Written by Fernando Andrade
In a year with so many great independent
films, it was rewarding to see so many different movies get love with this yearâs
Film Independent Spirit Award nominations. While it seems like bigger studio
films will get the push for the Golden Globes and Oscarâs, a lot of these films
will be relegated to just these independent awards, but maybe, these
nominations will lead to some much-needed momentum come later in the awards
season.
Just like last year, A24 dominated with a
total of 12 nominations. Bo Burnhamâs âEighth Gradeâ received nominations for
best female lead in Elsie Fisher, best supporting male actor in Josh Hamilton,
best first screenplay, and best feature. Surprisingly enough it did not get
nominated for best first feature, but maybe that came down to the members
wanting to spread the love since Ari Asterâs âHereditaryâ gave A24 a nominee in
that category, as well as best female lead with Toni Collette. Paul Schraderâs
âFirst Reformedâ also helped A24 with nominations in best feature, best
director, best male lead, and best screenplay. While Jonah Hillâs directorial
debut âMid90âsâ only managed to get a best editing nomination.
Amazon, Netflix, and The Orchard, while nowhere near A24, performed well, with 6 nominations each. The Orchard does get bragging rights over A24 as âWe the Animalsâ picked up the single most nominations for a film with 5. Amazon was lead by Lynne Ramsayâs âYou were never Really Hereâ with 4 nominations, and Suspiria picked up a nomination for best cinematography and was awarded the prestigious Robert Altman Award. Netflix surprised many with its Indie hit âPrivate Lifeâ getting 3 nominations including best director, best supporting female actor, and best screenplay. They also received two best international film nominations with âRomaâ andâHappy as Lazzaroâ both which were not eligible for other award consideration.
Annapurna also managed to snag an
impressive 5 nominees thanks to Barry Jenkinsâ âIf Beale Street Could Talkâ and
Boots Rileyâs âSorry to Bother Youâ. Jenkins, whoâs last film âMoonlightâ won
best feature in 2016, once again sees his film receive a nomination for best
feature along with himself for best director.
Other notable stand outs we want to
highlight are Helena Howard and Ashley Connor who received nominations for best
female lead and best cinematography respectively for there work on âMadelines
Madelineâ. Benjamin Loeb was nominated for cinematography for his work on Mandy.
Daveed Diggs was nominated for his performance in âBlindspottingâ as well as
John Cho for his performance in âSearchingâ. In a year with exceptional
documentaries, two which are loved here at Jumpcut which got nominations are
âMinding the Gapâ and âWonât You Be My Neighborâ. Jim Cummings film âThunder
Roadâ also was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award for films budgeted at
less than $500,000.
Some of the bigger studios this year seemed
to be overshadowed, as Focus Features, Sony Picture Classics, and Fox
Searchlight all had trouble breaking into the fold. Focus only managed 3
nominees with âWonât You Be My Neighborâ, Adam Driver for his supporting role
in âBlackKklansmanâ, and best screenplay for âThoroughbredsâ. Fox Searchlight
only saw 2 nominations for âCan You Ever Forgive Me?â and one wasnât even
Melissa McCarthy, but instead Richard E. Grant and a best screenplay
nomination. There third came in the form of Yorgos Lanthimosâ âThe Favouriteâ
for best international film. Sony Picture Classics, which last year performed
exceptionally well thanks to âCall Me By Your Nameâ only managed a single
nominations this year with Glenn Close for best female lead in âThe Wifeâ.
Also, worth noting is the amount of inclusion
from this yearâs nominees. Whether its three female directors being nominated
for best director, to three of the five best male leads being people of color,
and a lot more spread throughout the nominations in every category, it is
always great seeing diversity.
This yearâs Film Independent Spirit Awards
will take place on Saturday, February 23rd, 2019.
FULL LIST OF NOMINEES:
Best Feature
EIGHTH GRADE
FIRST REFORMED
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
LEAVE NO TRACE
YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
Best Director
Debra Granik, LEAVE NO TRACE
Barry Jenkins, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
Tamara Jenkins, PRIVATE LIFE
Lynne Ramsay, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
Paul Schrader, FIRST REFORMED
Best First Feature
HEREDITARY
SORRY
TO BOTHER YOU
THE
TALE
WE
THE ANIMALS
WILDLIFE
Best Male Lead
John Cho, SEARCHING
Daveed Diggs, BLINDSPOTTING
Ethan Hawke, FIRST REFORMED
Christian Malheiros, SĂCRATES
Joaquin Phoenix, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
Best Female Lead
Glenn Close, THE WIFE
Toni Collette, HEREDITARY
Elsie Fisher, EIGHTH GRADE
Regina Hall, SUPPORT THE GIRLS
Helena Howard, MADELINEâS MADELINE
Carey Mulligan, WILDLIFE
Best Supporting Female Actor
Kayli Carter, PRIVATE LIFE
Tyne Daly, A BREAD FACTORY
Regina King, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, LEAVE NO TRACE
J. Smith-Cameron, NANCY
Best Supporting
Male Actor
RaĂșl Castillo, WE THE ANIMALS
Adam Driver, BLACKKKLANSMAN
Richard E. Grant, CAN YOU EVER
FORGIVE ME?
Josh Hamilton, EIGHTH GRADE
John David Washington, MONSTERS AND
MEN
Best Cinematography
Ashley Connor, MADELINEâS MADELINE
Diego Garcia, WILDLIFE
Benjamin Loeb, MANDY
Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, SUSPIRIA
Zak Mulligan, WE THE ANIMALS
Best Screenplay
Richard Glatzer (Writer/Story By), Rebecca
Lenkiewicz & Wash Westmoreland, COLETTE
Nicole Holofcener & Jeff Whitty, CAN YOU
EVER FORGIVE ME?
Tamara Jenkins, PRIVATE LIFE
Boots Riley, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU
Paul Schrader FIRST REFORMED
Best First Screenplay
Bo Burnham, EIGHTH GRADE
Christina Choe, NANCY
Cory Finley, THOROUGHBREDS
Jennifer Fox, THE TALE
Quinn Shephard (Writer/Story By) and Laurie Shephard
(Story By), BLAME
Best Editing
Joe
Bini, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
Keiko Deguchi, Brian A. Kates & Jeremiah Zagar, WE THE ANIMALS
Luke Dunkley, Nick Fenton, Chris Gill & Julian Hart, AMERICAN ANIMALS
Anne
Fabini, Alex Hall and Gary Levy, THE TALE
Nick
Houy, MID90S
Best Documentary
HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING
MINDING THE GAP
OF FATHERS AND SONS
ON HER SHOULDERS
SHIRKERS
WONâT YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
Best International Film
BURNING (South Korea)
THE FAVOURITE (United Kingdom)
HAPPY AS LAZZARO (Italy)
ROMA (Mexico)
SHOPLIFTERS (Japan)
The Truer Than Fiction Award
Alexandria Bombach, ON HER SHOULDERS
Bing Liu, MINDING THE GAP
RaMell Ross, HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING
Producers Award
Jonathan Duffy and Kelly Williams
Gabrielle Nadig
Shrihari Sathe
The Someone to Watch Award
Alex Moratto, SĂCRATES
Ioana Uricaru, LEMONADE
Jeremiah Zagar, WE THE ANIMALS
The Bonnie Award
Debra Granik
Tamara Jenkins
Karyn Kusama
Robert Altman Award
SUSPIRIA
Director:
Luca Guadagnino
Casting
Directors: Avy Kaufman, Stella Savino
Ensemble
Cast: Malgosia Bela, Ingrid Caven, Lutz Ebersdorf, Elena Fokina, Mia Goth,
Jessica Harper, Dakota Johnson, Gala Moody, Chloë Grace Moretz, Renée
Soutendijk, Tilda Swinton, Sylvie Testud, Angela Winkler
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