LOS
ANGELES (November 26, 2013) – Film Independent, the nonprofit arts
organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the Los
Angeles Film Festival
and the Film Independent at LACMA Film Series, announced nominations
for the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards this morning. Film
Independent President Josh Welsh presided over the press conference held
at the W Hollywood, with actresses Octavia Spencer
and Paula Patton presenting the nominations. Nominees for Best Feature
included
12 Years a Slave, All Is Lost, Frances Ha, Inside Llewyn Davis
and Nebraska.
Mud was selected to receive the annual Robert Altman Award, which is bestowed upon one film’s
director, casting director and ensemble cast.
In
its commitment to recognizing the importance of below the line
contributions to the art of filmmaking, Film Independent has now
introduced, for the first
year, the Best Editing category in the Spirit Awards.
"The
nominations this year are from such an amazing pool of talented film
artists," said Josh Welsh, President of Film Independent. "Their work
demonstrates
the deep originality and uniqueness of vision that are at the heart of
independent film. At Film Independent, we work all year round to promote
that spirit, and the nominees celebrated here today are tremendous
ambassadors for their crafts, both in front of
and behind the camera."
Winners
will be announced at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, March 1, 2014. The
awards ceremony will be held as a daytime luncheon in a tent on the
beach in Santa
Monica, with the premiere broadcast airing later that evening at 10:00
pm ET/PT exclusively on IFC.
Winners of the Spirit
Awards Filmmaker Grants will be highlighted during the awards ceremony
and announced at the Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch on
Saturday, January 11,
2014, at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood.
The Spirit Awards
Nominating Committees selected nominees from 325 submissions this year
and applied the following guidelines in determining the nominations:
uniqueness of vision, original
and provocative subject matter, economy of means (with particular
attention paid to total production cost & individual compensation)
and percentage of financing from independent sources. The Spirit Awards
Nominating Committees are comprised of writers, directors,
producers, cinematographers, editors, actors, critics, casting
directors, festival programmers and other working film professionals.
As the first event to
exclusively honor independent film, the Film Independent Spirit Awards
has made a name for itself as the premier awards show for the
independent film community. Artists
who have received industry recognition first at the Spirit Awards
include Joel & Ethan Coen, Spike Lee, Oliver Stone, Ashley Judd,
Robert Rodriguez, David O. Russell, Edward Burns, Aaron Eckhart, Neil
LaBute, Darren Aronofsky, Spike Jonze, Charlie Kaufman,
Hilary Swank, Marc Forster, Todd Field, Christopher Nolan, Zach Braff,
Amy Adams, Lena Dunham and many more.
The Spirit Awards is
also the primary fundraiser for Film Independent’s year-round programs.
To inquire about tables at the Spirit Awards, please call 310.432.1253.
The
Film Independent Spirit Awards are sponsored by Premier Sponsors
Piaget, the Lincoln Motor Company and IFC and by Principal Sponsor
Stella
Artois. WireImage is the Official Photographer and PR Newswire is the
Official Breaking News Service of Film Independent.
For more information on
submission guidelines, voting, media and publicist credentials, and the
history of the Spirit Awards, please visit spiritawards.com.
ABOUT THE FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
Now in its 29th year,
the Film Independent Spirit Awards is an annual celebration honoring
artist-driven films made with an economy of means by filmmakers who
embody independence and originality.
The Spirit Awards recognizes the achievements of American independent
filmmakers and promotes the finest independent films of the year to a
wider audience. The winners of the Spirit Awards are voted upon by Film
Independent
and IFP Members.
Awards are given in the
following categories: Best Feature, Best First Feature, Best First
Screenplay, Best Director, Best Screenplay, John Cassavetes Award (given
to the best feature made
for a budget under $500,000), Best Male Lead, Best Female Lead, Best
Supporting Male, Best Supporting Female, Best Cinematography, Best
Editing, and the Robert Altman Award, Best International Film, and Best
Documentary. The Filmmaker Grants include the Piaget
Producers Award, the Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award and the
Someone to Watch Award.
The production team for
this year's Spirit Awards includes Executive Producer Diana Zahn-Storey;
Director and Producer Chris Donovan; Producer Shawn Davis, who has been
a part of the show
and produced the Spirit Awards for 11 years; and Producer John
Hamilton, who has produced the Spirit Awards for 9 years.
The Film Independent
Spirit Awards are sponsored by Premier Sponsors Piaget, the Lincoln
Motor Company and IFC and by Principal Sponsor Stella Artois. WireImage
is the Official Photographer
and PR Newswire is the Official Breaking News Service of Film
Independent.
For more information on
submission guidelines, voting, media and publicist credentials, and the
history of the Spirit Awards, please visit spiritswards.com.
ABOUT FILM INDEPENDENT
Film Independent is a
nonprofit arts organization that champion’s independent film and
supports a community of artists who embody diversity, innovation, and
uniqueness of vision. Film Independent
helps filmmakers make their movies, builds an audience for their
projects, and works to diversify the film industry. Film Independent’s
Board of Directors, filmmakers, staff, and constituents, is comprised of
an inclusive community of individuals across ability,
age, ethnicity, gender, race, and sexual orientation. Anyone passionate
about film can become a member, whether you are a filmmaker, industry
professional, or a film lover.
Film Independent
produces the Spirit Awards, the annual celebration honoring
artist-driven films and recognizing the finest achievements of American
independent filmmakers, as well as the
Los Angeles Film Festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary of
showcasing the best of American and international cinema. Film
Independent also produces the Film Independent at LACMA Film Series, a
year-round, weekly program that offers unique cinematic experiences
for the Los Angeles creative community and the general public.
With over 250 annual
screenings and events, Film Independent provides access to a network of
like-minded artists who are driving creativity in the film industry.
Film Independent’s Artist
Development program offers free Labs for selected writers, directors,
producers and documentary filmmakers and presents year-round networking
opportunities. Project:Involve is Film Independent’s signature program
dedicated to fostering the careers of talented
filmmakers from communities traditionally underrepresented in the film
industry.
For more information or to become a member, visit filmindependent.org.
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2014 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS
BEST FEATURE
(Award given to the Producer, Executive Producers are not awarded)
12 Years a Slave
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PRODUCERS: Dede Gardner, Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Brad Pitt, Bill Pohlad
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All Is Lost
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PRODUCERS: Neal Dodson, Anna Gerb
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Frances Ha
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PRODUCERS: Noah Baumbach, Scott Rudin, Rodrigo Teixeira, Lila Yacoub
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Inside Llewyn Davis
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PRODUCERS: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin
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Nebraska
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PRODUCERS: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa
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BEST DIRECTOR
Shane Carruth
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Upstream Color
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J.C. Chandor
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All Is Lost
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Steve McQueen
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12 Years a Slave
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Jeff Nichols
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Mud
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Alexander Payne
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Nebraska
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BEST SCREENPLAY
Woody Allen
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Blue Jasmine
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Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke & Richard Linklater
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Before Midnight
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Nicole Holofcener
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Enough Said
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Scott Neustadter &
Michael H. Weber
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The Spectacular Now
|
John Ridley
|
12 Years a Slave
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BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)
Blue Caprice
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DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Alexandre Moors
PRODUCERS: Kim Jackson, Brian O'Carroll, Isen Robbins, Will Rowbotham, Ron Simons, Aimee Schoof, Stephen Tedeschi
|
Concussion
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DIRECTOR: Stacie Passon
PRODUCER: Rose Troche
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Fruitvale Station
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DIRECTOR: Ryan Coogler
PRODUCERS: Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker
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Una Noche
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DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Lucy Mulloy
PRODUCERS: Sandy Pérez Aguila, Maite Artieda, Daniel Mulloy, Yunior Santiago
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Wadjda
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DIRECTOR: Haifaa Al Mansour
PRODUCERS: Gerhard Meixner, Roman Paul
|
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Lake Bell
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In A World
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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Don Jon
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Bob Nelson
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Nebraska
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Jill Soloway
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Afternoon Delight
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Michael Starrbury
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The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete
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JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD - Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given
to the writer, director, and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
Computer Chess
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WRITER/DIRECTOR: Andrew Bujalski
PRODUCERS: Houston King & Alex Lipschultz
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Crystal Fairy
|
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Sebastiàn Silva
PRODUCERS: Juan de Dios Larraín & Pablo Larraín
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Museum Hours
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WRITER/DIRECTOR: Jem Cohen
PRODUCERS: Paolo Calamita & Gabriele Kranzelbinder
|
Pit Stop
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WRITER/DIRECTOR: Yen Tan
WRITER: David Lowery
PRODUCERS: Jonathan Duffy, James M. Johnston,
Eric Steele, Kelly Williams
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This is Martin Bonner
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WRITER/DIRECTOR: Chad Hartigan
PRODUCER: Cherie Saulter
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BEST FEMALE LEAD
Cate Blanchett
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Blue Jasmine
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Julie Delpy
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Before Midnight
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Gaby Hoffmann
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Crystal Fairy
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Brie Larson
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Short Term 12
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Shailene Woodley
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The Spectacular Now
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BEST MALE LEAD
Bruce Dern
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Nebraska
|
Chiwetel Ejiofor
|
12 Years a Slave
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Oscar Isaac
|
Inside Llewyn Davis
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Michael B. Jordan
|
Fruitvale Station
|
Matthew McConaughey
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Dallas Buyers Club
|
Robert Redford
|
All Is Lost
|
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Melonie Diaz
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Fruitvale Station
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Sally Hawkins
|
Blue Jasmine
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Lupita Nyong'o
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12 Years a Slave
|
Yolonda Ross
|
Go For Sisters
|
June Squibb
|
Nebraska
|
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Michael Fassbender
|
12 Years a Slave
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Will Forte
|
Nebraska
|
James Gandolfini
|
Enough Said
|
Jared Leto
|
Dallas Buyers Club
|
Keith Stanfield
|
Short Term 12
|
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Sean Bobbitt
|
12 Years a Slave
|
Benoit Debie
|
Spring Breakers
|
Bruno Delbonnel
|
Inside Llewyn Davis
|
Frank G. DeMarco
|
All Is Lost
|
Matthias Grunsky
|
Computer Chess
|
BEST EDITING
Shane Carruth & David Lowery
|
Upstream Color
|
Jem Cohen & Marc Vives
|
Museum Hours
|
Jennifer Lame
|
Frances Ha
|
Cindy Lee
|
Una Noche
|
Nat Sanders
|
Short Term 12
|
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)
20 Feet From Stardom
|
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Morgan Neville
PRODUCERS: Gil Friesen & Caitrin Rogers
|
After Tiller
|
DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS: Martha Shane & Lana Wilson
|
Gideon's Army
|
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Dawn Porter
PRODUCER: Julie Goldman
|
The Act of Killing
|
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Joshua Oppenheimer
PRODUCERS: Joram Ten Brink, Christine Cynn, Anne Köhncke, Signe Byrge Sørensen,
Michael Uwemedimo
|
The Square
|
DIRECTOR: Jehane Noujaim
PRODUCER: Karim Amer
|
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)
A Touch of Sin
(China)
|
DIRECTOR: Jia Zhang-Ke
|
Blue is the Warmest Color
(France)
|
DIRECTOR: Abdellatif Kechiche
|
Gloria
(Chile)
|
DIRECTOR: Sebastián Lelio
|
The Great Beauty
(Italy)
|
DIRECTOR: Paolo Sorrentino
|
The Hunt
(Denmark) |
DIRECTOR: Thomas Vinterberg
|
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD -
(Given to one film’s director, casting director, and its ensemble cast)
Mud
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Director: Jeff Nichols
|
Casting Director: Francine Maisler
|
|
Ensemble
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Jacob Lofland, Matthew McConaughey, Ray McKinnon,
Sarah Paulson, Michael Shannon, Sam Shepard, Tye Sheridan, Paul Sparks,
Bonnie Sturdivant,
Reese Witherspoon
|
17th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD –
The 17th
annual Producers Award, sponsored by Piaget, honors emerging producers
who, despite highly limited resources demonstrate the creativity,
tenacity, and vision
required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a
$25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
Toby Halbrooks & James M. Johnston
|
Jacob Jaffke
|
Andrea Roa
|
Frederick Thornton
|
20th ANNUAL SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD –
The 20th
annual Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of
singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition.
My Sister's Quinceañera
|
DIRECTOR: Aaron Douglas Johnston
|
Newlyweeds
|
DIRECTOR: Shaka King
|
The Foxy Merkins
|
DIRECTOR: Madeline Olnek
|
19th ANNUAL STELLA ARTOIS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD –
The 19th
annual Truer Than Fiction Award, sponsored by Stella Artois, is
presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not
yet received significant
recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
Kalyanee Mam
|
A River Changes Course
|
Jason Osder
|
Let the Fire Burn
|
Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez
|
Manakamana
|
BY DISTRIBUTOR
DISTRIBUTOR
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NOMINATIONS
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# OF NOMINATIONS
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Fox Searchlight Pictures
|
12 Years a Slave, Best Cinematography
12 Years a Slave, Best Director
12 Years a Slave, Best Feature
12 Years a Slave, Best Male Lead
12 Years a Slave, Best Screenplay
12 Years a Slave, Best Supporting Female
12 Years a Slave, Best Supporting Male
Enough Said, Best Screenplay
Enough Said, Best Supporting Male
|
9
|
IFC Films
|
Blue is the Warmest Color, Best International Film
Blue Caprice, Best First Feature
Crystal Fairy, Best Female Lead
Crystal Fairy, John Cassavetes Award
Frances Ha, Best Editing
Frances Ha, Best Feature
Una Noche, Best Editing
Una Noche, Best First Feature
|
8
|
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Before Midnight, Best Female Lead
Before Midnight, Best Screenplay
Blue Jasmine, Best Female Lead
Blue Jasmine, Best Screenplay
Blue Jasmine, Best Supporting Female
Wadjda, Best First Feature
|
6
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Nebraska, Best Director
Nebraska, Best Feature
Nebraska, Best First Screenplay
Nebraska, Best Male Lead
Nebraska, Best Supporting Female
Nebraska, Best Supporting Male
|
6
|
Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate
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All Is Lost, Best Cinematography
All Is Lost, Best Director
All Is Lost, Best Feature
All Is Lost, Best Male Lead
|
4
|
Roadside Attractions
|
Gloria, Best International Film
In A World, Best First Screenplay
Mud, Best Director
Mud, Robert Altman Award
|
4
|
The Weinstein Company
|
Fruitvale Station, Best First Feature
Fruitvale Station, Best Male Lead
Fruitvale Station, Best Supporting Female
|
3
|
Radius-TWC
|
20 Feet From Stardom, Best Documentary
Concussion, Best First Feature
|
2
|
A24
|
Spring Breakers, Best Cinematography
The Spectacular Now, Best Female Lead
The Spectacular Now, Best Screenplay
|
3
|
CBS
|
Inside Llewyn Davis, Best Cinematography
Inside Llewyn Davis, Best Feature
Inside Llewyn Davis, Best Male Lead
|
3
|
Cinedigm
|
Short Term 12, Best Editing
Short Term 12, Best Female Lead
Short Term 12, Best Supporting Male
|
3
|
The Cinema Guild
|
Manakamana, Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award
Museum Hours, Best Editing
Museum Hours, John Cassavetes Award
|
3
|
Kino Lorber
|
A Touch of Sin, Best International Film
Computer Chess, Best Cinematography
Computer Chess, John Cassavetes Award
|
3
|
Focus Features
|
Dallas Buyers Club, Best Male Lead
Dallas Buyers Club, Best Supporting Male
|
2
|
Drafthouse Films
|
The Act of Killing, Best Documentary
|
1
|
HBO FILMS
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Gideon's Army, Best Documentary
|
1
|
Janus Films
|
The Great Beauty, Best International Film
|
1
|
Lionsgate
|
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, Best First Screenplay
|
1
|
Magnolia Pictures
|
The Hunt, Best International Film
|
1
|
Monterey Media inc
|
This is Martin Bonner, John Cassavetes Award
|
1
|
Netflix
|
The Square,
Best Documentary
|
1
|
Oscilloscope Pictures
|
After Tiller, Best Documentary
|
1
|
Phase 4 Films
|
Newlyweeds, Someone to Watch Award
|
1
|
Relativity Media
|
Don Jon, Best First Screenplay
|
1
|
The Film Arcade / Cinedigm
|
Afternoon Delight, Best First Screenplay
|
1
|
Variance Films
|
Go For Sisters, Best Supporting Female
|
1
|
Wolfe Releasing
|
Pit Stop, John Cassavetes Award
|
1
|
Zeitgeist Films
|
Let the Fire Burn, Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award
|
1
|
No Distributor
|
A River Changes Course,
Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award
The Foxy Merkins,
Someone to Watch Award,
My Sister's Quinceañera,
Someone to Watch Award
Upstream Color, Best Director
& Best Editing
|
5
|
45 FILMS NOMINATED
TOTALS PER FILM
FILM TITLE
|
CATEGORIES
|
# OF NOMINATIONS
|
12 Years a Slave
|
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best Feature
Best Male Lead
Best Screenplay
Best Supporting Female
Best Supporting Male
|
7
|
20 Feet From Stardom
|
Best Documentary
|
1
|
A River Changes Course
|
Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award
|
1
|
A Touch of Sin
|
Best International Film
|
1
|
After Tiller
|
Best Documentary
|
1
|
Afternoon Delight
|
Best First Screenplay
|
1
|
All Is Lost
|
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best Feature
Best Male Lead
|
4
|
Before Midnight
|
Best Female Lead
Best Screenplay
|
2
|
Blue Caprice
|
Best First Feature
|
1
|
Blue is the Warmest Color
|
Best International Film
|
1
|
Blue Jasmine
|
Best Female Lead
Best Screenplay
Best Supporting Female
|
3
|
Computer Chess
|
Best Cinematography
John Cassavetes Award
|
2
|
Concussion
|
Best First Feature
|
1
|
Crystal Fairy
|
Best Female Lead
John Cassavetes Award
|
2
|
Dallas Buyers Club
|
Best Male Lead
Best Supporting Male
|
2
|
Don Jon
|
Best First Screenplay
|
1
|
Enough Said
|
Best Screenplay
Best Supporting Male
|
2
|
Frances Ha
|
Best Editing
Best Feature
|
2
|
Fruitvale Station
|
Best First Feature
Best Male Lead
Best Supporting Female
|
3
|
Gideon's Army
|
Best Documentary
|
1
|
Gloria
|
Best International Film
|
1
|
Go For Sisters
|
Best Supporting Female
|
1
|
In A World
|
Best First Screenplay
|
1
|
Inside Llewyn Davis
|
Best Cinematography
Best Feature
Best Male Lead
|
3
|
Let the Fire Burn
|
Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award
|
1
|
Manakamana
|
Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award
|
1
|
Mud
|
Best Director
Robert Altman Award
|
2
|
Museum Hours
|
Best Editing
John Cassavetes Award
|
2
|
My Sister's Quinceañera
|
Someone to Watch Award
|
1
|
Nebraska
|
Best Director
Best Feature
Best First Screenplay
Best Male Lead
Best Supporting Female
Best Supporting Male
|
6
|
Newlyweeds
|
Someone to Watch Award
|
1
|
Pit Stop
|
John Cassavetes Award
|
1
|
Short Term 12
|
Best Editing
Best Female Lead
Best Supporting Male
|
3
|
Spring Breakers
|
Best Cinematography
|
1
|
The Act of Killing
|
Best Documentary
|
1
|
The Foxy Merkins
|
Someone to Watch Award
|
1
|
The Great Beauty
|
Best International Film
|
1
|
The Hunt
|
Best International Film
|
1
|
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete
|
Best First Screenplay
|
1
|
The Spectacular Now
|
Best Female Lead
Best Screenplay
|
2
|
The Square
|
Best Documentary
|
1
|
This is Martin Bonner
|
John Cassavetes Award
|
1
|
Una Noche
|
Best Editing
Best First Feature
|
2
|
Upstream Color
|
Best Director
Best Editing
|
2
|
Wadjda
|
Best First Feature
|
1
|
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