Awards

28th Film Independent Spirit Awards 2013

The 28th Film Independent Spirit Awards honored the best independent films of 2012 and were presented by Film Independent on February 23, 2013. Nominations were announced on November 27, 2012. The ceremony was hosted by Andy Samberg.

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Highlights

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Total movie nominations

Total movie wins

Total people nominations

Total people wins

Most Nominations

Silver Linings Playbook

Drama

Comedy

Romance

5 nominations

Most Wins

Silver Linings Playbook

Drama

Comedy

Romance

4 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

26 nominations 6 wins

Comedy

12 nominations 3 wins

Romance

7 nominations 3 wins

Most Nominations

Matthew McConaughey

2 nominations

Best Feature

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WINNER

Silver Linings Playbook

Nominees

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Bernie

Keep the Lights On

Moonrise Kingdom

Best Director

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WINNER

Silver Linings Playbook

Nominees

Moonrise Kingdom

The Loneliest Planet

Keep the Lights On

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Best Male Lead

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WINNER

The Sessions

Nominees

Bernie

Silver Linings Playbook

Keep the Lights On

Killer Joe

Best Female Lead

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WINNER

Silver Linings Playbook

Nominees

Middle of Nowhere

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Smashed

Best Supporting Male

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WINNER

Magic Mike

Nominees

Middle of Nowhere

End of Watch

Seven Psychopaths

Moonrise Kingdom

Best Supporting Female

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WINNER

The Sessions

Nominees

Sister

Compliance

Sound of My Voice

Middle of Nowhere

Best Screenplay

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WINNER

Silver Linings Playbook

Nominees

Moonrise Kingdom

Ruby Sparks

Seven Psychopaths

Keep the Lights On

Best First Screenplay

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WINNER

Safety Not Guaranteed

Nominees

Fill the Void

Celeste and Jesse Forever

Gayby

Best First Feature

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WINNER

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Nominees

Fill the Void

Gimme the Loot

Safety Not Guaranteed

Sound of My Voice

Best Documentary Feature

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WINNER

The Invisible War

Nominees

The Central Park Five

How to Survive a Plague

Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present

The Waiting Room

Best Cinematography

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WINNER

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Nominees

Valley of Saints

Last Days Here

End of Watch

Moonrise Kingdom

Best International Film

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WINNER

Amour

Nominees

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

Rust and Bone

Sister

War Witch

All winners and nominees

Best Feature

WINNER

Silver Linings Playbook

NOMINEES

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Bernie

Keep the Lights On

Moonrise Kingdom

Best Director

WINNER

Silver Linings Playbook David O. Russell

NOMINEES

Moonrise Kingdom Wes Anderson

The Loneliest Planet Julia Loktev

Keep the Lights On Ira Sachs

Beasts of the Southern Wild Benh Zeitlin

Best Male Lead

WINNER

The Sessions John Hawkes

NOMINEES

Bernie Jack Black

Silver Linings Playbook Bradley Cooper

Keep the Lights On Thure Lindhardt

Killer Joe Matthew McConaughey

Best Female Lead

WINNER

Silver Linings Playbook Jennifer Lawrence

NOMINEES

Middle of Nowhere

Beasts of the Southern Wild Quvenzhané Wallis

Smashed Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Best Supporting Male

WINNER

Magic Mike Matthew McConaughey

NOMINEES

Middle of Nowhere David Oyelowo

End of Watch Michael Peña

Seven Psychopaths Sam Rockwell

Moonrise Kingdom Bruce Willis

Best Supporting Female

WINNER

The Sessions Helen Hunt

NOMINEES

Sister Rosemarie DeWitt

Compliance Ann Dowd

Sound of My Voice Brit Marling

Middle of Nowhere Lorraine Toussaint

Best Screenplay

WINNER

Silver Linings Playbook

NOMINEES

Best First Screenplay

WINNER

Safety Not Guaranteed

NOMINEES

Fill the Void

Celeste and Jesse Forever

Gayby

Best First Feature

WINNER

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

NOMINEES

Fill the Void

Gimme the Loot

Safety Not Guaranteed

Sound of My Voice

Best Documentary Feature

WINNER

The Invisible War

NOMINEES

The Central Park Five

How to Survive a Plague

Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present

The Waiting Room

Best Cinematography

WINNER

Beasts of the Southern Wild

NOMINEES

Best International Film

WINNER

Amour

NOMINEES

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

Rust and Bone

Sister

War Witch

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