The darkly comic drama “Uncut Gems” topped Saturday’s 2020 Independent Spirit Awards with three wins. Josh and Benny Safdie’s “Uncut Gems,” which came in with five nominations, picked up multiple trophies including best directing for the brother duo and best male lead for Adam Sandler, while “The Farewell” edged out the competition in the best feature category. The awards show, which celebrates the best in indie cinema, is traditionally held the day before the Academy Awards — though there’s not much to glean from what its winners will signal for Hollywood’s biggest night. This year’s show was hosted by actress and producer Aubrey Plaza for the second consecutive year. AdvertisementHere is the list of winners:BEST FEATUREWINNER: “The Farewell”“Clemency”“A Hidden Life”“Marriage Story”“Uncut Gems”BEST FEMALE LEADWINNER: Renée Zellweger, “Judy”Karen Allen, “Colewell”Hong Chau, “Driveways”Elisabeth Moss, “Her Smell”Mary Kay Place, “Diane”Alfre Woodard, “Clemency”AdvertisementBEST MALE LEADWINNER: Adam Sandler, “Uncut Gems”Chris Galust, “Give Me Liberty”Kelvin Harrison Jr., “Luce”Robert Pattinson, “The Lighthouse”Matthias Schoenaerts, “The Mustang”BEST DIRECTORWINNER: Josh and Benny Safdie, “Uncut Gems”Robert Eggers, “The Lighthouse”Alma Har’el, “Honey Boy”Julius Onah, “Luce”Lorene Scafaria, “Hustlers”BEST SUPPORTING FEMALEWINNER: Zhao Shuzhen, “The Farewell”Jennifer Lopez, “Hustlers”Taylor Russell, “Waves”Lauren “Lolo” Spencer, “Give Me Liberty”Octavia Spencer, “Luce”BEST SCREENPLAYWINNER: “Marriage Story”“Clemency”“High Flying Bird”“To Dust”“Uncut Gems”INTERNATIONAL FEATUREWINNER: “Parasite” (South Korea)“Invisible Life” (Brazil)“Les Miserables” (France)“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (France)“Retablo” (Peru)“The Souvenir” (United Kingdom)BEST FIRST FEATUREWINNER: “Booksmart”“The Climb”“Diane”“The Last Black Man in San Francisco”“The Mustang”“See You Yesterday”BEST FIRST SCREENPLAYWINNER: “See You Yesterday”“Blow the Man Down”“Driveways”“Greener Grass”“The Vast of Night”AdvertisementJOHN CASSAVETES AWARDWINNER: “Give Me Liberty”“Burning Cane”“Colewell”“Premature”“Wild Nights With Emily”BEST CINEMATOGRAPHYWINNER: “The Lighthouse”“Honey Boy”“Hustlers”“Midsommar”“The Third Wife”DOCUMENTARY FEATUREWINNER: “American Factory”“Apollo 11"“For Sama”“Honeyland”“Island of the Hungry Ghosts”BEST EDITINGWINNER: “Uncut Gems”“Give Me Liberty”“The Lighthouse”“Sword of Trust”“The Third Wife”BEST SUPPORTING MALEWINNER: 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”ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD“Marriage Story”AdvertisementBONNIE AWARD (recognizes a mid-career female director)Kelly ReichardtPRODUCERS AWARD (honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films)Mollye AsherSOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD (recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition)Rashaad Ernesto GreenDirector of “Premature”TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD (presented to an emerging director of nonfiction features who has not yet received significant recognition)Nadia ShihabDirector of “Jaddoland”

Source: Los Angeles Times February 08, 2020 21:18 UTC