2005 Independent Spirit Awards

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Nominations Announced for 2005 Independent Spirit Awards

Nominations for the 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards were announced this morning, including nominations for Best Feature, which are Baadasssss!, Kinsey, Maria Full of Grace, Primer, and Sideways. Also announced were the finalists for the Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award, the DIRECTV/IFC Truer Than Fiction Award and the Bravo/American Express Producers Award. Dennis Quaid and Selma Blair served as nomination presenters at the event.

"Serving on the Nominating Committee is an incredible privilege. You get to discuss the entire spectrum of independent filmmaking with 12 of our country's finest filmmakers. Watching all of the submitted films gives you an encyclopedic knowledge of the current state of independent cinema. This year, there was a wonderful leap in quality amongst ultra-low budget indies," said committee chair Jeff Kleeman.

Dawn Hudson, Executive Director of IFP/Los Angeles added, "Over the last 20 years, the Spirit Awards have consistently celebrated the most talented artists-known and unknown-working in independent film. We've honored many filmmakers and artists at the beginning of their careers, and this year is no different. Six of the nominated films haven't even received theatrical distribution, and several more have had only the most-narrow distribution. We're proud to recognize the outstanding work done by independent veterans alongside the exciting new voices in film."

This year the Spirit Awards Nominating Committee chose to give a Special Distinction Award to the ensemble cast of Mean Creek: Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, and Carly Schroeder. In the words of the Nominating Committee, "These young actors turned in performances so uniformly unselfish, and so intricately in tune with one another, that it became impossible to single any one of them out from their extraordinary achievement together. Their work is of such high quality that it moves beyond craft to achieve that mysterious truth and beauty that constitutes the finest acting."

Selected from more than 190 submissions, the winners will be unveiled at the IFP Independent Spirit Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 26, 2005, in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica. The Master of Ceremonies, Honorary Chairs, and Presenters will be announced shortly.

Diana Zahn-Storey returns to produce the event for the eleventh consecutive year. The ceremony will air live on IFC (Independent Film Channel) at 5:00 pm EST on Saturday, February 26, 2005 and is edited for rebroadcast on Bravo the same evening at 10:00 pm EST/PST, following an exclusive one-hour red carpet show at 9:00 pm EST/PST.

Full list:

BEST FEATURE
(Award given to the producer)

Baadasssss!
Producer: Mario Van Peebles

Kinsey
Producer: Gail Mutrux

Maria Full of Grace
Producer: Paul Mezey

Primer
Producer: Shane Carruth

Sideways
Producer: Michael London

BEST FIRST FEATURE
(Award given to the director and producer)

Brother to Brother
Director: Rodney Evans
Producers: Rodney Evans, Jim McKay, Isen Robbins, Aimee Schoof

Garden State
Director: Zach Braff
Producers: Pamela Abdy, Gary Gilbert, Dan Halsted, Richard Klubeck

Napoleon Dynamite
Director: Jared Hess
Producers: Jeremy Coon, Sean C. Covel, Chris Wyatt

Saints and Soldiers
Director: Ryan Little
Producers: Adam Abel, Ryan Little

The Woodsman
Director: Nicole Kassell
Producer: Lee Daniels

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
(Given to the best feature made for under $500,000; Award given to the writer, director, and producer)

Down to the Bone
Director: Debra Granik
Writers: Debra Granik, Richard Lieske
Producers: Susan Leber, Anne Rosellini

Mean Creek
Writer/Director: Jacob Aaron Estes
Producers: Susan Johnson, Rick Rosenthal, Hagai Shaham

On the Outs
Directors: Lori Silverbush, Michael Skolnik
Writer: Lori Silverbush
Producers: Lori Silverbush, Michael Skolnik

Robbing Peter
Writer/Director: Mario F. de la Vega
Producers: T. Todd Flinchum, Lisa Y. Garibay, Mario F. de la Vega

Unknown Soldier
Writer/Director: Ferenc Toth
Producers: Sean Bachrodt, Seth Eisman, Chachi Senior, Ferenc Toth

BEST DIRECTOR

Shane Carruth, Primer
Joshua Marston, Maria Full of Grace
Alexander Payne, Sideways
Walter Salles, The Motorcycle Diaries
Mario Van Peebles, Baadasssss!

BEST SCREENPLAY

Mario Van Peebles & Dennis Haggerty, Baadasssss!
Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke, Before Sunset
Tod Williams, The Door in the Floor
Bill Condon, Kinsey
Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor, Sideways

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY

Rodney Evans, Brother to Brother
Zach Braff, Garden State
Joshua Marston, Maria Full of Grace
Shane Carruth, Primer
Mario F. De La Vega, Robbing Peter

BEST FEMALE LEAD

Kimberly Elise, Woman Thou Art Loosed
Vera Farmiga, Down to the Bone
Judy Marte, On the Outs
Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace
Kyra Sedgwick, Cavedweller

BEST MALE LEAD

Kevin Bacon, The Woodsman
Jeff Bridges, The Door in the Floor
Jamie Foxx, Redemption
Paul Giamatti, Sideways
Liam Neeson, Kinsey

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE

Cate Blanchett, Coffee and Cigarettes
Loretta Devine, Woman Thou Art Loosed
Virginia Madsen, Sideways
Robin Simmons, Robbing Peter
Yenny Paola Vega, Maria Full of Grace

BEST SUPPORTING MALE

Thomas Haden Church, Sideways
Jon Gries, Napoleon Dynamite
Aidan Quinn, Cavedweller
Roger Robinson, Brother to Brother
Peter Sarsgaard, Kinsey

BEST DEBUT PERFORMANCE
(Actors in their first significant role in a feature film)

Anthony Mackie, Brother to Brother
Louie Olivos, Jr., Robbing Peter
Hannah Pilkes, The Woodsman
Rodrigo de la Serna, The Motorcycle Diaries
David Sullivan, Primer

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Tim Orr, Dandelion
Eric Gautier, The Motorcycle Diaries
David Greene, Redemption
Ryan Little, Saints and Soldiers
Maryse Alberti, We Don't Live Here Anymore

BEST DOCUMENTARY
(Award given to the director)

Bright Leaves
Director: Ross McElwee

Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed
Director: Shola Lynch

Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance After the Holocaust
Directors: Menachem Daum, Oren Rudavsky

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky

Tarnation
Director: Jonathan Caouette

BEST FOREIGN FILM
(Award given to the director)

Bad Education (Spain)
Director: Pedro Almodóvar

Oasis (South Korea)
Director: Lee Chang-Dong

Red Lights (France)
Director: Cédric Kahn

The Sea Inside (Spain)
Director: Alejandro Amenábar

Yesterday (South Africa)
Director: Darrell James Roodt

SPECIAL DISTINCTION

Ensemble Cast: Mean Creek
Rory Culkin
Ryan Kelley
Scott Mechlowicz
Trevor Morgan
Josh Peck
Carly Schroeder

TURNING LEAF SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD

Jem Cohen, director of Chain
Bryan Poyser, director of Dear Pillow
Jennifer Reeves, director of The Time We Killed

DIRECTV/IFC TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD

Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman for Born Into Brothels
Shola Lynch for Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed
Jehane Noujaim for Control Room
Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini for Farmingville

BRAVO/AMERICAN EXPRESS PRODUCERS AWARD

Gina Kwon, producer of The Good Girl and Me and You and Everyone We Know
Danielle Renfrew, producer of November and Groove
Sean C. Covel and Chris Wyatt, producers of Napoleon Dynamite and Think Tank
"Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art." - Andy Warhol


Skeleton FilmWorks

ono

*waves his "go Payne and the cast of Sideways" flag proudly*

These awards count, mean something, more than the Oscars ever will, and they're almost as prestigious as Cannes.

And this is sort of related I guess, unless you want a thread for each year.

El Duderino

El Duderino's ISA Predictions:

Best Feature
Sideways

Best First Feature
Garden State

John Cassavetes Award
Mean Creek

Best Director
Either Alexander Payne or Walter Salles

Best Screenplay
Bill Condon, Kinsey

Best First Screenplay
Either Garden State or Maria Full of Grace

Best Female Lead
Catalina Sandino Moreno

Best Male Lead
Paul Giamatti

Best Supporting Female
Virginia Madsen

Best Supporting Male
Thomas Hayden Church

Best Debut Performance
Rodrigo de la Serna

Best Cinematography
Eric Gautier, The Motorcycle Diaries

Best Documentary
Tarnation

Best Foreign Film
Bad Education
Did I just get cock-blocked by Bob Saget?

pete

"Tragedy is a close-up; comedy, a long shot."
- Buster Keaton

MacGuffin

Alexander Payne's Sideways Sweeps at the 2005 IFP Independent Spirit Awards

The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards, was held Saturday, February 26, at a tent on the beach in Santa Monica. The Spirit Awards is a celebration honoring films made by filmmakers who embody independence and who dare to challenge the status quo. This annual event, which began as a small grassroots program, has grown into one of the most anticipated events of the film year.

This year's big winner was Fox Searchlight Pictures' Sideways, which won Best Feature, Best Director, Best Male Lead (Paul Giamatti), Best Supporting Male (Thomas Haden Church), Best Supporting Female (Virginia Madsen) and Best Screenplay. Sideways was written by Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, directed by Alexander Payne and produced by Michael London.

The ceremony aired live on IFC, beginning at 5:00 pm EST. It will re-broadcast on Bravo later this evening beginning with an exclusive one-hour red carpet show at 9:00 pm EST/PST followed by the awards ceremony at 10:00 pm EST/PST.

Actor Samuel L. Jackson served as Master of Ceremonies. Quentin Tarantino and Salma Hayek served as Honorary Co-Chairs. Diana Zahn-Storey produced the 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards for the eleventh year.

The following is a complete list of the winners:

Best Feature
Sideways - Producer: Michael London (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Best Director
Alexander Payne - Sideways (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Best Screenplay
Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor - Sideways (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Best First Feature
Garden State (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Director: Zach Braff
Producers: Pamela Abdy, Gary Gilbert, Dan Halsted, Richard Klubeck

Best First Screenplay
Joshua Marston - Maria Full of Grace (HBO Films/Fine Line Features)

John Cassavetes Award
(For the Best Feature made for under $500,000)
Mean Creek (Paramount Classics)
Writer/Director: Jacob Aaron Estes
Producers: Susan Johnson, Rick Rosenthal, Hagai Shaham

Best Debut Performance*
Rodrigo de la Serna - The Motorcycle Diaries (Focus Features)
*Actors making their first appearance in a feature film

Best Supporting Female
Virginia Madsen - Sideways (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Best Supporting Male
Thomas Haden Church - Sideways (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Best Female Lead
Catalina Sandino Moreno - Maria Full of Grace (HBO Films/Fine Line Features)

Best Male Lead
Paul Giamatti - Sideways (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Best Cinematography
Eric Gautier - The Motorcycle Diaries (Focus Features)

Best Foreign Film
The Sea Inside - Director: Alejandro Amenábar (Fine Line Features)

Best Documentary
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster - Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky (IFC Films)

Gina Kwon, producer of Me and You and Everyone We Know and The Motel, received the eighth annual Bravo/American Express Producers Award, which honors producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality independent films. The winner of the Producers Award received an unrestricted grant of $20,000 funded by Bravo and American Express.

Jem Cohen, director of Chain, won the eleventh annual Turning Leaf Someone To Watch Award, a $20,000 grant created to honor a director of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award is funded by Turning Leaf Vineyards.

Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman, directors of Born Into Brothels, won the eighth annual DIRECTV/IFC Truer Than Fiction Award, presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features. The award is accompanied by a $20,000 unrestricted grant funded by DIRECTV and IFC.

A Special Distinction Award was given to the ensemble cast of Mean Creek: Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, and Carly Schroeder. The nominating committee was struck by these young actors who turned in performances so uniformly unselfish and so intricately in tune with each other that it became impossible to single any one of them out from their extraordinary achievement together.
"Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art." - Andy Warhol


Skeleton FilmWorks

modage

i watched the first half of this today, (and will finish it sometime tonight maybe) but i'm surprised Eternal Sunshine wasnt all over this awards.  does anyone know why it wasnt eligable?  

thomas hayden church winning was really great and he seemed so emotional over it.  i really hope he gets the oscar now.  and also virginia madsen, she seemed to really appreciate it as well and i hope they both get the oscars because it actually will help them.

edit: the show ran over so my tivo missed the best actor and best film awards.  damnit, i would've liked to have seen giamattis speech.
Christopher Nolan's directive was clear to everyone in the cast and crew: Use CGI only as a last resort.