27th Independent Spirit Awards

27th Independent Spirit Awards
27th Independent Spirit Awards
Awarded for	Best in independent film
Date	February 25, 2012
Site	Santa Monica Pier; Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted by	Seth Rogen
Highlights
Best Feature	The Artist
Most awards	The Artist (4)
Most nominations	The Artist (5)
	← 26th; Independent Spirit Awards; 28th →;

The 27th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2011, were presented on February 25, 2012.^[1]^[2]^[3] The nominations were announced on November 29, 2011.^[4]^[5]^[6] The ceremony was hosted by Seth Rogen and aired exclusively on IFC.^[7]^[8]^[9] Highlights included John Waters as the "Voice of God", and musical performances by My Morning Jacket and K'naan.^[10]

Winners and nominees

Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, Best Screenplay winners

Best Feature	Best Director
The Artist 50/50 Beginners The Descendants Drive Take Shelter	Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist Mike Mills – Beginners Jeff Nichols – Take Shelter Alexander Payne – The Descendants Nicolas Winding Refn – Drive
Best Male Lead	Best Female Lead
Jean Dujardin – The Artist Demián Bichir – A Better Life Ryan Gosling – Drive Woody Harrelson – Rampart Michael Shannon – Take Shelter	Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn Lauren Ambrose – About Sunny Rachael Harris – Natural Selection Adepero Oduye – Pariah Elizabeth Olsen – Martha Marcy May Marlene
Best Supporting Male	Best Supporting Female
Christopher Plummer – Beginners Albert Brooks – Drive John Hawkes – Martha Marcy May Marlene John C. Reilly – Cedar Rapids Corey Stoll – Midnight in Paris	Shailene Woodley – The Descendants Jessica Chastain – Take Shelter Anjelica Huston – 50/50 Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs Harmony Santana – Gun Hill Road
Best Screenplay	Best First Screenplay
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash – The Descendants Joseph Cedar – Footnote Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist Tom McCarthy – Win Win Mike Mills – Beginners	Will Reiser – 50/50 Mike Cahill and Brit Marling – Another Earth J. C. Chandor – Margin Call Patrick deWitt – Terri Phil Johnston – Cedar Rapids
Best First Feature	Best Documentary Feature
Margin Call Another Earth In the Family Martha Marcy May Marlene Natural Selection	The Interrupters An African Election Bill Cunningham New York The Redemption of General Butt Naked We Were Here
Best Cinematography	Best International Film
Guillaume Schiffman – The Artist Joel Hodge – Bellflower Benjamin Kasulke – The Off Hours Darius Khondji – Midnight in Paris Jeffrey Waldron – The Dynamiter	A Separation • Iran The Kid with a Bike • Belgium / France / Italy Melancholia • Denmark / France / Germany / Sweden Shame • UK Tyrannosaur • UK

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations	Film
5	The Artist
4	Beginners
	The Descendants
	Drive
	Take Shelter
3	50/50
3	Martha Marcy May Marlene
2	Another Earth
	Cedar Rapids
	Margin Call
	Midnight in Paris
	Natural Selection

Films that won multiple awards
Awards	Film
4	The Artist
2	The Descendants
2	Margin Call

Special awards

Someone to Watch Award

Mark Jackson – Without

Simon Arthur – Silver Tongues
Nicholas Ozeki – Mamitas

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

^ McNary, Dave (February 25, 2012). "'The Artist' dominates Spirit Awards". Variety. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
^ Thompson, Anne (February 25, 2012). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: Complete List of Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
^ Kaufman, Amy; Gettell, Oliver (February 26, 2012). "'The Artist' wins Best Feature at Independent Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
^ 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. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
^ Knegt, Peter; Greene, Steve (November 29, 2011). ""Take Shelter" and "The Artist" Lead Spirit Award Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
^ Keegan, Rebecca (November 29, 2011). "'Take Shelter', 'The Artist' top contenders for Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
^ Brooks, Brian (December 13, 2011). "Seth Rogen to Host 27th Film Independent Spirit Awards". IndieWire. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
^ Fernandez, Jay A. (February 22, 2012). "Spirit Awards: Seth Rogen". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
^ 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. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
^ "Winners Announced for 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards" (Press release). Film Independent. February 25, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2012.

External links

The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards at IMDb

[1] McNary, Dave (February 25, 2012). "'The Artist' dominates Spirit Awards". Variety. Retrieved February 25, 2012.

[2] Thompson, Anne (February 25, 2012). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: Complete List of Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved February 25, 2012.

[3] Kaufman, Amy; Gettell, Oliver (February 26, 2012). "'The Artist' wins Best Feature at Independent Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 26, 2012.

[4] 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. Retrieved November 29, 2011.

[5] Knegt, Peter; Greene, Steve (November 29, 2011). ""Take Shelter" and "The Artist" Lead Spirit Award Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved November 29, 2011.

[6] Keegan, Rebecca (November 29, 2011). "'Take Shelter', 'The Artist' top contenders for Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 29, 2011.

[7] Brooks, Brian (December 13, 2011). "Seth Rogen to Host 27th Film Independent Spirit Awards". IndieWire. Retrieved December 13, 2011.

[8] Fernandez, Jay A. (February 22, 2012). "Spirit Awards: Seth Rogen". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 22, 2012.

[9] 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. Retrieved February 25, 2012.

[10] "Winners Announced for 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards" (Press release). Film Independent. February 25, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2012.

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