27th Independent Spirit Awards
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27th Independent Spirit Awards 2012

The 27th Film Independent Spirit Awards honored the best independent films of 2011 and were presented by Film Independent on February 25, 2012. The nominations were announced on November 29, 2011. The ceremony was hosted by Seth Rogen and aired exclusively on IFC, with highlights including John Waters as the “Voice of God” and musical performances by My Morning Jacket and K'naan.

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Highlights

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Total movie nominations

30

Total movie wins

7

Total people nominations

23

Total people wins

6

Con Artist

Most Nominations

Con Artist

 5 nominations
Con Artist

Most Wins

Con Artist

 4 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

Drama

21 nominations 2 wins
Comedy

Comedy

7 nominations 1 win
Thriller

Thriller

4 nominations 0 win

Most Nominations

Rachael Harris

1 nomination

Best Feature

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Best Director

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Best Male Lead

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Best Female Lead

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Best Supporting Male

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Best Supporting Female

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Best Screenplay

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Best First Screenplay

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Best First Feature

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Best Documentary Feature

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Best Cinematography

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Best International Film

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All winners and nominees

Best Feature

WINNER

Con Artist

NOMINEES

Beginners

 

The Descendants

 

Drive

 

Take Shelter

Best Director

WINNER

Con Artist Michel Hazanavicius

NOMINEES

Beginners Mike Mills

 

Take Shelter Jeff Nichols

 

The Descendants Alexander Payne

 

Drive Nicolas Winding Refn

Best Male Lead

WINNER

Con Artist Jean Dujardin

NOMINEES

A Better Life Demián Bichir

 

Drive Ryan Gosling

 

Rampart Woody Harrelson

 

Take Shelter Michael Shannon

Best Female Lead

WINNER

My Week with Marilyn Michelle Williams

NOMINEES

Natural Selection Rachael Harris

 

Pariah Adepero Oduye

 

Martha Marcy May Marlene Elizabeth Olsen

Best Supporting Male

WINNER

Beginners Christopher Plummer

NOMINEES

Drive Albert Brooks

 

Martha Marcy May Marlene John Hawkes

 

Cedar Rapids John C. Reilly

 

Midnight in Paris Corey Stoll

Best Supporting Female

WINNER

The Descendants Shailene Woodley

NOMINEES

Take Shelter Jessica Chastain

 

Albert Nobbs Janet McTeer

 

Gun Hill Road

Best Screenplay

WINNER

The Descendants

NOMINEES

Footnote

 

Con Artist

 

Win Win

 

Beginners

Best First Screenplay

NOMINEES

Another Earth

 

Margin Call

 

Terri

 

Cedar Rapids

Best First Feature

WINNER

Margin Call

NOMINEES

Another Earth

 

In the Family

 

Martha Marcy May Marlene

 

Natural Selection

Best Documentary Feature

WINNER

The Interrupters

NOMINEES

Bill Cunningham New York

 

Wish You Were Here

Best Cinematography

WINNER

Con Artist

NOMINEES

Bellflower

 

Midnight in Paris

Best International Film

WINNER

A Separation

NOMINEES

The Kid with a Bike

 

Melancholia

 

Shame

 

Tyrannosaur

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