The 2013 Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced today and Latino talent was featured prominently. Oscar Isaac was nominated for "Best Male Lead" for his performance in "Inside Llewyn Davis," Melonie Diaz was nominated for "Best Supporting Female" for her work on "Fruitvale Station" while Cuban film "Una Noche" was nominated for "Best First Film" for director Lucy Molloy. Steve McQueen's "12 Years A Slave" received the most nominations with seven nods. Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity" was not nominated as its blockbuster budget falls outside the award category.
Other significant nominees were "Nebraska," directed by Alexander Payne, which received six nominations, and JC Chandor's "All Is Lost" received four. "Inside Llewyn Davis," "Short Term 12," "Fruitvale Station" and "Blue Jasmine" each received three. Melonie Diaz' nomination was somewhat surprising: Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer was widely expected to receive a nomination. Oscar Isaac's nomination continues the popular trend for the Coen brother's film which won the Grand Prize at Cannes. Isaac performs all his own singing in the film.
The Independent Spirit Awards recognize achievements in independent filmmaking: films must have been made for a budget of under $20 million. The ceremony will be held in February next year. The full list of nominees can be found below:
- Best Feature:
- "12 Years a Slave"
- "All Is Lost"
- "Frances Ha"
- "Inside Llewyn Davis"
- "Nebraska"
- Best Director:
- Shane Carruth, "Upstream Color"
- J.C. Chandor, "All is Lost"
- Steve McQueen, "12 Years a Slave"
- Jeff Nichols, "Mud"
- Alexander Payne, "Nebraska"
- Best Screenplay:
- Woody Allen, "Blue Jasmine"
- Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater, "Before Midnight"
- Nicole Holofcener, "Enough Said"
- Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, "The Spectacular Now"
- John Ridley, "12 Years a Slave"
- Best Female Lead:
- Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine"
- Julie Delpy, "Before Midnight"
- Gaby Hoffman, "Crystal Fairy"
- Brie Larson, "Short Term 12″
- Shailene Woodley, "The Spectacular Now"
- Best Male Lead:
- Bruce Dern, "Nebraska"
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, "12 Years a Slave"
- Oscar Isaac, "Inside Llewyn Davis"
- Michael B. Jordan, "Fruitvale Station"
- Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club"
- Robert Redford, "All Is Lost"
- Best Supporting Female:
- Melonie Diaz, "Fruitvale Station"
- Sally Hawkins, "Blue Jasmine"
- Lupita Nyong'o, "12 Years a Slave"
- Yolonda Ross, "Go for Sisters"
- June Squibb, "Nebraska"
- Best Supporting Male:
- Michael Fassbender, "12 Years a Slave"
- Will Forte, "Nebraska"
- James Gandolfini, "Enough Said"
- Jared Leto, "Dallas Buyers Club"
- Keith Stanfield, "Short Term 12"
- Best First Feature:
- "Blue Caprice"
- "Concussion"
- "Fruitvale Station"
- "Una Noche"
- "Wadjda"
- Best First Screenplay:
- "In a World," Lake Bell
- "Don Jon," Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- "Nebraska," Bob Nelson
- "Afternoon Delight," Jill Soloway
- "The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete," Michael Starrbury
- John Cassavetes Award:
- "Computer Chess"
- "Crystal Fairy"
- "Museum Hours"
- "Pit Stop"
- "This Is Martin Bonner"
- Best Cinematography:
- Sean Bobbit, "12 Years a Slave"
- Benoit Debie, "Spring Breakers"
- Bruno Delbonnel, "Inside Llewyn Davis"
- Frank G. DeMarco, "All Is Lost"
- Matthias Grunsky, "Computer Chess"
- Best Editing:
- Shane Carruth & David Lowery, "Upstream Color"
- Jem Cohen & Marc Vives, "Museum Hours"
- Jennifer Lame, "Frances Ha"
- Cindy Lee, "Una Noche"
- Nat Sanders, "Short Term 12"
- Best Documentary:
- "20 Feet From Stardom"
- "After Tiller"
- "Gideon's Army"
- "The Act of Killing"
- "The Square"
- Best International Film:
- "A Touch of Sin"
- "Blue Is the Warmest Color"
- "Gloria"
- "The Great Beauty"
- "The Hunt"
- Robert Altman Award (given to a film's director, casting director and ensemble cast)
- "Mud"
- Piaget Producers Award:
- Toby Halbrooks & James M. Johnston
- Jacob Jaffke
- Andrea Roa
- Frederick Thornton
- Someone to Watch Award:
- "My Sister's Quinceanera," Aaron Douglas Johnston
- "Newlyweeds," Shake King
- "The Foxy Merkins," Madeline Olnek
- Truer Than Fiction Award:
- "A River Changes Course," Kalvanee Mam
- "Let the Fire Burn," Jason Osder
- "Manakamana," Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez
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