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Film Independent Spirit Awards

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The Film Independent’s Spirit Awards was the first award to honor independent film exclusively. Now in its 24th year, the Spirit Awards honor Best Feature, Best First Feature, Best Feature Made for Under $500,000 (the John Cassavetes Award), and many more.
The Spirit Awards takes place each year inside a beachfront tent in Santa Monica. 

Film Independent is the largest non-profit membership organization for independent filmmakers. Recent winners for Best Feature have also enjoyed great commercial success, including Little Miss Sunshine, Sideways and Brokeback Mountain.
 
 
 

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                 2009 BEST FEATURE THE WRESTLER
                 

 

THE WRESTLER COMES UP HUGE AT THE INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS


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In the final pre-Oscars awards ceremony, The Wrestler took top honors as the Best Feature Film and star Mickey Rourke beat out Sean Penn for Best Actor.
Also winning multiple awards was Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which earned Best Screenplay honors for Woody Allen and Best Supporting Female Actor for Penelope Cruz. Allen was not nominated for an Oscar, while Cruz is a prohibitive favorite to win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Milk also took two awards, with James Franco taking Best Supporting Actor and Dustin Lance Black winning for Best First Screenplay.
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Single Category Awards

Film Independent Spirit Awards- Best Director
Film Independent Spirit Awards- Best Feature
Film Independent Spirit Awards- Best Female Actor
Film Independent Spirit Awards- Best Male Actor
Film Independent Spirit Awards- Best Screenplay
Film Independent Spirit Awards- Best Supporting Female
Film Independent Spirit Awards- Best Supporting Male