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27th Independent Spirit Awards
US film awards ceremony in 2012
US film awards ceremony in 2012
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 27 |
| award | Independent Spirit Awards |
| awarded_for | Best in independent film |
| date | February 25, 2012 |
| site | Santa Monica Pier |
| Santa Monica, California, U.S. | |
| host | Seth Rogen |
| free_award_type | Best Feature |
| free_award | The Artist |
| most_wins | The Artist (4) |
| most_nominations | The Artist (5) |
| last | 26th |
| next | 28th |
| channel | IFC |
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
The 27th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2011, were presented on February 25, 2012. The nominations were announced on November 29, 2011. The ceremony was hosted by Seth Rogen and aired exclusively on IFC. Highlights included John Waters as the "Voice of God", and musical performances by My Morning Jacket and K'naan.
Winners and nominees
| Best Feature | Best Director | Best Male Lead | Best Female Lead | Best Supporting Male | Best Supporting Female | Best Screenplay | Best First Screenplay | Best First Feature | Best Documentary Feature | Best Cinematography | Best International Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *The Artist* | 'Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist''''' | ||||||||||
| 'Jean Dujardin – The Artist''''' | 'Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn''''' | ||||||||||
| 'Christopher Plummer – Beginners''''' | 'Shailene Woodley – The Descendants''''' | ||||||||||
| 'Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash – The Descendants''''' | 'Will Reiser – 50/50''''' | ||||||||||
| *Margin Call* | *The Interrupters* | ||||||||||
| 'Guillaume Schiffman – The Artist''''' | A Separation • Iran |
Films with multiple nominations and awards
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 5 | The Artist |
| 4 | Beginners |
| The Descendants | |
| Drive | |
| Take Shelter | |
| 3 | 50/50 |
| Martha Marcy May Marlene | |
| 2 | Another Earth |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Margin Call | |
| Midnight in Paris | |
| Natural Selection |
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | The Artist |
| 2 | The Descendants |
| Margin Call |
Special awards
[[Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award|John Cassavetes Award]]
Pariah
- Bellflower
- Circumstance
- The Dynamiter
- Hello Lonesome
Truer Than Fiction Award
Where Soldiers Come From
- Bombay Beach
- Hell and Back Again
Piaget Producers Award
'*Sophia Lin – *Take Shelter'''''
- Chad Burris – Mosquita y Mari
- Josh Mond – Martha Marcy May Marlene
Someone to Watch Award
'*Mark Jackson – *Without'''''
- Simon Arthur – Silver Tongues
- Nicholas Ozeki – Mamitas
[[Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award|Robert Altman Award]]
- Margin Call – J. C. Chandor, Tiffany Little Canfield, Bernard Telsey, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore, Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, and Stanley Tucci
References
References
- McNary, Dave. (February 25, 2012). "'The Artist' dominates Spirit Awards". [[Variety (magazine).
- Thompson, Anne. (February 25, 2012). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: Complete List of Winners". [[IndieWire]].
- (February 26, 2012). "'The Artist' wins Best Feature at Independent Spirit Awards". [[Los Angeles Times]].
- Fleming, Mike Jr.. (November 29, 2011). "Spirit Award Nominees Unveiled; '50/50', 'Beginners', 'Drive', 'Take Shelter', 'The Artist', and 'The Descendants' Get Best Feature Noms". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
- (November 29, 2011). ""Take Shelter" and "The Artist" Lead Spirit Award Nominations". [[IndieWire]].
- Keegan, Rebecca. (November 29, 2011). "'Take Shelter', 'The Artist' top contenders for Spirit Awards". [[Los Angeles Times]].
- Brooks, Brian. (December 13, 2011). "Seth Rogen to Host 27th Film Independent Spirit Awards". [[IndieWire]].
- Fernandez, Jay A.. (February 22, 2012). "Spirit Awards: Seth Rogen". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
- Chaney, Jen. (February 25, 2012). "Seth Rogen at the Independent Spirit Awards: A rundown of his zingers on Brett Ratner and more". [[The Washington Post]].
- (February 25, 2012). "Winners Announced for 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards". [[Independent Spirit Awards.
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