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    Coming Soon: The 27th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards

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    Yahoo! Movies is the only place to watch all the red carpet magic going down at the 27th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards ceremony, live from the beach in Santa Monica. We'll be live-streaming the star-studded affair and talking to the arriving celebs on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 2pm ET/ 11am PT.

    [ Related: RSVP to watch the red carpet live on Yahoo! ]

    The Spirit Awards honor artist-driven films that are made outside of the studio system. That these awards are presented at the beach makes for a red carpet that's ripe with fun and surprises. Funnyman Seth Rogen will host the glamorous gala, which features nominees like Jessica Chastain, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ryan Gosling, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Olsen, and Michelle Williams, among many others. Confirmed presenters include Elizabeth Banks, Kate Beckinsale, Bryan Cranston, Anne Heche, Ed Helms, Ewan McGregor, and Zoe Saldana.

    Be sure to check in next Saturday, Feb. 25, at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET to come hang out at the beach with us and all your favorite stars!

    27th Annual Independent Spirit Awards Nominees:

    BEST FEATURE
    50/50
    PRODUCERS: Evan Goldberg, Ben Karlin, Seth Rogen
    BEGINNERS
    Producers: Miranda de Pencier, Lars Knudsen, Leslie Urdang, Dean Vanech, Jay Van Hoy
    DRIVE
    Producers: Michel Litvak, John Palermo, Marc Platt, Gigi Pritzker, Adam Siegel
    TAKE SHELTER
    Producers: Tyler Davidson, Sophia Lin
    THE ARTIST
    Producer: Thomas Langmann
    THE DESCENDANTS
    Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

    BEST DIRECTOR
    MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS - The Artist
    MIKE MILLS - Beginners
    JEFF NICHOLS - Take Shelter
    ALEXANDER PAYNE - The Descendants
    NICOLAS WINDING REFN - Drive

    BEST SCREENPLAY
    JOSEPH CEDAR - Footnote
    MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS - The Artist
    TOM McCARTHY - Win Win
    MIKE MILLS - Beginners
    ALEXANDER PAYNE, NAT FAXON & JIM RASH
    The Descendants

    BEST FIRST FEATURE
    ANOTHER EARTH
    DIRECTOR: Mike Cahill
    PRODUCERS: Mike Cahill, Hunter Gray,
    Brit Marling, Nicholas Shumaker
    IN THE FAMILY
    DIRECTOR: Patrick Wang
    PRODUCERS: Robert Tonino, Andrew van den Houten, Patrick Wang
    MARGIN CALL
    DIRECTOR: J.C. Chandor
    PRODUCERS: Robert Ogden Barnum, Michael Benaroya, Neal Dodson, Joe Jenckes, Corey Moosa, Zachary Quinto
    MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
    DIRECTOR: Sean Durkin
    PRODUCERS: Antonio Campos, Patrick Cunningham, Chris Maybach, Josh Mond
    NATURAL SELECTION
    DIRECTOR: Robbie Pickering
    PRODUCERS: Brion Hambel, Paul Jensen

    BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
    MIKE CAHILL & BRIT MARLING -
    Another Earth
    J.C. CHANDOR - Margin Call
    PATRICK DeWITT - Terri
    PHIL JOHNSTON - Cedar Rapids
    WILL REISER - 50/50

    JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
    BELLFLOWER
    WRITER/DIRECTOR: Evan Glodell
    PRODUCERS: Evan Glodell, Vincent Grashaw
    CIRCUMSTANCE
    WRITER/DIRECTOR: Maryam Keshavarz
    PRODUCERS: Karin Chien, Maryam Keshavarz, Melissa Lee
    HELLO LONESOME
    WRITER/DIRECTOR/ PRODUCER: Adam Reid
    PARIAH
    WRITER/DIRECTOR: Dee Rees
    PRODUCER: Nekisa Cooper
    THE DYNAMITER
    WRITER: Brad Inglesby
    DIRECTOR: Matthew Gordon
    PRODUCERS: Kevin Abrams, Matthew Gordon, Merilee Holt, Art Jones, Mike Jones, Nate Tuck, Amile Wilson

    BEST FEMALE LEAD
    LAUREN AMBROSE - Think of Me
    RACHAEL HARRIS - Natural Selection
    ADEPERO ODUYE - Pariah
    ELIZABETH OLSEN - Martha Marcy May Marlene
    MICHELLE WILLIAMS - My Week with Marilyn

    BEST MALE LEAD
    DEMIÁN BICHIR - A Better Life
    JEAN DUJARDIN - The Artist
    RYAN GOSLING - Drive
    WOODY HARRELSON - Rampart
    MICHAEL SHANNON - Take Shelter

    BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
    JESSICA CHASTAIN - Take Shelter
    ANJELICA HUSTON - 50/50
    JANET McTEER - Albert Nobbs
    HARMONY SANTANA - Gun Hill Road
    SHAILENE WOODLEY - The Descendants

    BEST SUPPORTING MALE
    ALBERT BROOKS - Drive
    JOHN HAWKES - Martha Marcy May Marlene
    CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER - Beginners
    JOHN C. REILLY - Cedar Rapids
    COREY STOLL - Midnight in Paris

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    JOEL HODGE - Bellflower
    BENJAMIN KASULKE - The Off Hours
    DARIUS KHONDJI - Midnight in Paris
    GUILLAUME SCHIFFMAN - The Artist
    JEFFREY WALDRON - The Dynamiter

    BEST DOCUMENTARY
    AN AFRICAN ELECTION
    DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Jarreth Merz
    BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK
    DIRECTOR: Richard Press
    PRODUCER: Philip Gefter
    THE INTERRUPTERS
    DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Steve James
    PRODUCER: Alex Kotlowitz
    THE REDEMPTION OF GENERAL BUTT NAKED
    DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS: Eric Strauss, Daniele Anastasion
    WE WERE HERE
    DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: David Weissman

    BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
    A SEPARATION (Iran)
    DIRECTOR: Asghar Farhadi
    MELANCHOLIA
    (Denmark, Sweded, France, Germany)
    DIRECTOR: Lars Von Trier
    SHAME (UK)
    DIRECTOR: Steve McQueen
    THE KID WITH A BIKE (Belgium, France, Italy)
    DIRECTOR: Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne
    TYRANNOSAUR (UK)
    DIRECTOR: Paddy Considine

    ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
    MARGIN CALL
    DIRECTOR: J.C. Chandor
    CASTING DIRECTORS: Tiffany Little Canfield,
    Bernard Telsey
    ENSEMBLE CAST: Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore, Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci

     

    5 comments

    • Scott J  •  2 months ago
      what a rip off. one of the best indie films,if not the best,of 2011 in 'we need to talk about kevin' and totally shut out at of all places the spirits. it was one thing to overlook tilda swinton's performance at the oscars but come on. ezra miller played on of the most intense roles in that film...even more intense than overrated ryan gosling's portrayal in 'drive'.
    • uglygeorge  •  New York, United States  •  2 months ago
      We know that this here hi-brow panel of "experts" have overlooked famed NYC cableTV Pick-Up King Ugly George & are making up an Indie Award for "Hi~Brow Intellectualism" just to include said UG.
    • Jingmei Niu  •  2 months ago
      that's just awesome that Yahoo! the mainstream pop culture website covers this indie films event. i'm a films freak just
    • fanfan  •  2 months ago
      This is so phony. sounds like the picks were all made by teen agers. disgusting as it is just an excuse to make some money
    • Ooh La La  •  2 months ago
      Beginners ALL THE WAY