Awards

25th Independent Spirit Awards 2010

The 25th Independent Spirit Awards honored the best independent films of 2009 and were presented by Film Independent on March 5, 2010. Nominations were announced on December 1, 2009. The ceremony was hosted by Eddie Izzard.

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Highlights

View the highlights from the 25th Independent Spirit Awards.

Total movie nominations

Total movie wins

Total people nominations

Total people wins

Most Nominations

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Drama

5 nominations

Most Wins

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Drama

5 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

24 nominations 4 wins

Comedy

5 nominations 0 win

Romance

5 nominations 2 wins

Most Nominations

Ray McKinnon

1 nomination

Best Feature

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WINNER

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Nominees

(500) Days of Summer

Amreeka

The Last Station

Sin Nombre

Best Director

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WINNER

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Nominees

A Serious Man

Sin Nombre

Two Lovers

The Last Station

Best Male Lead

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WINNER

Crazy Heart

Nominees

A Single Man

(500) Days of Summer

Goodbye Solo

The Vicious Kind

Best Female Lead

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WINNER

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Nominees

Downloading Nancy

Amreeka

The Last Station

Two Lovers

Best Supporting Male

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WINNER

The Messenger

Nominees

Gentlemen Broncos

Me and Orson Welles

That Evening Sun

The Last Station

Best Supporting Female

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WINNER

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Nominees

Cold Souls

The Messenger

Fifty Dead Men Walking

That Evening Sun

Best Screenplay

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WINNER

(500) Days of Summer

Nominees

The Messenger

The Last Station

The Vicious Kind

Adventureland

Best First Screenplay

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WINNER

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Nominees

Cold Souls

Crazy Heart

Amreeka

A Single Man

Best First Feature

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WINNER

Crazy Heart

Nominees

Easier with Practice

The Messenger

Paranormal Activity 3

A Single Man

Best Documentary Feature

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WINNER

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Nominees

Food, Inc.

More Than a Game

October Country

Best Cinematography

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WINNER

A Serious Man

Nominees

Sin Nombre

Treeless Mountain

Cold Souls

The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Best Foreign Film

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WINNER

An Education

Nominees

Everlasting Moments

The Maid

A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism

A Prophet

All winners and nominees

Best Feature

WINNER

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

NOMINEES

(500) Days of Summer

Amreeka

The Last Station

Sin Nombre

Best Director

WINNER

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire Lee Daniels

NOMINEES

A Serious Man

Sin Nombre

Two Lovers James Gray

The Last Station Michael Hoffman

Best Male Lead

WINNER

Crazy Heart Jeff Bridges

NOMINEES

A Single Man Colin Firth

(500) Days of Summer Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Goodbye Solo Souleymane Sy Savane

The Vicious Kind Adam Scott

Best Female Lead

WINNER

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire Gabourey Sidibe

NOMINEES

Downloading Nancy Maria Bello

Amreeka

The Last Station Helen Mirren

Two Lovers Gwyneth Paltrow

Best Supporting Male

WINNER

The Messenger Woody Harrelson

NOMINEES

Gentlemen Broncos Jemaine Clement

Me and Orson Welles Christian McKay

That Evening Sun Ray McKinnon

The Last Station Christopher Plummer

Best Supporting Female

WINNER

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire Mo'Nique

NOMINEES

Cold Souls Dina Korzun

The Messenger Samantha Morton

Fifty Dead Men Walking Natalie Press

That Evening Sun Mia Wasikowska

Best Screenplay

WINNER

NOMINEES

Best First Screenplay

WINNER

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

NOMINEES

Cold Souls

Crazy Heart

Amreeka

A Single Man

Best First Feature

WINNER

Crazy Heart

NOMINEES

Easier with Practice

The Messenger

Paranormal Activity 3

A Single Man

Best Documentary Feature

WINNER

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

NOMINEES

Food, Inc.

More Than a Game

October Country

Best Cinematography

WINNER

NOMINEES

The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Best Foreign Film

WINNER

An Education

NOMINEES

Everlasting Moments

The Maid

A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism

A Prophet

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