RAOUL PECK, director – I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO.
Once again the stars flocked to the beach in Santa Monica to honor independent filmmaking at the 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards. In a year that saw a tumultuous political climate, spirited debates and controversy with issues of diversity in both film and awards, the Spirit Awards were once again ahead of the pack with one of the most inclusive slates of nominees in the history of Film Independent and the Spirit Awards.
As daylight turned into “moonlight”, the stars walked the “blue” carpet where film critic debbie elias caught up with them to talk about their films, their nominations and the landscape of independent film.
