It still may not be great, but the Spirits have hit their own sort of groove. A run down of what worked and what didn’t.
Best and Worst of the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:36 pm · February 21st, 2015
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Julianne Moore on her Indie Spirit win and last-minute Oscar hopes
Posted by Louis Virtel · 5:50 pm · February 21st, 2015
After winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, the Oscar frontrunner discussed the inspirational moments in filming “Still Alice.”
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Patricia Arquette: 'Boyhood' took even longer to make than you think
Posted by Louis Virtel · 5:47 pm · February 21st, 2015
After winning the Independent Spirit Award for her performance in “Boyhood,” Patricia Arquette cleared misconceptions about how long Richard Linklater spent arranging every year’s filming.
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2015 Independent Spirit Awards Predictions
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:20 pm · February 20th, 2015
HitFix predicts the winners of the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards where “Selma,” “Nightcrawler” and “A Most Violent Year” may get their chance to shine.
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The Long Shot: Independents' day
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:52 pm · November 27th, 2013
Yesterday’s Independent Spirit Award nominations featured a number of films firmly in the hunt for Oscar glory — a crossover that has become standard in recent years. In his weekly awards column, Guy Lodge wonders if other independent cinema is getting short-changed.
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This year's indie spirit at the cinema well-represented by today's nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:21 am · November 26th, 2013
HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley takes a deep dive into this year’s list of Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees. “12 Years a Slave” led the way with seven nominations but “Nebraska” wasn’t too far behind with six.
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'12 Years a Slave' leads the Independent Spirit Awards nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:32 am · November 26th, 2013
The nominees for the 29th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced.
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Fingers crossed these contenders make the Spirit Awards nominations list
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:04 pm · November 21st, 2013
HitFix’s awards editorial staff offers up a list of 15 contenders they’d like to see remembered at the upcoming Independent Spirit Awards nominations announcement.
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Yay, Patton Oswalt is hosting the 2014 Independent Spirit Awards
Posted by Dave Lewis · 11:23 am · November 19th, 2013
Patton Oswalt will serve as host for the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 97 — 'Les Misérables' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' enter the season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · November 30th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne speak up on two of the season’s most anticipated entries, “Les Miserables” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” mull over the implications of the Gothams and Spirits and chew on the Best Documentary Feature category.
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Roundup: Honors on both sides of the pond for Ang Lee
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:30 am · November 28th, 2012
Also: The unveiling of ‘The Hobbit,’ and Spielberg’s missing Bond movie
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Rewinding to surprise Spirit nominee 'The Loneliest Planet'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:45 pm · November 27th, 2012
Julia Loktev’s fascinating microbudget indie also scored a top Gotham nod.
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'Silver Linings Playbook,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' lead Indie Spirit noms
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:42 am · November 27th, 2012
‘Beasts,’ ‘Bernie,’ and ‘Keep the Lights On’ round out the top category.
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'The Artist' triumphs at 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:32 pm · February 25th, 2012
The French silent wins four while ‘The Descendants’ nabs two.
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Pre-Globes party weekend: Weinstein, AFI, Paramount, Film Independent and BAFTA do it up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:45 pm · January 14th, 2012
Leading into tomorrow’s Golden Globes ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Hollywood has been all abuzz with events aimed at making the most of having talent in town for the big awards show weekend.
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Film Independent spotlights the right stuff in Independent Spirit Award nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:57 am · November 29th, 2011
The Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced this morning, and they showcased some of the absolute best in cinema this year.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Crunch time for toons
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:09 am · November 1st, 2011
In today’s round-up, the Academy announces the impending deadline for animated feature film contenders, Albert Brooks continues the “Drive” press rounds and closing out Halloween with a top 50 scariest movies list.
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