A chilly pack of hipster filmmakers crowded into a tent in Santa Monica today and decided who amongst them rated as the most awesome as the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards doled out its tin eagles. Check out the full list of winners here.
Best Feature
Black Swan
Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
Best Male Lead
James Franco, 127 Hours
Best Female Lead
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Best Supporting Male
John Hawkes, Winter's Bone
Best Supporting Female
Dale Dickey, Winter's Bone
Best Screenplay
Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg, The Kids Are All Right
Best Documentary
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Best Cinematography
Matthew Libatique, Black Swan
Best Foreign Film
The King's Speech
Best First Feature
Get Low
Best First Screenplay
Lena Dunham, Tiny Furniture
John Cassavetes Award
Daddy Longlegs
Robert Altman Award (Ensemble Cast)
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