Chelsea Lauren/ShutterstockAwards season is in full swing!
On Thursday, the 2020 Independent Film Awards nominees were announced by Zazie Beetz and Natasha Lyonne, which means the Oscar buzz officially starts now. Films like Adam Sandler's Uncut Gems and the Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe film The Lighthouse each topped the list with five nominations apiece.
Plus, Jennifer Lopez scored a nomination for her role in the highly acclaimed flick Hustlers. Shia LaBeouf also got some major recognition for his role in the film Honey Boy, loosely based on the story of his own life. Every year, this awards show tends to lead the pack when it comes to Oscars buzz and it seems like this year's list of nominees is no different.
This year will mark the 35th annual show, and the event will take place in Santa Monica, Calif in February. To see the full list of nominees, read on below:
Best Feature
A Hidden Life
Clemency
The Farewell
Marriage Story
Uncut Gems
Best First Feature
Booksmart
The Climb
Diane
The Last Black Man In San Francisco
The Mustang
See You Yesterday
Best Female Lead
Karen Allen, Colewell
Hong Chau, Driveways
Elisabeth Moss, Her smell
Mary Kay Place, Diane
Alfre Woodard, Clemency
Renée Zellweger, Judy
Best Male Lead
Chris Galust, Give Me Liberty
Kelvin Harrison Jr., Luce
Robert Pattinson, The Lighthouse
Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems
Matthias Schoenaerts, The Mustang
Best Director
Robert Eggers, The Lighthouse
Alma Har'el, Honey Boy
Julius Onah, Luce
Benny Safdie & Josh Safdie, Uncut Gems
Lorene Scafaria, Hustlers
Best Documentary
American Factory
Apollo 11
For Sama
Honeyland
Island of the Hungry Ghosts
Best Supporting Male
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
Best Supporting Female
Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
Taylor Russell, Waves
Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell
Lauren "Lolo" Spencer, Give Me Liberty
Octavia Spencer, Luce
Robert Altman Award
The Robert Altman Award is given to the ensemble cast, director & casting director of one film: Marriage Story - Noah Baumbach, Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler, Alan Alda, Laura Dern, Adam Driver, Julie Hagerty, Scarlett Johansson, Ray Liotta, Azhy Robertson, Merritt Wever
Best Screenplay
Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
Jason Begue, Shawn Snyder, To Dust
Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Uncut Gems
Chinonye Chukwu, Clemency
Tarell Alvin Mccraney, High Flying Bird
Best First Screenplay
Fredrica Bailey, Stefon Bristol, See You Yesterday
Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Driveways
Bridget Savage Cole, Danielle Krudy, Blow the Man Down
Jocelyn Deboer, Dawn Luebbe, Greener Grass
James Montague, Craig W. Sanger, The Vast of Night
Best Editing
Julie Béziau, The Third Wife
Ronald Bronstein & Benny Safdie, Uncut Gems
Tyler L. Cook, Sword of Trust
Louise Ford, The Lighthouse
Kirill Mikhanovsky, Give Me Liberty
Best Cinematography
Todd Banhazl, Hustlers
Jarin Blaschke, The Lighthouse
Natasha Braier, Honey Boy
Chananun Chotrungroj, The Third Wife
Pawel Pogorzelski, Midsommar
Best International Film
Invisible Life (Brazil)
Les Miserables (France)
Parasite (South Korea)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (France)
Retablo (Peru)
The Souvenir (United Kingdom)
John Cassavetes Award
The John Cassavetes Award is presented to the best feature made for under $500,000 and is given to the writer, director, and producer. 2020 Spirit Awards Nominees are: Burning Cane, Colewell, Give Me Liberty, Premature, Wild Nights With Emily
Producers Award
Now in its 23rd year, honors emerging producers who demonstrate creativity, tenacity and vision, despite highly limited resources. The award includes an unrestricted grant. These are the finalists: Mollye Asher & Krista Parris.
Someone to Watch Award
The Someone To Watch Award, in its 26th year, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision and includes an unrestricted grant. The finalists are: Rashaad Ernesto Green, Premature; Ash Mayfair, The Third Wife; Joe Talbot, The Last Black Man In San Francisco
Truer Than Fiction Award
The Truer Than Fiction Award, in its 25th year, is for emerging directors of non-fiction features and includes an unrestricted grant. Finalists: Khalik Allah, Black Mother; Davy Rothbart, 17 Blocks; Nadia Shihab, Jaddoland; Erick Stoll & Chase Whiteside, América
The Bonnie Award
Now in its 3rd year, the Bonnie Award will recognize a mid-career female director with a $50,000 unrestricted grant sponsored by American Airlines. The 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards Bonnie Award finalists are: Marielle Heller, Kelly Reichardt, Lulu Wang
The 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards ceremony will air live Saturday, Feb. 8. on IFC.