35th Film Independent Spirit Awards
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35th Film Independent Spirit Awards 2020

The Film Independent Spirit Awards are annual honors presented by Film Independent to celebrate the best in independent film. The 35th ceremony recognized the standout independent films of 2019. It took place on February 8, 2020, at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, and was hosted by Aubrey Plaza.

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Highlights

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Total movie nominations

40

Total movie wins

10

Total people nominations

37

Total people wins

8

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Most Nominations

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 5 nominations
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Most Wins

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 3 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

Drama

32 nominations 3 wins
Comedy

Comedy

12 nominations 3 wins
Thriller

Thriller

7 nominations 1 win

Most Nominations

Michael Angelo Covino

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 Editing

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Best International Film

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All winners and nominees

Best Feature

WINNER

The Farewell

NOMINEES

Clemency

 

A Hidden Life

 

Marriage Story

 

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Best Director

WINNER

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NOMINEES

The Lighthouse Robert Eggers

 

Honey Boy Alma Har'el

 

Luce Julius Onah

 

Hustlers Lorene Scafaria

Best Male Lead

WINNER

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NOMINEES

Give Me Liberty Chris Galust

 

Luce Kelvin Harrison Jr.

 

The Lighthouse Robert Pattinson

 

The Mustang Matthias Schoenaerts

Best Female Lead

WINNER

Judy Renée Zellweger

NOMINEES

Colewell Karen Allen

 

Driveways Hong Chau

 

Her Smell Elisabeth Moss

 

Diane Mary Kay Place

 

Clemency Alfre Woodard

Best Supporting Male

WINNER

The Lighthouse Willem Dafoe

NOMINEES

Honey Boy Noah Jupe

 

Honey Boy Shia LaBeouf

 

The Last Black Man in San Francisco Jonathan Majors

 

Burning Cane Wendell Pierce

 

The Farewell

Best Supporting Female

WINNER

Hustlers Jennifer Lopez

NOMINEES

Waves Taylor Russell

 

Give Me Liberty Lauren 'Lolo' Spencer

 

Luce Octavia Spencer

Best Screenplay

WINNER

Marriage Story Noah Baumbach

NOMINEES

To Dust

 

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Clemency Chinonye Chukwu

 

High Flying Bird

Best First Screenplay

WINNER

Driveways Hannah Bos

NOMINEES

Blow the Man Down Bridget Savage Cole

 

Greener Grass Jocelyn DeBoer

 

The Vast of Night

Best First Feature

WINNER

Booksmart Olivia Wilde

NOMINEES

See You Yesterday Stefon Bristol

 

The Climb Michael Angelo Covino

 

The Mustang Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre

 

Diane Kent Jones

 

The Last Black Man in San Francisco Joe Talbot

Best Documentary Feature

WINNER

American Factory

NOMINEES

Apollo 11

 

For Sama

 

Honeyland

 

Island of the Hungry Ghosts

Best Cinematography

WINNER

The Lighthouse

NOMINEES

Hustlers

 

Honey Boy

 

The Third Wife

 

Midsommar

Best Editing

WINNER

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NOMINEES

The Third Wife

 

Sword of Trust

 

The Lighthouse

 

Give Me Liberty Kirill Mikhanovsky

Best International Film

WINNER

Parasite

NOMINEES

Les Misérables

 

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

 

Retablo

 

The Souvenir

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