2019 AWARD WINNERS

Barry Jenkins and his adaption of James Baldwin's novel, "If Beale Street Could Talk" was the big winner at this year's Independent Spirit Awards receiving Best Director and the top prize of Best Feature. Regina King also won Best Supporting Female for her moving role in the film. The comedy-drama bio, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" won two awards for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Male for Richard E. Grant. And three great films from last year that were wrongly overlooked for Oscars were honored with awards here; the trippy comedy, "Sorry To Bother You" took Best First Feature, Bo Burnham received the Best First Screenplay for "Eighth Grade" and "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" won Best Documentary.

Winners of the 2019 Independent Spirit Awards:

Best Feature: "If Beale Street Could Talk"
Best Director: Barry Jenkins, "If Beale Street Could Talk"
Best Screenplay: Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"
Best Female Lead: Glenn Close, "The Wife"
Best Male Lead: Ethan Hawke, "First Reformed"
Best Supporting Female: Regina King, "If Beale Street Could Talk"
Best Supporting Male: Richard E. Grant, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"
Best First Feature: "Sorry to Bother You"
Best First Screenplay: Bo Burnham, "Eighth Grade"
Best Documentary: "Won’t You Be My Neighbor?"
Best International Film: "Roma" (Mexico)
Best Cinematography:  Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, "Suspiria"
Best Editing: Joe Bini, "You Were Never Really Here"
John Cassavetes Award: "En El Septimo Dia"



Truer Than Fiction Award: Bing Liu, Director of "Minding the Gap"



Someone To Watch Award: Alex Moratto, Director of "Sócrates"
Producer's Award: Shrihari Sathe

Over in France, "Custody (Jusqu’à La Garde)" was the big winner for Best Film at the 2019 César Awards. This feature debut from Xavier Legrand tells the story of a family torn apart by divorce and domestic violence and also received awards for Best Original Screenplay for Mr. Legrand and Léa Drucker won Best Actress. Jacques Audiard and his first English-language feature, "The Sisters Brothers" was another major winner and the American western drama took home four awards including Best Director. And Robert Redford received this year's honorary César Award which paid tribute to his long career as an activist, filmmaker and actor.

The list of winners for the 2019 César Awards:

Best Film: "Jusqu’a La Garde (Custody)"



Best Director: Jacques Audiard, "The Sisters Brothers"
Best Adapted Screenplay:  Andréa Bescond & Eric Métayer, "Les Chatouilles"
Best Original Screenplay: Xavier Legrand, "Jusqu’à La Garde (Custody)"
Best Actress: Léa Drucker, "Jusqu’à La Garde (Custody)"
Best Actor: Alex Lutz, "Guy"



Best Supporting Actress: Karin Viard, "Les Chatouilles"
Best Supporting Actor: Philippe Katerine, "Le Grand Bain (Sink or Swim)"



Best Debut Feature: "Shéhérazade"
Best Newcomer (Female): Kenza Fortas, "Shérérazade"
Best Newcomer (Male): Dylan Robert, "Shérérazade"
Best Documentary: "Ni Juge, Ni Soumise"
Best Foreign Film: "Shoplifters" (Japan)
Best Animated Film: "Dilili A Paris"



Best Cinematographer: Benoît Debie, "The Sisters Brothers"
Best Editing: Yorgos Lamprinos, "Jusqu’à La Garde (Custody)"

Best Sound: Brigitte Taillandier, Valérie De Loof and Cyril Holtz, "The Sisters Brothers"

Best Original Score: Vincent Blanchard and Romain Greffe, "Guy"
Best Costume Design: Pierre-Jean Larroque, "Mademoiselle De Jonquières"
Best Production Design: Michele Bartélémy, "The Sisters Brothers"
Best Short Film: "Les Petites Mains"
Best Animated Short: "Vilaine Fille"
Cesar Du Public (awarded for box office success): "Les Tuches 3"

The Sherlock Holmes spoof, "Holmes & Watson" was the big loser as Worst Picture at the 2019 Razzie Awards. The film took home four awards including Worst Director and a Worst Supporting Actor win for John C. Reilly. Melissa McCarthy was named Worst Actress but also received the rare Redeemer Award for her brilliant work in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?". And our President finally won votes fair and square with him taking two prizes for Worst Actor and shared the prize with his petty nature for Worst Screen Combo.

The complete list of winners for the 2019 Razzie Awards:

Worst Picture: "Holmes & Watson"
Worst Director:  Etan Cohen, "Holmes & Watson"



Worst Screenplay: Niall Leonard, "Fifty Shades Freed"
Worst Actress:  Melissa McCarthy, "Happytime Murders" and "Life of the Party"



Razzie Redeemer Award: Melissa McCarthy, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"
Worst Supporting Actress:  Kellyanne Conway (As Herself), "Fahrenheit 11/9"
Worst Supporting Actor:  John C. Reilly, "Holmes & Watson"
Worst Actor:  Donald J. Trump (As Himself), "Death of a Nation" and "Fahrenheit 11/9"
Worst Screen Combo:  Donald J. Trump & His Self-Perpetuating Pettiness, "Death of a Nation" and "Fahrenheit 11/9"
Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel:  "Holmes & Watson"