2014 Independent Spirit Awards: Winners
BEST FEATURE
WINNER: 12 Years A Slave
All Is Lost
Frances Ha
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER: Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave
Shane Carruth, Upstream Colour
J.C. Chandor, All Is Lost
Jeff Nichols, Mud
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
BEST FEMALE LEAD
WINNER: Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Julie Delpy, Before Midnight
Gaby Hoffmann, Crystal Fairy
Brie Larson, Short Term 12
Shailene Woodley, The Spectacular Now
BEST MALE LEAD
WINNER: Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave
Oscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn Davis
Michael B Jordan, Fruitvale Station
Robert Redford, All Is Lost
BEST SCREENPLAY
WINNER: John Ridley, 12 Years A Slave
Woody Allen, Blue Jasmine
Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke & Richard Linklater, Before Midnight
Nicole Holofcener, Enough Said
Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, The Spectacular Now
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
WINNER: Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave
Melonie Diaz, Fruitvale Station
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Yolonda Ross, Go For Sisters
June Squibb, Nebraska
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
WINNER: Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Will Forte, Nebraska
James Gandolfini, Enough Said
Keith Stanfield, Short Term 12
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
WINNER: Bob Nelson, Nebraska
Lake Bell, In A World
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Don Jon
Jill Soloway, Afternoon Delight
Mike Starrbury, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Nat Sanders, Short Term 12
Shane Carruth & David Lowery, Upstream Colour
Jem Cohen & Marc Vives, Museum Hours
Frank G. Demarco, All Is Lost
Matthias Grunsky, Computer Chess
BEST DOCUMENTARY
WINNER: 20 Feet From Stardom
After Tiller
Gideon's Army
The Act of Killing
The Square
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
WINNER: Blue is the Warmest Colour
A Touch of Sin
Gloria
The Great Beauty
The Hunt
BEST FIRST FEATURE
WINNER: Fruitvale Station
Blue Caprice
Concussion
Una Noche
Wadjda
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD (Best Feature made for under $500,000)
WINNER: This is Martin Bonner
Computer Chess
Crystal Fairy
Museum Hours
Pit Stop
17th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
WINNER:: Toby Halbrooks & James M. Johnston, Jacob Jaffke, Andrea Roa, Frederick Thornton
20th ANNUAL SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
WINNER: Newlyweeds, Director: Shaka King
My Sister's Quinceañera, Director: Aaron Douglas Johnston
The Foxy Merkins, Director: Madeline Olnek
19th ANNUAL STELLA ARTOIS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
WINNER: Jason Osder, Let the Fire Burn
Kalyanee Mam, A River Changes Course
Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez, Manakamana
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
WINNER: "Mud,"
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, and Reese Witherspoon.
