Held annually on the beach in Santa Monica the day prior to the Academy Awards, the Spirit Awards, now in its 31st year, is one of the crown jewels in the world of independent film and Film Independent. But, before the “winners” are known in February, it’s time for the nominees!
On November 24, 2015, at the W Hotel in Hollywood, Film Independent President Josh Welsh presided over a press conference with actors John Boyega and Elizabeth Olsen presenting the nominations.
By the time all the nominees had been announced, the big winner of the morning proved to be CAROL, picking up six nominations, including two for Best Lead Female which pits last year’s winner, Cate Blanchett, against her CAROL co-star Rooney Mara. Nominees for Best Feature included ANOMALISA, BEASTS OF NO NATION, CAROL, SPOTLIGHT and TANGERINE.
Take a look now.
