Saturday, March 1, 2014

Independent Spirit Award Winners

Best Feature: 12 Years a Slave
Best Director: Steve McQueen - 12 Years a Slave
Best Male Lead: Matthew McConaughey - Dallas Buyers Club
Best Female Lead: Cate Blanchett - Blue Jasmine
Best Supporting Male: Jared Leto - Dallas Buyers Club
Best Supporting Female: Lupita Nyong'o - 12 Years a Slave
Best Screenplay: John Ridley - 12 Years a Slave
Best First Screenplay: Bob Nelson - Nebraska
Best First Feature: Fruitvale Station
Best Documentary: 20 Feet From Stardom
Best Cinematography: 12 Years a Slave
Best Editing: Short Term 12
Best International Film: Blue Is the Warmest Color
John Cassavetes Award: This Is Martin Bonner
Someone To Watch Award: Shaka King - Newlyweeds
Truer Than Fiction Award: Jason Osder - Let the Fire Burn

For the first time, the acting winners here might match up with the Oscars.  I'm watching these right now on IFC.  Patton Oswalt did okay in his monologue, I loved the groans during the Mia Farrow joke.  He went a little long on the Bruce Dern Is Old jokes, but at least that got us a shot of Bruce Dern flipping him off.  It's also nice to have an award show unbleeped, even if this is very very edited.  I'll ETA in case any funny things happen. 

Jared Leto thanked a lot of people, including "future ex-wife Lupita Nyong'o." 
Good speech by Ryan Coogler, but it was edited as he apparently gave a tribute to Oscar Grant.
Cate Blanchett's speech was really great, and I loved her nervously picking at the award while on stage.  Lupita Nyong'o gave a very nice speech too. 
Matthew McConaughey is going on and on and on again.  OMG His speech tomorrow night is going to be half the show.

Garrett Hedlund's voice makes me melt.  OOOMPH. 

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