31st Independent Spirit Awards
31st Independent Spirit Awards | |
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Awarded for | Best in independent film |
Date | February 27, 2016 |
Site |
Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Hosted by |
Kate McKinnon Kumail Nanjiani |
Highlights | |
Best Feature | Spotlight |
Most awards | Spotlight (5) |
Most nominations | Carol (6) |
Television coverage | |
Channel | IFC |
The 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards announced its nominees on November 24, 2015.[1] The winners were announced on February 27, 2016 at Santa Monica Beach.[2] The ceremony was hosted by Kate McKinnon and Kumail Nanjiani.[3]
Winners and nominees
Best Feature | Best Director |
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Best Male Lead | Best Female Lead |
Best Supporting Male | Best Supporting Female |
Best Screenplay | Best First Screenplay |
Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer – Spotlight |
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Best First Feature | Best Documentary Feature |
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Best Cinematography | Best Editing |
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Best International Film | |
Films with multiple nominations and awards
Nominations | Film |
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6 | Carol |
5 | Beasts of No Nation |
4 | Anomalisa |
Spotlight | |
Tangerine | |
3 | The Diary of a Teenage Girl |
James White | |
It Follows | |
Mediterranea | |
Room | |
Songs My Brothers Taught Me | |
2 | Bone Tomahawk |
The End of the Tour | |
Heaven Knows What | |
Manos Sucias |
Awards | Film |
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5 | Spotlight |
2 | Beasts of No Nation |
Room |
Special awards
John Cassavetes Award
Robert Altman Award (Best Ensemble)
(The award is given to its film director, casting director, and ensemble cast)
Acura Someone to Watch Award
Recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl's since 1851.
- Felix Thompson – King Jack
- Chloé Zhao – Songs My Brothers Taught Me
- Robert Machoian and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck – God Bless the Child
Piaget Producers Award
Honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
- Mel Eslyn (Lamb)
- Darren Dean (Tangerine)
- Rebecca Green and Laura D. Smith (It Follows and I'll See You in My Dreams)
Truer than Fiction Award
Presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
- Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi – Incorruptible
- Alex Sichel and Elizabeth Giamatti – A Woman Like Me
- Hemal Trivedi and Mohammed Ali Naqvi – Among the Believers
References
- ↑ "'Carol,' 'Spotlight,' 'Beasts of No Nation' Lead Spirit Awards Nominations". Film Independent. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ Erbland, Kate (27 February 2016). "Full List of All 2016 Film Independent Spirit Award Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ↑ Terrero, Nina (7 January 2016). "Kate McKinnon and Kumail Nanjiani to host Independent Spirit Awards". ew.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.