Tuesday
02Dec2008
'Rachel,' 'Frozen River,' 'Ballast' Lead Race for Independent Spirit Awards
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 12:59PM
The Independent Spirit Awards announced its list of 2008
nominees, and at the top of the heap stands
Rachel Getting Married,
Frozen
River, and
Ballast, all with six nominations.
Woody Allen - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck - Sugar
Charlie Kaufman - Synecdoche - New York
Howard A. Rodman - Savage Grace
Christopher Zalla - Sangre de Mi Sangre
Summer Bishil - Towelhead
Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Melissa Leo - Frozen River
Tarra Riggs - Ballast
Michelle Williams - Wendy and Lucy
Javier Bardem - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Richard Jenkins - The Visitor
Sean Penn - Milk
Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Rosemarie DeWitt - Rachel Getting Married
Rosie Perez - The Take
Misty Upham - Frozen River
Debra Winger - Rachel Getting Married
James Franco - Milk
Anthony Mackie - The Hurt Locker
Charlie McDermott - Frozen River
JimMyron Ross - Ballast
Haaz Sleiman - The Visitor
Other multiple nominees include Milk, The Wrestler, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, and Synecdoche, New York, with four nominations each (although Synecdoche really only received three nominations and was awarded a fourth, the Robert Altman Award, given to the ensemble, casting director, and the director).
The Independent Spirit Awards will air live on IFC Saturday, February 21st. For a complete list of nominees, check out Variety. But here are some of the major players:
Best Feature
Ballast
Frozen River
Rachel Getting Married
Wendy and Lucy
The Wrestler
Ramin Bahrani - Chop Shop
Jonathan Demme - Rachel Getting Married
Lance Hammer - Ballast
Courtney Hunt - Frozen River
Thomas McCarthy - The Visitor
Best First Screenplay
Dustin Lance Black - Milk
Lance Hammer - Ballast
Courtney Hunt - Frozen River
Jonathan Levine - The Wackness
Jenny Lumet - Rachel Getting Married
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck - Sugar
Charlie Kaufman - Synecdoche - New York
Howard A. Rodman - Savage Grace
Christopher Zalla - Sangre de Mi Sangre
Best Female Lead
Summer Bishil - Towelhead
Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Melissa Leo - Frozen River
Tarra Riggs - Ballast
Michelle Williams - Wendy and Lucy
Best Male Lead
Javier Bardem - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Richard Jenkins - The Visitor
Sean Penn - Milk
Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Best Supporting Female
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Rosemarie DeWitt - Rachel Getting Married
Rosie Perez - The Take
Misty Upham - Frozen River
Debra Winger - Rachel Getting Married
Best Supporting Male
James Franco - Milk
Anthony Mackie - The Hurt Locker
Charlie McDermott - Frozen River
JimMyron Ross - Ballast
Haaz Sleiman - The Visitor
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