They already know each other the films nominated for the Independent Spirit Awards, which are commonly called the Oscars of independent cinema.
This year 2009 favorite movies are Precious and The Last Station by achieving both five nominations.
- Best film:
(500) Days Together.
Amreeka.
precious.
Nameless.
The Last Station.
- Best Director:
Joel and Ethan Coen for A Serious Man.
Lee Daniels for Precious.
Cary Fukanaga by Sin Nombre.
James Gray for Two Lovers.
Michael Hoffman for The Last Station.
- Best First Work:
A Single Man.
Crazy Heart.
Easier With Practice.
TheMessenger.
Paranormal Activities.
- Best Actor:
Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart.
Colin Firth for A Single Man.
Joseph Gordon Levitt for (500) Days Together.
Souleymane Sy Savane by Goodbye Solo.
Adam Scott for The Vicious Kind.
- Best Actress:
Maria Bello by Downloading Nancy.
Helen Mirren for The Last Station.
Gwyneth Paltrow for Two Lovers.
Gabby Sidibe for Precious.
Nisreen Faour by Amreeka.
- Best Supporting Actor:
Jemaine Clements by Gentlemen Broncos.
Woody Harrelson for The Messenger.
Cristian McKay for Me and Orson Welles.
Ramon McKinnon for That Evening Sun.
Christopher Plummer for The Last Station.
- Best Supporting Actress:
Mo'Nique by Precious.
Samantha Morton for The Messenger.
Natahlie Press by Cold Souls.
Mia Wasikowska for That Evening Sun.
Dina Korzun for Fifty Dead Men Walking.
- Best screenplay:
Cold Souls.
Crazy Heart.
Amreeka.
precious.
A Single Man.
- Best First Screenplay:
Cold Souls.
Crazy Heart.
Amreeka.
precious.
A Single Man.
- Best Foreign Film:
A prophet.
AnEducation.
Everlasting Moments.
Mother.
Nana.
- Best Cinematography:
A Serious Man.
Nameless.
Treeless Mountain.
Cold Souls.
Bad Lieutenant.
- Best Documentary:
Anvil !.
Food Inc.
More Than a Game.
OctoberCountry.
Which Way Home.