Get Out! Independent Spirit Awards Laud Jordan Peele and his Groundbreaking Film
Even the rainy weather could not put a damper on the exuberance on display at the 33rd Film Independent Spirit Awards held Saturday, March 3 in a tent next to the Santa Monica Pier and broadcast live on IFC and Facebook Watch. The indie darlings of awards season, just about every one of them – got their due with statuettes at the celebration, which honors artists-driven films with budgets under $20 million that embody diversity,...
Spirit Awards Give Top Honors to ‘Birdman’
It was looking a lot like the Oscars Saturday at the Film Independent Spirit Awards –which have become less independent and more studio-centric in recent years. Also up for best picture at the Academy Awards, and considered to be the front runner, “Birdman” was the big winner at the Spirits, taking the best feature prize and the male lead trophy for Michael Keaton. Richard Linklater was awarded the best director trophy for his...
From SNL to ISA: Samberg to Emcee Indie Spirit Awards
Those of us who have missed Andy Samberg on “Saturday Night Live” can soak up lost time with the comedian when he hosts the upcoming Film Independent Spirit Awards, which usually run about three hours on the afternoon before the Oscars. The February 23 hosting gig will hopefully be better received than some of the goofy movies that Samberg has appeared in, which haven’t matched the level of some of his SNL...
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