2011 independent spirit awards (3 posts)
Oscar Consolation? Black Swan Dominates Independent Spirit Awards
Not even the chill of Winter's Bone could stop Black Swan from dancing away with four big wins at the 26th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards.
While the gritty rural thriller came in with a leading seven nods, Black Swan proved to be the big indie darling, taking home Spirit Awards for every category in which it was nominated: Best Feature, Best Lead Actress (Natalie Portman), Best Cinematography (Matthew Libatique) and Best Director (Darren Aronofsky).
EXCLUSIVE!
Sandra Oh, Vera Farmiga to Present at Spirit Awards
Guess who's coming to the Independent Spirit Awards this weekend?
I can exclusively tell ya that Sandra Oh, Vera Farmiga, Josh Hutcherson and David Cross have just signed on to present at the big show.
They join previously announced presenters like Will Arnett, Jennifer Lawrence, Eva Mendes, Nicole Kidman, Kerry Washington, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana and Diego Luna, among others.
The 26th annual awards, hosted by E!'s very own funnydude Joel McHale, take place on Saturday and will air later that night on IFC at 10 p.m.
Indie Nominees Are Black (Swan), Blue (Valentine) and Starry All Over
The Film Independent Spirit Awards are traditionally a time to take a step back from mainstream Hollywood and honor the little guy.
So good news, Ben Stiller, Natalie Portman, James Franco, Mark Ruffalo, Nicole Kidman, Michelle Williams, Aaron Eckhart, Samuel L. Jackson, Naomi Watts, Bill Murray and John C. Reilly: this could be your year to really hit it big!
Those are just some of the names that make up this year's particularly star-studded 2011 Indie nominees, which will be made all the more starry when they're joined on the night by the event's Soupalicious host Joel McHale.
Here's the breakdown:




