Held annually on the beach in Santa Monica the day prior to the Academy Awards, the Spirit Awards 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.
After the nominations announcements, Josh Welsh, John Boyega and Elizabeth Olsen took to the red carpet and talked with film critic debbie lynn elias about the nominations, indie film and a few other surprises. Take a look and a listen to debbie and Josh talk all things Film Independent!
