'The Farewell' and 'Uncut Gems' Win Big at 2020 Indie Spirit Awards
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‘The Farewell’ is named the best indie film while Adam Sandler is crowned as the best male lead and Renee Zellweger takes home the best female lead title.
Feb 9, 2020
AceShowbiz – “The Farewell” and “Uncut Gems” were the big winners at the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California on Saturday, February 8, 2020.
Robert De Niro presented the Best Feature honour to “The Farewell”, which also earned Zhao Shuzhen a Best Supporting Female prize, while “Uncut Gems” landed Adam Sandler the Best Male Lead honour, and brothers Benny & Josh Safdie the Best Director trophy. The movie also claimed the Best Editing award.
Renee Zellweger added to her 2019/2020 awards season haul, scoring the Best Female Lead honour for “Judy”, while Willem Dafoe (“The Lighthouse”) picked up the Best Supporting Male gong.
The full list of winners at the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards is:
Best Feature: “The Farewell”
Best First Feature: “Booksmart”
Best Female Lead: Renee Zellweger – “Judy”
Best Male Lead: Adam Sandler – “Uncut Gems”
Best Director: Benny & Josh Safdie – “Uncut Gems”
Best Documentary: “American Factory”
Best Supporting Male: Willem Dafoe – “The Lighthouse”
Best Supporting Female: Zhao Shuzhen – “The Farewell”
Best Screenplay: “Marriage Story” – Noah Baumbach
Best First Screenplay: “See You Yesterday” – Fredrica Bailey & Stefon Bristol
Best Editing: “Uncut Gems” – Benny Safdie & Ronald Bronstein
Best Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke – “The Lighthouse”
Best International Film: “Parasite”
Robert Altman Award: “Marriage Story” (Noah Baumbach, Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler, Alan Alda, Laura Dern, Adam Driver, Julie Hagerty, Scarlett Johansson, Ray Liotta, Azhy Robertson, & Merritt Wever)
John Cassavetes Award: “Give Me Liberty”
Producers Award: Mollye Asher
Someone to Watch Award: Rashaad Ernesto Green – director of “Premature”
Truer Than Fiction Award: Nadia Shihab – director of “Jabboland”
The Bonnie Award: Kelly Reichardt – “American Factory”
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