeremiah Zagar – We the Animals
The BONNIE Award
Recognizes mid-career women directors with a body of work that demonstrates uniqueness of vision and a groundbreaking approach to film making. The award includes a $50,000 unrestricted grant funded by American Airlines.
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.
- Shrihari Sathe
- Jonathan Duffy and Kelly Williams
- Gabrielle Nadig
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.
- Bing Liu – Minding the Gap
- Alexandria Bombach – On Her Shoulders
- RaMell Ross – Hale County This Morning, This Evening
See also
- 91st Academy Awards
- 76th Golden Globe Awards
- 72nd British Academy Film Awards
- 39th Golden Raspberry Awards
- 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 24th Critics' Choice Awards
References
- ^ "2019 Indie Spirit Awards Winners: Complete List". Variety. February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ Aquilina, Tyler (February 23, 2019). "Independent Spirit Awards 2019: See the full winners list". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ Warren, Matt (February 23, 2019). "Here are the Winners of the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards". Film Independent. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "34th Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Announced". Film Independent. November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 16, 2018). "2019 Spirit Award Nominations: 'We The Animals' Tops With Five, A24 Leads All Distributors, Studio Classic Labels Come Up Short". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ Cho, Stephan (November 16, 2018). "2019 Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Revealed". Paste. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (November 27, 2018). "Aubrey Plaza to Host 2019 Spirit Awards". Variety. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
External links
- Film Independent Spirit Awards official website
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- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Lead Performance
- Best Supporting Performance
- Best Breakthrough Performance
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Documentary Feature
- Best First Feature
- Best International Film
- Best Screenplay
- Best First Screenplay
- Best New Scripted Series
- Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series
- Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
- John Cassavetes Award
- Robert Altman Award