{"id":17782,"date":"2016-11-26T12:46:28","date_gmt":"2016-11-26T20:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviesharkdeblore.com\/site\/?p=17782"},"modified":"2016-11-26T13:40:39","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T21:40:39","slug":"and-the-32nd-film-independent-spirit-award-nominees-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/events\/and-the-32nd-film-independent-spirit-award-nominees-are\/","title":{"rendered":"And the 32nd Film Independent Spirit Award Nominees are. . . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17794 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/spirit-awards-2017-logo-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"spirit-awards-2017-logo\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/spirit-awards-2017-logo-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/spirit-awards-2017-logo-768x977.jpg 768w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/spirit-awards-2017-logo-805x1024.jpg 805w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/spirit-awards-2017-logo-1400x1781.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/spirit-awards-2017-logo-300x382.jpg 300w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/spirit-awards-2017-logo.jpg 1404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the LA Film Festival and Film Independent at LACMA, announced nominations for the 2017 Spirit Awards on November 22, 2016 at the W Hotel in Hollywood. \u00a0 The Awards are the primary fundraiser for Film Independent\u2019s year-round programs, which cultivate the careers of emerging filmmakers and promote diversity in the industry. Film Independent President Josh Welsh presided over the press conference held at W Hollywood, with actors Jenny Slate and Edgar Ramirez presenting the nominations. Nominees for Best Feature included <strong><em>American Honey<\/em><\/strong><em>,<strong> Chronic<\/strong>,<strong> Jackie<\/strong>, <strong>Manchester by the Sea<\/strong><\/em> and <strong><em>Moonlight<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now more than ever, the voices of independent artists play a critically important role in our culture,\u201d said Film Independent President Josh Welsh. \u201cThe films we celebrate at this year\u2019s Spirit Awards embody the diversity, innovation and uniqueness of vision that we champion all year long.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Moonlight <\/em><\/strong>was selected to receive the Robert Altman Award, which is bestowed upon one film\u2019s director, casting director and ensemble cast. The Altman Award was created in 2008 in honor of legendary director Robert Altman who was known for creating extraordinary ensemble casts.<\/p>\n<p>Winners, who are selected by Film Independent Members, will be announced at the <strong>Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 25, 2017<\/strong>. The awards ceremony will be held on the beach in Santa Monica, just north of the Santa Monica Pier. <strong>The show will broadcast live exclusively on IFC at 2:00 pm PT\/ 5:00 pm ET. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winners of the Spirit Awards Filmmaker Grants will be announced at the Film Independent Spirit Awards Filmmaker Grants and Nominee Brunch on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Spirit Awards Filmmaker Grants enable us to not only recognize great work but also to provide much needed direct financial support to filmmakers,\u201d said Josh Welsh. \u201cWe\u2019re so appreciative of our grant funders, Kiehl\u2019s Since 1851 and Piaget. Through their funding of the Producers Award, Piaget has been a steadfast supporter of film artists for the last decade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Spirit Awards Nominating Committees selected nominees from 382 submissions this year and applied the following guidelines in determining the nominations: uniqueness of vision, original and provocative subject matter, economy of means (with particular attention paid to total production cost and individual compensation) and percentage of financing from independent sources. The Spirit Awards Nominating Committees are comprised of writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, actors, critics, casting directors, film festival programmers and other working film professionals.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about table sales, attendance and donations please contact Jennifer Murby, Associate Director of Institutional Giving, <a href=\"mailto:jmurby@filmindependent.org\">jmurby@filmindependent.org<\/a><u>.<\/u> \u00a0For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Albina Oks, Director of Corporate Sponsorship, <a href=\"mailto:aoks@filmindependent.org\">aoks@filmindependent.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>AND THE\u00a0<\/strong><strong>2017 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEES ARE. . . . . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST FEATURE<\/strong><br \/>\n(Award given to the producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.)<\/p>\n<p>American Honey<br \/>\nChronic<br \/>\nJackie<br \/>\nManchester by the Sea<br \/>\nMoonlight<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17788\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17788 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-feature-400x121.jpg\" alt=\"2017-spirit-noms-best-feature\" width=\"400\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-feature-400x121.jpg 400w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-feature-768x232.jpg 768w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-feature-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-feature.jpg 917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEST FEATURE NOMINEES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>BEST FIRST FEATURE<\/strong><br \/>\n(Award given to the director and producer)<\/p>\n<p>The Childhood of a Leader<br \/>\nThe Fits<br \/>\nOther People<br \/>\nSwiss Army Man<br \/>\nThe Witch<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17784\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17784\" src=\"http:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/swiss-army-man-1-400x167.png\" alt=\"SWISS ARMY MAN\" width=\"400\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/swiss-army-man-1-400x167.png 400w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/swiss-army-man-1-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/swiss-army-man-1-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/swiss-army-man-1.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SWISS ARMY MAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD<\/strong> &#8211; Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.<\/p>\n<p>Free In Deed<br \/>\nHunter Gatherer<br \/>\nLovesong<br \/>\nNakom<br \/>\nSpa Night<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Andrea Arnold &#8211; American Honey<br \/>\nBarry Jenkins &#8211; Moonlight<br \/>\nPablo Larrain &#8211; Jackie<br \/>\nJeff Nichols &#8211; Loving<br \/>\nKelly Reichardt &#8211; Certain Women<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17785\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17785 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-director-400x122.jpg\" alt=\"2017-spirit-noms-best-director\" width=\"400\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-director-400x122.jpg 400w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-director-768x233.jpg 768w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-director-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-director.jpg 918w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEST DIRECTOR NOMINEES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>BEST SCREENPLAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Barry Jenkins &#8211; Moonlight<br \/>\nKenneth Lonergan &#8211; Manchester by the Sea<br \/>\nMike Mills &#8211; 20th Century Women<br \/>\nIra Sachs &amp; Mauricio Zacharias &#8211; Little Men<br \/>\nTaylor Sheridan &#8211; Hell or High Water<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17792\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17792\" src=\"http:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/little-men-4-400x265.jpg\" alt=\"BEST SCREENPLAY NOMINEE - LITTLE MEN\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/little-men-4-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/little-men-4-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/little-men-4-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/little-men-4-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/little-men-4.jpg 1133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEST SCREENPLAY NOMINEE &#8211; LITTLE MEN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Robert Eggers &#8211; The Witch<br \/>\nChris Kelly &#8211; Other People<br \/>\nAdam Mansbach &#8211; Barry<br \/>\nStella Meghie &#8211; Jean of the Joneses<br \/>\nCraig Shilowich &#8211; Christine<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17786\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17786\" src=\"http:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-first-screenplay-400x120.jpg\" alt=\"BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY NOMINEES\" width=\"400\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-first-screenplay-400x120.jpg 400w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-first-screenplay-768x231.jpg 768w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-first-screenplay-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2017-spirit-noms-best-first-screenplay.jpg 926w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY NOMINEES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ava Berkofsky &#8211; Free In Deed<br \/>\nLol Crawlyer &#8211; The Childhood of a Leader<br \/>\nZach Kuperstein &#8211; The Eyes of My Mother<br \/>\nJames Laxton &#8211; Moonlight<br \/>\nRobbie Ryan &#8211; American Honey<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST EDITING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Matthew Hannam &#8211; Swiss Army Man<br \/>\nJennifer Lame &#8211; Manchester by the Sea<br \/>\nJoi McMillon and Nat Sanders &#8211; Moonlight<br \/>\nJake Roberts &#8211; Hell or High Water<br \/>\nSebasti\u00e1n Sep\u00falveda &#8211; Jackie<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17793\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17793 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hell-or-high-water-5-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"HELL OR HIGH WATER - Spirit Award Nominee BEST SCREENPLAY, BEST EDITING, BEST SUPPORTING MALE\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hell-or-high-water-5-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hell-or-high-water-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hell-or-high-water-5.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spirit Award Nominee HELL OR HIGH WATER &#8211; BEST SCREENPLAY, BEST EDITING, BEST SUPPORTING MALE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST FEMALE LEAD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Annette Bening &#8211; 20th Century Women<br \/>\nIsabelle Huppert &#8211; Elle<br \/>\nSasha Lane &#8211; American Honey<br \/>\nRuth Negga &#8211; Loving<br \/>\nNatalie Portman &#8211; Jackie<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17783\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17783\" src=\"http:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/jackie-1-1-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Natalie Portman, SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEE BEST FEMALE LEAD for JACKIE\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/jackie-1-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/jackie-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/jackie-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/jackie-1-1-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/jackie-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Natalie Portman, SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEE BEST FEMALE LEAD for JACKIE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST MALE LEAD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Casey Affleck &#8211; Manchester by the Sea<br \/>\nDavid Harewood &#8211; Free In Deed<br \/>\nViggo Mortensen &#8211; Captain Fantastic<br \/>\nJesse Plemons &#8211; Other People<br \/>\nTim Roth &#8211; Chronic<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15973\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15973\" src=\"http:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/captain-fantastic-2-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Viggo Mortensen SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEE BEST MALE LEAD for CAPTAIN FANTASTIC\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/captain-fantastic-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/captain-fantastic-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/captain-fantastic-2.jpg 618w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Viggo Mortensen SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEE BEST MALE LEAD for CAPTAIN FANTASTIC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Edwina Findley &#8211; Free In Deed<br \/>\nPaulina Garcia &#8211; Little Men<br \/>\nLily Gladstone &#8211; Certain Women<br \/>\nRiley Keough &#8211; American Honey<br \/>\nMolly Shannon &#8211; Other People<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST SUPPORTING MALE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ralph Fiennes &#8211; A Bigger Splash<br \/>\nBen Foster &#8211; Hell or High Water<br \/>\nLucas Hedges &#8211; Manchester by the Sea<br \/>\nShia LaBeouf &#8211; American Honey<br \/>\nCraig Robinson &#8211; Morris from America<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14390\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14390\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14390\" src=\"http:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/a-bigger-splash-7-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Ralph Fiennes, SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEE BEST SUPPORTING MALE for A BIGGER SPLASH\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/a-bigger-splash-7-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/a-bigger-splash-7-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/a-bigger-splash-7-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/a-bigger-splash-7-1400x932.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/a-bigger-splash-7-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ralph Fiennes, SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEE BEST SUPPORTING MALE for A BIGGER SPLASH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD<\/strong><br \/>\n(Given to one film\u2019s director, casting director and ensemble cast)<\/p>\n<p>Moonlight<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST DOCUMENTARY<\/strong><br \/>\n(Award given to the director and producer)<\/p>\n<p>13th<br \/>\nCameraperson<br \/>\nI Am Not Your Negro<br \/>\nO.J.: Made in America<br \/>\nSonita<br \/>\nUnder the Sun<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM<\/strong><br \/>\n(Award given to the director)<\/p>\n<p>Aquarius (Brazil)<br \/>\nChevalier (Greece)<br \/>\nMy Golden Days (France)<br \/>\nToni Erdmann (Germany and Romania)<br \/>\nUnder the Shadow (Iran and U.K.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>20th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD<\/strong> \u2013 The 20th annual Producers Award, sponsored by Piaget, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Kjerulff<br \/>\nJordana Mollick<br \/>\nMelody C. Roscher &amp; Craig Shilowich<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>23rd ANNUAL KIEHL\u2019S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD<\/strong> \u2013 The 23rd annual Someone to Watch Award, sponsored by Kiehl\u2019s Since 1851, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl\u2019s Since 1851.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Ahn, Director of Spa Night<br \/>\nClaire Carr\u00e9, Director of Embers<br \/>\nAnna Rose Holmer, Director of The Fits<br \/>\nIngrid Jungermann, Director of Women Who Kill<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>22nd TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD<\/strong> \u2013 The 22nd annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.<\/p>\n<p>Kristi Jacobson, Director of Solitary<br \/>\nSara Jorden\u00f6, Director of Kiki<br \/>\nNanfu Wang, Director of Hooligan Sparrow<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the LA Film Festival and Film Independent at LACMA, announced nominations for the 2017 Spirit Awards on November 22, 2016 at the W Hotel in Hollywood. \u00a0 The Awards are the primary fundraiser for Film Independent\u2019s year-round programs, which cultivate the careers 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