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26th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011)
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Spirit Awards 2011 Winners & Nominees

The 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011) took place on February 26, 2011. Black Swan won Best Feature and 3 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 12 categories is below.

All 12 categories Most wins
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Best Feature
Black Swan
Headline winners

Spirit Awards 2011: The Winners

Black Swan won Best Feature against 4 other nominees. Darren Aronofsky (Best Director), James Franco (Best Male Lead) and Natalie Portman (Best Female Lead) took the main individual prizes.

Black Swan (2010) movie poster Best Feature

Best Feature

Black Swan

2010 · Drama, Thriller · $329M worldwide

4 wins from 4 nominations at the 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011)

  • Best Director
  • Best Female Lead
  • Best Cinematography

A dedicated ballerina named Nina finds her pursuit of perfection challenged when a new dancer, Lily, arrives to rehearse "Swan Lake." Lily's free spirit and natural talent contrast with Nina's rigid discipline, pushing Nina to confront her own insecurities and repressed desires. As Nina strives to embody both the White and Black Swan roles, she experiences a descent into psychological turmoil, blurring the lines between reality and illusion and jeopardizing her sanity and career.

About Black Swan
Scoreboard

Spirit Awards 2011: Which Films Won the Most

Black Swan won 4 awards from 4 nominations. 8 films won at least once, while Greenberg went home empty-handed from 4 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Black Swan (2010) movie poster
    Black Swan 4 / 4
    2010 · Drama, Thriller · 4 wins from 4 nominations
  2. Winter's Bone (2010) movie poster
    Winter's Bone 2 / 7
    2010 · Drama, Thriller · 2 wins from 7 nominations
  3. The Kids Are All Right (2010) movie poster
    The Kids Are All Right 1 / 5
    2010 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 5 nominations
  4. 127 Hours (2010) movie poster
    127 Hours 1 / 3
    2010 · Adventure, Biography · 1 win from 3 nominations
  5. Tiny Furniture (2010) movie poster
    Tiny Furniture 1 / 3
    2010 · Comedy · 1 win from 3 nominations
  6. Get Low (2010) movie poster
    Get Low 1 / 2
    2010 · Drama, Mystery · 1 win from 2 nominations
  7. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) movie poster
    Exit Through the Gift Shop 1 / 1
    2010 · Comedy, Documentary · 1 win from 1 nomination
  8. The King's Speech (2010) movie poster
    The King's Speech 1 / 1
    2010 · Drama, History · 1 win from 1 nomination
  9. Greenberg (2010) movie poster
    Greenberg 0 / 4
    2010 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  10. Rabbit Hole (2010) movie poster
    Rabbit Hole 0 / 4
    2010 · Drama · 0 wins from 4 nominations
Full results

All 12 Spirit Awards 2011 Categories: Winners & Nominees

12 categories and 60 nominations; Best Female Lead had the most nominees (6). The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

12 categories · 60 nominations

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Movie marathon

The Spirit Awards 2011 Best Feature Marathon

All 5 Best Feature nominees at the 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011), back to back: 8 hours 35 minutes.

Total running time 8h 35m 8 hours 35 minutes All 5 films
Longest
Black Swan 1h 48m
Shortest
127 Hours 1h 34m
By genre

The Genres Behind the Spirit Awards 2011 Winners

Drama led with 45 nominations across 21 films and won 10. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 10 wins · 45 nominations · 22%
  2. Comedy 4 wins · 24 nominations · 17%
  3. Thriller 7 wins · 17 nominations · 41%
  4. Romance 0 wins · 7 nominations · 0%
  5. Documentary 1 win · 5 nominations · 20%
  6. Adventure 1 win · 4 nominations · 25%
  7. Biography 1 win · 3 nominations · 33%
  8. Mystery 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  9. History 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  10. Horror 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
2011 season

How the Rest of the 2011 Awards Season Voted

The other 11 ceremonies of 2011, with the winner of each top prize. The King's Speech won the most of them: 4.

All 2011 awards
Earlier years

Previous Spirit Awards Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Spirit Awards page has every year back to 1986.

Every Spirit Awards ceremony

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Spirit Awards 2011: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Feature at the 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011)?

Black Swan (2010) won Best Feature. The other nominees were 127 Hours, Greenberg, The Kids Are All Right and Winter's Bone.

About Black Swan

Which film won the most awards at the 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011)?

Black Swan (2010) won the most: 4 awards from 4 nominations. Winter's Bone was next with 2 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011)?

Winter's Bone (2010) led with 7 nominations and won 2 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011)?

Best Director: Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan. Best Male Lead: James Franco for 127 Hours. Best Female Lead: Natalie Portman for Black Swan. Best Supporting Male: John Hawkes for Winter's Bone. Best Supporting Female: Dale Dickey for Winter's Bone.

When was the 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011)?

The 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011) took place on February 26, 2011. The database has 12 categories and 60 nominations for it.