Independent Spirit Award nominees

A side note on these nominees: due to slightly different eligibility rules, "The Hurt Locker" was actually nominated for some awards LAST year, which is why it isn't present here (which makes me sad). That said, the nominees are...

BEST FEATURE (Award given to the Producer)
(500) Days of Summer
Amreeka
Precious
Sin Nombre
The Last Station

BEST DIRECTOR
Joel & Ethan Coen
Lee Daniels
Cary *beep*
James Grey
Michael Hoffman

BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)
A Single Man
Crazy Heart
Easier With Practice
The Messenger
Paranormal Activity

BEST SCREENPLAY
Cold Souls
Crazy Heart
Amreeka
Precious
A Single Man

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Cold Souls
Crazy Heart
Amreeka
Precious
A Single Man

BEST FEMALE LEAD
Maria Bello
Helen Mirren
Gwentyth Paltrow
Gabby Sidibe
Nisreen Faour

BEST MALE LEAD
Jeff Bridges
Colin Firth
Joseph Gordon Levitt
Souleymane Sy Savane
Adam Scott

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Monique
Samantha Morton
Natahlie Press
Mia Wasikowska
Dina Korzun

BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Jemaine Clements
Woody Harrelson
Cristian McKay
Ramon McKinnon
Christopher Plummer

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
A Serious Man
Sin Nombre
Treeless Mountain
Cold Souls
Bad Lieutenant

BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director)
Anvil!
Food Inc
More Than a Game
October Country
Which Way Home

BEST FOREIGN FILM (Award given to the director)
A Prophet
An Education
Everlasting Moments
Mother
The Maid

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
(Given to one film’s director, casting director, and its ensemble cast)
A Serious Man

PRODUCERS AWARD
Karen Chien
Larry Fessenden
Dia Sokol

SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
—to be announced—

TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
Natalia Almada
Bill Ross and Turner Ross
Jessica Oreck

Oscar Meter: Up
- "A Serious Man" for Best Picture and the Coen brothers for Best Director
- "Precious" for Best Picture and Lee Daniels for Director.
- "(500) Days of Summer" for Best Picture (a small boost, but a boost never the less)
- "A Single Man" for Best Picture and Tom Ford for Best Director
- Helen Mirren for Best LEAD Actress
- Woody Harrelson for Best Supporting Actor
- Christopher Plummer for Best Supporting Actor

Oscar Meter: Down
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