Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, handed out top honors to The Artist, The Descendants and Margin Call at this afternoon’s 27th Film Independent Spirit Awards. My Week With Marilyn, Beginners, 50/50, A Separation and The Interrupters also received awards at the ceremony, held in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica.
Here is the complete list of winners:
BEST FEATURE
“The Artist”
BEST DIRECTOR
Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
BEST MALE LEAD
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn”
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Christopher Plummer, “Beginners”
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Shailene Woodley, “The Descendants”
BEST FIRST FEATURE
“Margin Call”
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD (Feature Under $500,000):
“Pariah”
BEST SCREENPLAY
“The Descendants”
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
“50/50”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“The Artist”
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“The Interrupters”
BEST FOREIGN FILM
“A Separation”
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
“Margin Call”