Antonio Pinto, Diego Maradona Retablo, Peru Director: Álvaro Delgado-Aparicio L. The Souvenir , United Kingdom Director: Joanna Hogg. Island of the Hungry Ghosts Krista Parris Roxanne Scrimshaw, Lynn + Lucy There was also a handful of first-time winner. In her acceptance speech, Wang said that while encouragement and programs for female filmmakers are great, “really what women need is the job. Uncut Gems picked up three prizes in total, including for lead actor Adam Sandler (who gave a raucous acceptance speech, joking that his fellow nominees “will now and forever be known as ‘the guys who lost to f—ing Adam Sandler”) and directors Josh and Benny Safdie. James Montague & Craig W. 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The 35th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards are voted on by members of Film Independent, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the profile of independent … Pawel Pogorzelski, Midsommar  BONNIE AWARD Robert Pattinson, The Lighthouse Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, Blue Story [Also Produced By Damian Jones] Nainita Desai, For Sama Lulu Wang’s drama claimed Best … Khalik Allah, Black Mother Julie Walters, Wild Rose, Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind Parasite - WINNER ColewellGive Me Liberty -- WINNER Privacy | Kris Hitchen, Sorry We Missed You The Street, Shaheen Baig, In Fabric Tilda Swinton, The Personal History Of David Copperfield  Given to the best feature made for under $500,000, Burning Cane ® & © 2020 CBS Studios Inc. © 2020 CBS Television Distribution and CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen, Driveways The 26th annual Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. Aubrey Plaza hosted the awards ceremony that aired on IFC. Jamie D Ramsay, Moffie Kahleen Crawford, Wild Rose Marielle HellerKelly Reichardt**WINNERLulu Wang. Selection. Adam Sandler won the Best Actor award for his role in Uncut Gems, with Renée Zellweger nabbing Best Female Lead for Judy. Lauren "LoLo" Spencer, Give Me Liberty Paul Mann, In Fabric SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The 26th annual Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. July 2020. Davy Rothbart, 17 BlocksNadia Shihab, Jaddoland  -- WINNER As previously announced, Kristin Scott Thomas was presented with the 2019 Richard Harris Award for outstanding contribution by an actor to British film, while outgoing British Film Institute CEO Amanda Nevill was awarded a special jury prize. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant. Kelvin Harrison Jr., Luce Anne Seibel, The White Crow Jonathan Majors, The Last Black Man in San Francisco Could Spirit Awards Finally Step Up as a Bold Alternative to the Oscars? The 25th annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. Renée Zellweger, Judy - WINNER, Sam Adewunmi, The Last Tree Wild Rose, Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts, For Sama - WINNER Ruthxjiah Bellenea, The Last Tree - WINNER Diane Taylor Russell, Waves Ash Mayfair, The Third Wife Joe Talbot, The Last Black Man in San Francisco Wendell Pierce, Burning Cane The Farewell was also honored for supporting actress Zhao Shuzhen — an award Wang accepted on her behalf, explaining that Shuzhen was unable to leave her native China due to the current coronavirus outbreak. Elisabeth Moss, Her Smell Mark Jenkin, Bait June 2020. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, Jennifer Lopez Reveals What She Wants to Teach Her Daughter After Portraying Ramona in 'Hustlers', Why Robert Pattinson Only Wants to Play 'The Most Extreme, Strange' Characters (Exclusive), Renée Zellweger Talks Possibly Winning an Oscar for 'Judy' 16 Years After 'Cold Mountain' (Exclusive), By signing up, you agree to our A Hidden Life Dev Patel, The Personal History Of David Copperfield, Jessica Barden, Scarborough Executive Producers are not awarded. Parasite, one of the leading contenders to win Best Picture at Sunday’s Oscars, won best international feature. Marriage Story  Independent Shorts Awards. Tarell Alvin McCraney, High Flying Bird, Fredrica Bailey & Stefon Bristol, See You Yesterday -- WINNER Elsewhere, Renee Zellweger saw some extra fuel added to her Oscars engine as she was tapped as best actress for playing Judy Garland in Judy, while Josh O'Connor — who can currently be seen as Prince Charles on The Crown — won the best actor prize for Only You. Oliver Hermanus, Moffie Premature Tyler L. Cook, Sword of Trust Asif Kapadia, Diego Maradona, Joanna Hogg, The Souvenir The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant. Stéphane Collonge, The Souvenir February 2020. TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The 25th annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. August 2020. Peter Strickland, In Fabric Helle Le Fevre, The Souvenir, Howard Jones, A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon - WINNER Best Film of the Month Juicy Girl by MJ Kim (South Korea) Best Foreign-Language Film of the Month 1971 by Magnus Häll (Sweden) Outstanding Achievement Award (Special Jury Prize) L'Escale by Pieter De Cnudde (Belgium) Best Student Film of the Month Mathilda by Yaqi Tao (USA) Runner-ups Infinitus by Cameron Currin… Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe, Greener Grass Boiling Point   Diego Maradona  Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie & Josh Safdie, Uncut Gems Two other films overlooked by the Oscars this year also walked away with big wins. Kave Quinn, Judy June 2019; July 2019; August 2019; September 2019; Oct - Nov 2019 Paki Smith, In Fabric, Anna My Bertmark, Jonathan Seale, Jules Woods, Gwen Jason Begue & Shawn Snyder, To Dust Emma Scott, In Fabric But first, let's honor the best in independent film. Mollye Asher -- WINNER Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC is a subsidiary of Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Alfre Woodard, ClemencyRenée Zellweger, Judy -- WINNER The 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards are here! But first, let's honor the best in independent film.  BEST EDITING, Julie Béziau, The Third WifeRonald Bronstein & Benny Safdie, Uncut Gems -- WINNER “Djamilia”, written in 1958, brings us across the country to meet several generations of women who tell us about Djamilia, a young woman who breaks the rules of Kyrgyz society. Grace Snell, The Souvenir Harry Wootliff, Only You, Finn Bruce, Tucked ClemencyThe Farewell -- WINNERMarriage Story Sarah Crowe, The Personal History Of David Copperfield - WINNER, Ole Bratt Birkeland, Judy Tom Burke, The Souvenir The 23rd annual Producers Award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. Lulu Wang’s drama claimed Best Feature at the annual awards ceremony, traditionally held on the eve of the Oscars and honoring achievements in films made for around $20 million. See You Yesterday The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant. Monos  The film by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts — a scarring portrait of a young mother’s experience during the ongoing Middle East conflict — earned best British independent film, director and documentary honors at the ceremony. In her honor, the third Bonnie Award will recognize a mid-career female director with a $50,000 unrestricted grant, sponsored by American Airlines. Edilson Manuel Olbera Nuñez, Yuli – The Carlos Acosta Story Try Not To Gasp When You See Her Now, How Brooke Shields Found Body (and Bikini) Confidence at 55: 'Women Over 50 Are Not Done', Lesley Stahl takes on Trump in '60 Minutes' interview: 'You know that's not true', President Trump Leaks 60 Minutes Interview Footage — Including the Moment He Walked Out, Only Certain People Can See The Hidden Image, Noah Cyrus Rocks Sexy Bedazzled Bodysuit for 2020 CMT Awards Performance with Jimmie Allen, Jennifer Garner on the 'circus' of being married to Ben Affleck, Independent Spirit Awards 2020: Aubrey Plaza's Best Jokes (So Far). The 35th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards are voted on by members of Film Independent, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the profile of independent cinema and diversity in the industry. The John Cassavetes Award, given to the best feature made for under $500,000, was given to “Give Me Liberty.”, Also Read: Independent Spirit Awards 2020: Aubrey Plaza's Best Jokes (So Far), “Parasite” won Best International Film. And lastly, Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell” won the top honor of the night, Best Feature. Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo joined American Airlines in 1973 at age 24, becoming the first female pilot to fly for a major U.S. airline. The Mustang For Sama - WINNER Here For Life  Fyzal Boulifa, Lynn + Lucy Chinonye Chukwu, Clemency David Bowtle-Mcmillan, Joakim Sundström, Robert Farr, Beats - WINNER May 2020. Bait Another big BIFA winner was Armando Iannucci's The Personal History of David Copperfield. The Last Black Man in San Francisco Muscle  )A Hidden LifeProducers: Elisabeth Bentley, Dario Bergesio, Grant Hill, Josh Jeter, ClemencyProducers: Timur Bekbosunov, Julian Cautherley, Bronwyn Cornelius, Peter Wong, The Farewell**WINNERProducers: Anita Gou, Daniele Melia, Andrew Miano, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub, Lulu Wang, Chris Weitz, Jane Zheng, Marriage StoryProducers: Noah Baumbach, David Heyman, Uncut GemsProducers: Eli Bush, Sebastian Bear-McClard, Scott Rudin, BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer), Booksmart**WINNERDirector: Olivia Wilde Producers: Chelsea Barnard, David Distenfeld, Jessica Elbaum, Megan Ellison, Katie Silberman, The ClimbDirector/Producer: Michael Angelo Covino Producers: Noah Lang, Kyle Marvin, DianeDirector: Kent Jones Producers: Luca Borghese, Ben Howe, Caroline Kaplan, Oren Moverman, The Last Black Man in San FranciscoDirector/Producer: Joe Talbot Producers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Khaliah Neal, Christina Oh, The MustangDirector: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre Producer: Ilan Goldman, See You YesterdayDirector: Stefon Bristol Producer: Spike Lee, JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $500,000 (Award given to the writer, director and producer. Director: Noah Baumbach Sitemap | © Copyright 2020 Meredith Corporation. Syrian civil war documentary For Sama received an awards season boost on Sunday night as it picked up a number of top honors at the British Independent Film Awards.. Casting Directors: Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler The Farewell may have been nominated for nothing at the Academy Awards, but it won the top prize at Saturday’s Film Independent Spirit Awards. Oscars 2020: See the Celebs at All the Parties. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant. Chris King, Diego Maradona The 18th Independent Music Awards Winners. Harry Wootliff, Only You - WINNER, Kieran Hurley, Beats See the full list of winners below: BEST FEATURE (Award given to the producer.