32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Announced

$75,000 IN GRANTS TO BE AWARDED TO FILMMAKERS, INCLUDING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
SPIRIT AWARDS TO BE BROADCAST LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON IFC
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2017 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET

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LOS ANGELES – Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the LA Film Festival and Film Independent at “The Spirit Awards Filmmaker Grants enable us to not only recognize great work but also to provide much needed direct financial support to filmmakers,” said Josh Welsh. “We’re so appreciative of our grant funders, Kiehl’s Since 1851 and Piaget. Through their funding of the Producers Award, Piaget has been a steadfast supporter of film artists for the last decade.”

The Spirit Awards Nominating Committees selected nominees from 382 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 and 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, film festival programmers and other working film professionals.

The award categories include: BEST FEATURE, BEST FIRST FEATURE, JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY, BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST EDITING, BEST FEMALE LEAD, BEST MALE LEAD, BEST SUPPORTING MALE, ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD, BEST DOCUMENTARY, BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM, 20th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD, 23rd ANNUAL KIEHL’S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD & 22nd TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD.

44 film were nominated of which American Honey & Moonlight both received 6 nominations, Manchester By The Sea received 5 & Jackie, Other People & Free In Deed received 4 nominations, respectively.

Please visit the Spirit Awards Website for more info on the awards & nominees.

44 FILMS NOMINATED .

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