Today, I voted for the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards. Below is how I voted. The winners will be announced on February 8, 2020 with Aubrey Plaza hosting for the second year in a row.
BEST FEATURE
“Marriage Story”
RUNNERS-UP
1) “The Farewell”
2) “Uncut Gems”
3) “A Hidden Life”
4) “Clemency”
BEST FIRST FEATURE
“The Mustang”
RUNNERS-UP
1) “The Last Black Man In San Francisco”
2) “Booksmart”
3) “The Climb”
4) “See You Yesterday”
5) “Diane”
BEST DIRECTOR
Alma Har’el
“Honey Boy”
RUNNERS-UP
1) Benny & Josh Safdie — “Uncut Gems”
2) Robert Eggers — “The Lighthouse”
3) Lorene Scafaria — “Hustlers”
4) Julius Onah — “Luce”
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Renée Zellweger
“Judy”
RUNNERS-UP
1) Hong Chau — “Driveways”
2) Elisabeth Moss — “Her Smell”
3) Alfre Woodard — “Clemency”
4) Mary Kay Place — “Diane”
5) Karen Allen — “Colewell”
BEST MALE LEAD
Matthias Schoenaerts
“The Mustang”
RUNNERS-UP
1) Adam Sandler — “Uncut Gems”
2) Robert Pattinson — “The Lighthouse”
3) Kelvin Harrison Jr. — “Luce”
4) Chris Galust — “Give Me Liberty”
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Zhao Shuzhen
“The Farewell”
RUNNERS-UP
1) Jennifer Lopez — “Hustlers”
2) Octavia Spencer — “Luce”
3) Taylor Russell — “Waves”
4) Lauren “Lolo” Spencer — “Give Me Liberty”
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Noah Jupe
“Honey Boy”
RUNNERS-UP
1) Shia Labeouf — “Honey Boy”
2) Jonathan Majors — “The Last Black Man in San Francisco”
3) Willem Dafoe — “The Lighthouse”
4) Wendell Pierce — “Burning Cane”
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Uncut Gems”
Ronald Bronstein, Benny & Josh Safdie
RUNNERS-UP
1) “Marriage Story”
2) “High Flying Bird”
3) “To Dust”
4) “Clemency”
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
“Driveways”
Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen
RUNNERS-UP
1) “The Vast Of Night”
2) “Greener Grass”
3) “Blow The Man Down”
4) “See You Yesterday”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Midsommar”
Pawel Pogorzelski
RUNNERS-UP
1) “The Lighthouse”
2) “Honey Boy”
3) “Hustlers”
4) “The Third Wife”
BEST EDITING
“Uncut Gems”
Ronald Bronstein & Benny Safdie
RUNNERS-UP
1) “The Lighthouse”
2) “The Third Wife”
3) “Sword Of Trust”
4) “Give Me Liberty”
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Apollo 11”
RUNNERS-UP
1) “For Sama”
2) “Honeyland”
3) “Island of the Hungry Ghosts”
4) “American Factory”
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
“Portrait Of A Lady On Fire”
(France)
RUNNERS-UP
1) “Parasite”
2) “Les Misérables”
3) “Retablo”
4) “The Souvenir”
5) “Invisible Life”
LEAST FAVORITE FILMS
TOP TEN FAVORITE FILMS
