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2007 Independent Spirit Awards

E-MAIL DANIEL BERMAN

Well folks, here we are with another healthy helping of independent films to digest in our so-called cinematic appetites. In 2006 honestly, has been a great year for the independent film world to thrive and expand to new filmic heights. We have welcomed such triumphant big screen winners including: “American Gun”, “Little Miss Sunshine”, and “The Dead Girl”. They have been chosen with the distinction for the honor of best feature film at the 2007 Independent Spirit Awards. In the spirit of the awards season we have such categories with best first feature, best first screenplay, and best documentary just to mention a few.

SPECIAL DISTINCTION:
David Lynch, and Laura Dern – Inland Empire (2006)
Also starring: Jeremy Irons

BEST FEATURE:
American Gun
The Dead Girl
Half Nelson
Little Miss Sunshine
Pan’s Labyrinth

Spirit Pick: Little Miss Sunshine
Daniel’s Pick: Half Nelson

BEST DIRECTOR:
Robert Altman – A Prairie Home Companion
Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris – Little Miss Sunshine
Ryan Fleck – Half Nelson
Karen Moncrieff – The Dead Girl
Steven Soderbergh – Bubble

Spirit Pick: Robert Altman – A Prairie Home Companion
Daniel’s Pick: Ryan Fleck – Half Nelson

BEST FIRST FEATURE:
Day Night Day Night – Julia Loktev
Man Push Cart – Ramin Bahrani
The Motel – Michael Kang
Sweet Land – Ali Selim
Wristcutters: A Love Story – Goran Dukic

Spirit Pick: Sweet Land – Ali Selim
Daniel’s Pick: The Motel – Michael Kang

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD:
(For the “Best Feature” made for under $500,000)
Chalk – Mike Akel
Four Eyed Monsters – Arin Crumley & Susan Buice
Old Joy – Kelly Reichardt
Quinceanera – Richard Glatzer & Wash Westmoreland
Twelve & Holding – Michael Cuesta

Spirit Pick: Four Eyed Monsters – Arin Crumley & Susan Buice
Daniel’s Pick: Twelve & Holding – Michael Cuesta

BEST SCREENPLAY:
Neil Burger – The Illusionist
Nicole Holofcener – Friends with Money
Ron Nyswaner – The Painted Veil
Jason Reitman – Thank you for Smoking
Jeff Stanzler – Sorry, Haters

Spirit Pick: Neil Burger – The Illusionist
Daniel’s Pick: Jason Reitman – Thank you for Smoking

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY:
Michael Arndt – Little Miss Sunshine
Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck – Half Nelson
Goran Dukic – Wristcutters: A Love Story
Dito Montiel – A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Gabrielle Zevin – Conversations with Other Women

Spirit Pick: Michael Arndt – Little Miss Sunshine
Daniel’s Pick: Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck – Half Nelson

BEST FEMALE LEAD:
Shareeka Epps – Half Nelson
Catherine O-Hara – For Your Consideration
Elizabeth Reaser – Sweet Land
Michelle Williams – Land of Plenty
Robin Wright Penn – Sorry, Haters

Spirit Pick: Shareeka Epps – Half Nelson
Daniel’s Pick: Robin Wright Penn – Sorry, Haters

BEST MALE LEAD:
Aaron Eckhart – Thank you for Smoking
Ryan Gosling – Half Nelson
Edward Norton – The Painted Veil
Ahmad Razvi – Man Push Cart
Forest Whitaker – American Gun

Spirit Pick: Edward Norton – The Painted Veil
Daniel’s Pick: Forest Whitaker – American Gun

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE:
Melonie Diaz – A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Marcia Gay Harden – American Gun
Mary Beth Hurt – The Dead Girl
Francis McDormand – Friends with Money
Amber Tamblyn – Stephanie Daley

Spirit Pick: Mary Beth Hurt – The Dead Girl
Daniel’s Pick: Marcia Gay Harden – American Gun

BEST SUPPORTING MALE:
Alan Arkin – Little Miss Sunshine
Raymond J. Barry – Steel City
Daniel Craig – Infamous
Paul Dano – Little Miss Sunshine
Channing Tatum – A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

Spirit Pick: Alan Arkin – Little Miss Sunshine
Daniel’s Pick: Daniel Craig – Infamous

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Arin Crumley – Four Eyed Monsters
Anthony Dod Mantle – Brothers of the Head
Guillermo Navarro – Pan’s Labyrinth
Aaron Platt – Wild Tigers / Have Known
Michael Simmonds – Man Push Cart

Spirit Pick: Guillermo Navarro – Pan’s Labyrinth
Daniel’s Pick: Michael Simmonds – Man Push Cart

BEST DOCUMENTARY:
A Lion in the House – Steven Bognar & Julia Reichert
My Country, My Country – Laura Poitras
The Road to Guantanamo – Michael Winterbottom & Mat Whitecross
The Trials of Darryl Hunt – Annie Sundberg & Ricki Stern
You’re Gonna Miss Me – Keven McAlester

Spirit Pick: A Lion in the House – Steven Bognar & Julia Reichert
Daniel’s Pick: The Trials of Darryl Hunt – Annie Sundberg & Ricki Stern

SPECIAL RECOGNITION:

IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award
So Yong Kim – In Between Days
Julia Loktev – Day Night Day Night
Richard Wong – Colma: The Musical

Axium Truer Than Fiction Award
Adele Horne – The Tailenders
Eric Daniel Metzgar – The Chances of the World Changing
AJ Schnack – Kurt Cobain: About A Son

Producers Award
Julie Lynn – Nine Live, and 10 Items or Less
Alex Orlovsky, and Jamie Patricof – Half Nelson, and Point & Shoot
Howard Gertler, and Tim Perell – Shortbus, and Pizza

THE WINNERS ARE…THE ENVELOPE PLEASE

Best Feature
Little Miss Sunshine

Best Director
Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris – for Little Miss Sunshine

Best Screenplay
Jason Reitman – for Thank you for Smoking

Best First Feature
Ali Selim – for Sweet Land

Best First Screenplay
Michael Arndt – for Little Miss Sunshine

John Cassavetes Award
(For the “Best Feature” made for under $500,000)
Richard Glatzer & Wash Westmoreland – for Quinceanera

Best Supporting Female
Francis McDormand – for Friends with Money

Best Supporting Male
Alan Arkin – for Little Miss Sunshine

Best Female Lead
Shareeka Epps – for Half Nelson

Best Male Lead
Ryan Gosling – for Half Nelson

Best Cinematography
Guillermo Navarro – for Pan’s Labyrinth

Best Foreign Film
The Lives of Others – Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Best Documentary
The Road to Guantanamo – Michael Winterbottom & Mat Whitecrest

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