‘12 Years a Slave’ Shines at the Film Independent Spirit Awards
MDS Dev Team
Hollywood’s final ceremony before the 86th annual Academy Awards, the Independent Spirit Awards, took over Santa Monica, California this afternoon, declaring Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave as the best, and winningest, cinematic experience of 2013. The film went on to take the Best Director, Supporting Female, Screenplay, and Cinematography honors, sending its cast and crew to the Oscars on a considerably high note. If today’s show is any further indication, Matthew McConaughey and Dallas Buyers Club co-star Jared Letohave all but won the Academy’s favor in the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor categories. For that, and fellow “achievements of today’s independent filmmakers,” we say, alright, alright, alright.
Best Feature
12 Years a Slave
Best Director
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Best Screenplay
John Ridley, 12 Years a Slave
Best First Feature
Fruitvale Station
Best First Screenplay
Bob Nelson, Nebraska
Best Cinematography
Sean Bobbitt, 12 Years a Slave
Best Editing
Nat Sanders, Short Term 12
John Cassavetes Award
This is Martin Bonner
Best Female Lead
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Best Male Lead
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Supporting Female
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Best Supporting Male
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Documentary
Morgan Neville, 20 Feet from Stardom
Best International Film
Blue is the Warmest Color
Robert Altman Award
Mud
Someone to Watch Award
Shaka King, Newlyweeds
Stella Artois Truer than Fiction Award
Jason Osder, Let the Fire Burn
Piaget Producers Award
Toby Halbrooks and James M. Johnston
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