Spirit Awards (2012 films) WINNERS

Best Feature


Beasts of the Southern Wild


Bernie


Keep the Lights On


Moonrise Kingdom


Silver Linings Playbook

Best Director


Wes Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom


Julia Loktev, The Loneliest Planet


David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook


Ira Sachs, Keep the Lights On


Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild

Best Screenplay


Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola, Moonrise Kingdom


Zoe Kazan, Ruby Sparks


Martin McDonagh, Seven Psychopaths


David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook


Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias, Keep the Lights On

Best Female Lead


Linda Cardellini, Return


Emayatzy Corinealdi, Middle of Nowhere


Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook


Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild


Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Smashed

Best Male Lead


Jack Black, Bernie


Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook


John Hawkes, The Sessions


Thure Lindhardt, Keep the Lights On


Matthew McConaughey, Killer Joe


Wendell Pierce, Four

Best Supporting Female


Rosemarie DeWitt, Your Sister's Sister


Ann Dowd, Compliance


Helen Hunt, The Sessions


Brit Marling, Sound of My Voice


Lorraine Toussaint, Middle of Nowhere

Best Supporting Male


Matthew McConaughey, Magic Mike


David Oyelowo, Middle of Nowhere


Michael Péna, End of Watch


Sam Rockwell, Seven Psychopaths


Bruce Willis, Moonrise Kingdom

Best First Feature


Fill the Void


Gimme the Loot


Safety Not Guaranteed


Sound of My Voice


The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Best First Screenplay


Rama Burshtein, Fill the Void


Derek Connolly, Safety Not Guaranteed


Christopher Ford, Robot & Frank


Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, Celeste and Jesse Forever


Jonathan Lisecki, Gayby

John Cassavetes Award (for feature made for under $500,000)


Breakfast with Curtis


Middle of Nowhere


Mosquita y Mari


Starlet

The Color Wheel

Best Cinematography


Yoni Brook, Valley of Saints


Lol Crawley, Here
Ben Richardson, Beasts of the Southern Wild


Roman Vasyanov, End of Watch


Robert Yeoman, Moonrise Kingdom

Best Documentary


How to Survive a Plague


Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present


The Central Park Five


The Invisible War


The Waiting Room

Best International Film


Amour (France)


Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (Turkey)


Rust and Bone (France/Belgium)


Sister (Switzerland)


War Witch (Democratic Republic of Congo)

16th Annual Piaget Producers Award


Nobody Walks


Prince Avalanche


Stones in the Sun

19th Annual Someone to Watch Award


Pincus


Gimme the Loot


Electrick Children

Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award


Leviathan


The Waiting Room


Only the Young

Robert Altman Award


Starlet

Where Was That?

Film: CHARLIE'S ANGELS

Place: home of Eric Knox

Real Location: 7776 Torreyson Dr, LA

Performance of the Day

Actor: GEORGE CLOONEY

Film: "Welcome to Collinwood"

Character: Jerzy

Year: 2002

George is known for playing the leading man, but in this little-known 2002 film, he portrayed a wheelchair-bound con artist. This is really the first time I saw his propensity for indie humor... and he is great.

Flick of the Day

Film: THE GREEN MILE

Director: Frank Darabont

Actors: Tom Hanks, Michael Clark Duncan, David Morse, Barry Pepper, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Jeter, Sam Rockwell, Graham Greene, Doug Hutchison, Patricia Clarkson

Year: 1999

Synopsis: A death-row inmate convicted of murdering two young children inspires prison guards with his wisdom and healing powers.

You Say It's Your Birthday!

Happy 28th Birthday, Ari Graynor!!!!!

just taking a rest

with Ellen Page on the set of "An American Crime", 2007

with Steve Buscemi in "Youth in Revolt", 2009

at the premiere of "Conviction" with costar

Sam Rockwell and director Tony Goldwyn

with Kat Dennings and Alexis Dziena at the premiere

of "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist", 2008

playing 'Rachel' on Fox's "Fringe" with costar Anna Torv, 2010

chilling on the set of "Whip It", 2009

taking a twizzler break

Performance of the Day

Actor: SAM ROCKWELL

Film: "The Green Mile"

Character: Wild Bill

Year: 1999

Sam Rockwell plays Wild Bill Wharton, a convict on death row who is just as funny as he is terrifying. This was the first time I ever saw Rockwell and he was so convincing, I've been a fan ever since.

Brit of the Week

Minnie Driver (Jan. 31, 1970) was born in London, the product of an affair. Driver was raised in Barbados, but moved back to England as a teen. She attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. She began her career with stage roles and bit television spots, but it was her role as 'Benny' in 1995's "Circle of Friends" (for which she gained 30 pounds) that made her recognizable. Driver went on to costar in "Grosse Pointe Blank", "Sleepers", and "GoldenEye". It was her performance as 'Skylar' in 1997's "Good Will Hunting" that earned her Oscar and SAG nominations for Best Supporting Actress. She has since had starring roles in "Beautiful", "The Governess", "Return to Me", and "The Phantom of the Opera". Next up for Driver, "Conviction" (with Sam Rockwell and Hilary Swank), and "Goats" (with David Duchovny and Vera Farmiga).