Independent Oscars awarded. Check the list of awarded titles

Traditionally, just before the Oscar ceremony, the Film Independent Spirit Awards ceremony took place, sometimes referred to as the “independent Oscars.”

Nomination leaders didn’t disappoint.

In the film categories, the leaders in nominations were: “Previous Life,” “Obsession,” and “American Fiction.” They all had five nominations each, and two of them won several awards.

“Previous Life” won two awards, including the most important one – for the best film.

The creators of “American Fiction” also received two statuettes (for the screenplay and leading role). “Obsession” ended the evening with one win.

The creators of the film “Winter Break” received the most statuettes, as they won three.

“Previous Life” is the film of the year.

In the serial categories, two titles triumphed. “Ruckus” received two statuettes, including the one for the best new narrative series.

Also, two acting awards went to “The Last of Us.”

Nick Offerman attacks homophobes.

39th Film Independent Spirit Awards – list of awarded titles

BEST FILM “Previous Life”

BEST FIRST FILM (for director or producer) “A Thousand and One”

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD (given for a film with a budget below one million dollars) “Fremont”

BEST DIRECTOR Celine Song – “Previous Life”

BEST SCREENPLAY Cord Jefferson – “American Fiction”

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik – “Obsession”

BEST LEADING ROLE Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction”

BEST SUPPORTING ROLE Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “Winter Break”

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ROLE Dominic Sessa – “Winter Break”

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY “Winter Break”

BEST EDITING “How to Blow Up a Pipeline”

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD (awarded jointly to the director, cast, and casting crew) “Showing Up”

BEST DOCUMENTARY “Four Daughters”

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM “Anatomy of a Fall”

EMERGING PRODUCER AWARD Monique Walton

SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD Monica Sorelle, director of “In the Distance”

TRUEST THAN FICTION AWARD Set Hernandez Rongkilyo, director of “Unseen”

BEST NEW NARRATIVE SERIES “Ruckus”

BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES “Dear Mama”

BEST LEADING ROLE IN A NEW NARRATIVE SERIES Ali Wong – “Ruckus”

BEST SUPPORTING ROLE IN A NEW NARRATIVE SERIES Nick Offerman – “The Last of Us”

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ACTOR IN A NEW NARRATIVE SERIES Keivonn Montreal Woodard – “The Last of Us”

BEST CAST IN A NEW NARRATIVE SERIES “Jury Duty”

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