{"id":13597,"date":"2015-11-26T09:54:44","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T17:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviesharkdeblore.com\/site\/?p=13597"},"modified":"2015-11-26T09:54:44","modified_gmt":"2015-11-26T17:54:44","slug":"2016-spirit-awards-nominations-carpet-chat-with-john-boyega","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/events\/2016-spirit-awards-nominations-carpet-chat-with-john-boyega\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Spirit Awards Nominations &#8211; Carpet Chat with John Boyega"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bMneuTJ8G3I\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You might find is strange to see John Boyega announcing the nominees for the Film Independent Spirit Awards, given he&#8217;s appearing in what is anticipated to be the biggest galactic blockbuster in history &#8211; a little film called STAR WARS EPISODE VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS. \u00a0But Boyega&#8217;s roots are in indie film. \u00a0And if his appearance, along with AVENGER Elizabeth Olsen, at the Spirit Awards Nominations morning doesn&#8217;t speak to the importance of indie film and where it can take you, nothing will!<\/p>\n<p>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 &#8220;winners&#8221; 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