The Spirit Awards will be announced Saturday, February 26. These awards are given to those films that are considered to be exclusively independent by having met specific criteria as set by Film Independent. The award ceremony is informal and is being held in a Santa Monica beachfront tent. The awards will be broadcast by the IFC Channel.
Best Feature is a toss up. I predict either 127 Hours or Winter's Bone. Best Female Lead will be given to Natalie Portman and James Franco as Best Male Lead. The Best Supporting Male will be Bill Murray for his role in Get Low. Best Director Award will be given to Danny Boyle for 127 Hours.
The disadvantage for the average moviegoer is that many of the nominated films have not been released to the public, either on the big screen or by rental. I will be spending most of the year catching up with the nominees and winners and will see them as they come available. The ones that I am most looking forward to are Of Gods and Men and Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives both nominated for Best Foreign Film.
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