Award Season - Fighting for Independence
November 29, 2006
As always, Award Season officially begins with the announcing of the Independent Spirit Award nominations. While this is the first major awards to announce their nominations, they are one of the last to hand them out so the nominees have a long wait ahead of them.
Feature Film
Note:
First Feature Film
Director
Male Lead
Female Lead
Supporting Female
Supporting Male
Screenplay
First Screenplay
Cinematography
John Cassavetes Award
Given to the best feature made for under $500,000.
Documentary
Foreign Film
Also being celebrated this year for Special Distinction Awards are David Lynch and Laura Dern.
- C.S.Strowbridge
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