Once looks like an error. Twice in as many years begins to look like viral marketing. But once again, the Film Independent team has posted their Spirit Awards nominee list a little earlier than planned. Here’s the official, not-leaked rundown of which filmmakers and titles are up for the Indie Spirit Awards this year as announced by Elizabeth Olsen and new Empire cover star John Boyega.
From the looks of it, Todd Haynes and Carol could be in for a good night, with Charlie Kaufman's animated Anomalisa, The Diary Of A Teenage Girl and Beasts Of No Nation also up for several potential awards. If there are surprises, it’s that Room failed to crack the big film categories (though Brie Larson has a fine chance in her category), and the love shown to Bone Tomahawk makes us even more eager to see it (it’ll be out in the UK on February 19.) And finally, on a personal note, to the producers of James White… I hereby officially claim any award that you win, because it’ll have my name on it. You’re on notice.
Here are the main categories. For the full list, head to Film Independent’s site.
BEST FEATURE
Anomalisa
Beasts Of No Nation
Carol
Spotlight
Tangerine
BEST FIRST FEATURE
The Diary Of A Teenage Girl
James White
Manos Sucias
Mediterranea
Songs My Brothers Taught Me
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD (Best feature made for under 5,000)
Advantageous
Christmas, Again
Heaven Knows What
Krisha
Out Of My Hand
BEST DIRECTOR
Sean Baker, Tangerine
Cary Joji Fukunaga, Beasts Of No Nation
Todd Haynes, Carol
Duke Johnson and Charlie Kaufman, Anomalisa
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
David Robert Mitchell, It Follows
BEST SCREENPLAY
Charlie Kaufman, Anomalisa
Donald Margulies, The End Of The Tour
Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer, Spotlight
Phyllis Nagy, Carol
S. Craig Zahler, Bone Tomahawk
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Jesse Andrews, Me And Earl And The Dying Girl
Jonas Carpignano, Mediterranea
Emma Donoghue, Room
Marielle Heller, The Diary Of A Teenage Girl
John Magary, Story by Russell Harbaugh and Myna Joseph, The Mend
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Cary Joji Fukunaga, Beasts Of No Nation
Michael Gioulakis, It Follows
Ed Lachman, Carol
Reed Morano, Meadowland
Joshua James Richards, Songs My Brothers Taught Me
BEST EDITING
Ronald Bronstein and Benny Safdie, Heaven Knows What
Tom McArdle, Spotlight
Nathan Nugent, Room
Julio C. Perez IV, It Follows
Kristan Sprague, Manos Sucias
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Rooney Mara, Carol
Bel Powley, The Diary Of A Teenage Girl
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Tangerine
BEST MALE LEAD
Christopher Abbott, James White
Abraham Attah, Beasts Of No Nation
Ben Mendelsohn, Mississippi Grind
Jason Segel, The End Of The Tour
Koudous Seihon, Mediterranea
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Robin Bartlett, H.
Marin Ireland, Glass Chin
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Anomalisa
Cynthia Nixon, James White
Mya Taylor, Tangerine
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Kevin Corrigan, Results
Paul Dano, Love & Mercy
Idris Elba, Beasts Of No Nation
Richard Jenkins, Bone Tomahawk
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
Spotlight
BEST DOCUMENTARY
(T)ERROR
Best Of Enemies
Heart Of A Dog
Meru
The Russian Woodpecker
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
Embrace Of The Serpent
Girlhood
Mustang
A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence
Son Of Saul