2009 Independent Spirit Awards in Photos
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The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards will take place today in Los Angeles, and you can watch the ceremony live on IFC beginning at 5pm EST. We'll have a full report following the awards with winners and whatnot, but in the meantime check out some photos from this year's Spirit Awards below and a complete list of the nominees after the jump.
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Spirit Awards Red Carpet Photos
SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 24: (FILE PHOTO) Artist Robert Graham arrives at the 22nd Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards held at Santa Monica Beach on February 24, 2007 in Santa Monica, California. It was reported that Robert Graham, iconic sculptor and husband of actress Angelica Huston died with his family by his side at the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center on December 27, 2008 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Robert Graham
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 02: Actor Jason Bateman, Executive director Film Independent Dawn Hudson and actress Sandra Oh arrive at the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Award nominations press conference held at Sofitel L.A. on December 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jason Bateman;Dawn Hudson;Sandra Oh
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 02: Executive director of Film Independent Dawn Hudson arrives at the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Award nominations press conference held at Sofitel L.A. on December 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dawn Hudson
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 02: Actor Jason Bateman arrives at the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Award nominations press conference held at Sofitel L.A. on December 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jason Bateman
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 02: Actor Jason Bateman arrives at the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Award nominations press conference held at Sofitel L.A. on December 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jason Bateman
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 02: Actress Sandra Oh arrives the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Award nominations press conference held at Sofitel L.A. on December 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Sandra Oh
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 02: Actress Sandra Oh arrives the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Award nominations press conference held at Sofitel L.A. on December 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Sandra Oh
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(FILES) Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive at the 2008 Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California on February 23, 2008. Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has given birth to healthy twins, a girl and a boy, in the French Riviera maternity clinic she has checked into, the Nice-Matin newspaper reported on July 13, 2008 quoting her gynaecologist. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
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(FILES) Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive at the 2008 Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California on February 23, 2008. Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has given birth to healthy twins, a girl and a boy, in the French Riviera maternity clinic she has checked into, the Nice-Matin newspaper reported on June 13, 2008 quoting her gynaecologist. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
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(FILES) This file photo taken on February 23, 2008 shows Australian actress Cate Blanchett arriving at the 2008 Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California. Blanchett has given birth to a son, a spokesman for the Australian actress said on April 14, 2008. The baby is the third child for the 38-year-old Oscar-winner and her playwright husband Andrew Upton. AFP PHOTO / FILES / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Best Feature
"Ballast"
Producers: Lance Hammer, Nina Parikh
"Frozen River"
Producers: Chip Hourihan, Heather Rae
"Rachel Getting Married"
Producers: Neda Armian, Jonathan Demme, Marc Platt
"Wendy and Lucy"
Producers: Larry Fessenden, Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani
"The Wrestler"
Producers: Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin
Best Director
Ramin Bahrani, "Chop Shop"
Jonathan Demme, "Rachel Getting Married"
Lance Hammer, "Ballast"
Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"
Thomas McCarthy, "The Visitor"
Best First Feature
"Afterschool"
Director: Antonio Campos
Producers: Sean Durkin, Josh Mond
"Medicine for Melancholy"
Director: Barry Jenkins
Producer: Justin Barber
"Sangre de Mi Sangre"
Director: Christopher Zalla
Producers: Per Melita, Benjamin Odell
"Sleep Dealer"
Director: Alex Rivera
Producer: Anthony Bregman
"Synecdoche, New York"
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Producers: Anthony Bregman, Spike Jonze, Charlie Kaufman, Sidney Kimmel
John Cassavetes Award (Given to the best feature made for under $500,000)
"In Search of a Midnight Kiss"
Writer/Director: Alex Holdridge
Producers: Seth Caplan and Scoot McNairy
"Prince of Broadway"
Director: Sean Baker
Writers: Sean Baker, Darren Dean
Producer: Darren Dean
"The Signal"
Writer/Directors: David Bruckner, Dan Bush, Jacob Gentry
Producers: Jacob Gentry and Alexander Motiagh
"Take Out"
Writer/Directors/Producers: Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou
"Turn the River"
Writer/Director: Chris Eigeman
Producer: Ami Armstrong
Best First Screenplay
Dustin Lance Black, "Milk"
Lance Hammer, "Ballast"
Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"
Jonathan Levine, "The Wackness"
Jenny Lumet, "Rachel Getting Married"
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, "Sugar"
Charlie Kaufman, "Synecdoche, New York"
Howard A. Rodman, "Savage Grace"
Christopher Zalla, "Sangre de Mi Sangre"
Best Female Lead
Summer Bishil, "Towelhead"
Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"
Tarra Riggs, "Ballast"
Michelle Williams, "Wendy and Lucy"
Best Male Lead
Javier Bardem, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"
Sean Penn, "Milk"
Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker"
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"
Spirit Awards Photos
Howard Rodman attend the 2009 Spirit Awards BBQ at a Private Residence on January 10, 2009 in Pacific Palisades, California.
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Mumm Champagne is on display at the 2009 Spirit Awards BBQ at a Private Residence on January 10, 2009 in Pacific Palisades, California.
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SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 24: (FILE PHOTO) Artist Robert Graham arrives at the 22nd Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards held at Santa Monica Beach on February 24, 2007 in Santa Monica, California. It was reported that Robert Graham, iconic sculptor and husband of actress Angelica Huston died with his family by his side at the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center on December 27, 2008 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Robert Graham
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Actress Sandra Oh (R) and actor Jason Bateman attend the 2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations press conference at Sofitel on December 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 02: Executive director of Film Independent Dawn Hudson speaks during the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Award nominations press conference held at Sofitel L.A. on December 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dawn Hudson
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 02: Actor Jason Bateman, Executive director Film Independent Dawn Hudson and actress Sandra Oh arrive at the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Award nominations press conference held at Sofitel L.A. on December 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jason Bateman;Dawn Hudson;Sandra Oh
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 02: Executive director of Film Independent Dawn Hudson speaks during the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Award nominations press conference held at Sofitel L.A. on December 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dawn Hudson
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 02: Executive director of Film Independent Dawn Hudson arrives at the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Award nominations press conference held at Sofitel L.A. on December 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dawn Hudson
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 02: Actor Jason Bateman arrives at the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Award nominations press conference held at Sofitel L.A. on December 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jason Bateman
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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 02: Actor Jason Bateman arrives at the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Award nominations press conference held at Sofitel L.A. on December 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jason Bateman
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Best Supporting Female
Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Rosemarie DeWitt, "Rachel Getting Married"
Rosie Perez, "The Take"
Misty Upham, "Frozen River"
Debra Winger, "Rachel Getting Married"
Best Supporting Male
James Franco, "Milk"
Anthony Mackie, "The Hurt Locker"
Charlie McDermott, "Frozen River"
JimMyron Ross, "Ballast"
Haaz Sleiman, "The Visitor"
Best Cinematography
Maryse Alberti, "The Wrestler"
Lol Crowley, "Ballast"
James Laxton, "Medicine for Melancholy"
Harris Savides, "Milk"
Michael Simmonds, "Chop Shop"
Best Documentary
"The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)"
Director: Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath
"Encounters at the End of the World"
Director: Werner Herzog
"Man on Wire"
Director: James Marsh
"The Order of Myths"
Director: Margaret Brown
"Up the Yangtze"
Director: Yang Chung
Best Foreign Film
"The Class" (France)
Director: Laurent Cantet
"Gomorrah" (Italy)
Director: Matteo Garrone
"Hunger" (UK/Ireland)
Director: Steve McQueen
"Secret of the Grain" (France)
Director: Abdellatif Kechiche
"Silent Light" (Mexico/France/Netherlands/Germany)
Director: Carlos Reygadas
Robert Altman Award (Given to one film's director, casting director and ensemble cast)
"Synecdoche, New York"
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Casting Director: Jeanne McCarthy
Ensemble Cast: Hope Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Catherine Keener, Samantha Morton, Tom Noonan, Dianne Wiest, Michelle Williams
Someone to Watch Award
Barry Jenkins, "Medicine for Melancholy"
Nina Paley, "Sita Sings the Blues"
Lynn Shelton, "My Effortless Brilliance"
Truer Than Fiction Award
Margaret Brown, "The Order of Myths"
Sacha Gervasi, "Anvil! The Story of Anvil"
Darius Marder, "Loot"
Producers Award
Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy, "Treeless Mountain" and "I'll Come Running"
Jason Orans, "Goodbye Solo" and "Year of the Fish"
Heather Rae, "Frozen River" and "Ibid"
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