Black Swan was the big winner at this year’s Indie Spirit Awards, claiming Best Feature, Best Director, Best Female Lead and Best Cinematography beating out the hotly tipped Winter’s Bone.
The show highlights independent films produced for under $20 million, and the list of full winners are below.
BEST FEATURE
Black Swan
BEST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronfosky, “Black Swan”
BEST FIRST FEATURE
Get Low
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
(Given to the best feature made for under $500,000; award given to the writer, director, and producer)
Daddy Longlegs
BEST SCREENPLAY
“The Kids Are All Right”
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
“Tiny Furniture”
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Natalie Portman, “Black Swan”
BEST MALE LEAD
James Franco, “127 Hours”
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Dale Dickey, “Winter’s Bone”
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
John Hawkes, “Winter’s Bone”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Black Swan
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Exit Through The Gift Shop
BEST FOREIGN FILM
The King’s Speech
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
“Please Give”
PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
Anish Savjani (“Meek’s Cutoff”)
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
Mike Ott (“Little Rock”)
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
Jeff Malmberg (“Marwencol”)