Award season has officially been kicked off with the announcement of the nominees for the 2019 Spirit Awards which honors the best in independent cinema. "Uncut Gems", the latest from Safdie brothers which features comedian, Adam Sandler in a dramatic role about a NYC jewelry merchant unraveling due to a gambling addiction, and "The Lighthouse", a black & white period drama from Robert Eggers about two lighthouse keepers slowly losing their minds that stars Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, leads the field with five nominations each. While all of the directors of these films were recognized for Best Director, only "Uncut Gems" received a nod for Best Feature.
The other four Best Feature nominees are Terrence Malick's "A Hidden Life", a drama based on the true story of a devout Catholic farmer in Austria who refused to fight the Nazis during World War II. "The Farewell", a dramedy based on the real-life experience of director Lulu Wang about a family who decide not to tell their beloved grandmother she is seriously ill and only has a short while left to live. "Clemency", writer/director, Chinonye Chukwu's drama about a Death Row prison warden (played by Best Female Lead nominee, Alfre Woodard) whose difficult job has taken it's toll on her and now struggles with this before having to execute another inmate. And "Marriage Story" from Noah Baumbach (which received three total nominations) is another film loosely based on the filmmaker's personal experience and looks at the marriage of a young couple coming apart. Baumbach, his cast (which includes Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern and Alan Alda) and the casting directors (Douglas Aibel and Francine Maisler) received the special Robert Altman Award given to the best ensemble. However, this prestigious win made the director and actors ineligible for any individual nominations.
The 35th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards will be held February 8, 2020. Here is the complete list of nominations for the 2019 Spirit Awards:
Best Feature:
"A Hidden Life"
"Clemency"
"The Farewell"
"Marriage Story"
"Uncut Gems"
Best Director:
Alma Har'el, "Honey Boy"
Lorene Scafaria, "Hustlers"
Julius Onah, "Luce"
Robert Eggers, "The Lighthouse"
Benny Safdie & Josh Safdie, "Uncut Gems"
Best Screenplay:
Noah Baumbach, "Marriage Story"
Jason Begue & Shawn Snyder, "To Dust"
Ronald Bronstein & Benny Safdie & Josh Safdie, "Uncut Gems"
Chinonye Chukwu, "Clemency"
Tarell Alvin McCraney, "High Flying Bird"
Best Female Lead:
Karen Allen, "Colewell"
Hong Chau, "Driveways"
Elisabeth Moss, "Her Smell"
Mary Kay Place, "Diane"
Alfre Woodard, "Clemency"
Renée Zellweger, "Judy"
Best Male Lead:
Chris Galust, "Give Me Liberty"
Kelvin Harrison Jr., "Luce"
Robert Pattinson, "The Lighthouse"
Matthias Schoenaerts, "The Mustang"
Adam Sandler, "Uncut Gems"
Best Supporting Female:
Jennifer Lopez, "Hustlers"
Taylor Russell, "Waves"
Lauren "LoLo" Spencer, "Give Me Liberty"
Octavia Spencer, "Luce"
Zhao Shuzhen, "The Farewell"
Best Supporting Male:
Willem Dafoe, "The Lighthouse"
Noah Jupe, "Honey Boy"
Shia LaBeouf, "Honey Boy"
Jonathan Majors, "The Last Black Man in San Francisco"
Wendell Pierce, "Burning Cane"
Best First Feature:
"Booksmart"
"The Climb"
"Diane"
"The Last Black Man in San Francisco"
"The Mustang"
"See You Yesterday"
Best First Screenplay:
Fredrica Bailey & Stefon Bristol, "See You Yesterday"
Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen, "Driveways"
Bridget Savage Cole & Danielle Krudy, "Blow the Man Down"
Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe, "Greener Grass"
James Montague & Craig W. Sanger, The Vast of Night"
John Cassavetes Award (given to the best feature made for under $500,000):
"Burning Cane"
"Colewell"
"Give Me Liberty"
"Premature"
"Wild Nights With Emily"
Best Cinematography:
Todd Banhazl, "Hustlers"
Jarin Blaschke, "The Lighthouse"
Natasha Braier, "Honey Boy"
Chananun Chotrungroj, "The Third Wife"
Pawel Pogorzelski," Midsommar"
Best Editing:
Julie Béziau, "The Third Wife"
Ronald Bronstein & Benny Safdie, "Uncut Gems"
Tyler L. Cook, "Sword of Trust"
Louise Ford, "The Lighthouse"
Kirill Mikhanovsky, "Give Me Liberty"
Best Documentary:
"American Factory"
"Apollo 11"
"For Sama"
"Honeyland"
"Island of the Hungry Ghosts"
Best International Film:
"Invisible Life" (Brazil)
"Les Misérables" (France)
"Parasite" (South Korea)
"Portrait of a Lady on Fire" (France)
"Retablo" (Peru)
"The Souvenir" (United Kingdom)
Robert Altman Award (given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast):
"Marriage Story"
Someone to Watch Award (given to a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition and includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant):
Rashaad Ernesto Green, Director, "Premature"
Ash Mayfair, Director, "The Third Wife"
Joe Talbot, Director, "The Last Black Man in San Francisco"
Truer Than Fiction Award (given to to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition and includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant):
Khalik Allah, Director, "Black Mother"
Davy Rothbart, Director, "17 Blocks"
Nadia Shihab, Director, "Jaddoland"
Erick Stoll & Chase Whiteside, Director, América"
Producers Award (will recognize a producer who demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films and includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant):
Mollye Asher
Krista Parris
Ryan Zacarias
Bonnie Award (will recognize a mid-career female director with a $50,000 unrestricted grant, sponsored by American Airlines):
Marielle Heller
Kelly Reichardt
Lulu Wang
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