The Alejandro G. Inarritu-helmed film gets three awards while 'Boyhood', 'Nightcrawler', and 'Whiplash' follow with two gongs each.
- Feb 22, 2015
AceShowbiz - "Birdman" dominates the 30th annual Independent Spirit Awards one day before the movie's biggest night at the Academy Awards. The superhero satire from director Alejandro G. Inarritu collects at least three prizes including the coveted Best Feature. It beats "Boyhood", "Love Is Strange", "Selma", and "Whiplash".
The lead actor Michael Keaton takes home the title of Best Male Lead, pushing aside fellow contenders Andre Benjamin a.k.a. Andre 3000 of OutKast ("Jimi: All Is by My Side"), Jake Gyllenhaal ("Nightcrawler"), John Lithgow ("Love Is Strange"), and David Oyelowo ("Selma").
"Birdman" also grabs the Best Cinematography, thanks to Emmanuel Lubezki's brilliant work. It beat "The Immigrant", "It Felt Like Love", "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night", and once again the Martin Luther King Jr. flick "Selma".
Best Director goes to Richard Linklater for "Boyhood", Best Female Lead to Julianne Moore for "Still Alice", Best Supporting Female to Patricia Arquette also for "Boyhood", and Best Supporting Male to J.K. Simmons for "Whiplash".
- Best Feature: "Birdman"
- Best Male Lead: Michael Keaton - "Birdman"
- Best Female Lead: Julianne Moore - "Still Alice"
- Best Director: Richard Linklater - "Boyhood"
- Best Supporting Female: Patricia Arquette - "Boyhood"
- Best Supporting Male: J.K. Simmons - "Whiplash"
- Best Screenplay: Dan Gilroy - "Nightcrawler"
- Best Documentary: "Citizenfour"
- Best International Film: "Ida" (Poland) - Director: Pawel Pawlikowski
- Best First Feature: "Nightcrawler" - Director: Dan Gilroy
- Best First Screenplay: Justin Simien - "Dear White People"
- Best Editing: Tom Cross - "Whiplash"
- Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki - "Birdman"
- Robert Altman Award: "Inherent Vice"
- Special Distinction Award: "Foxcatcher"
- John Cassavetes Award: "Land Ho!"
- Lenscrafters Truer Than Fiction Award: "The Kill Team"
- Piaget Producers Award: Chris Chison
- Kiehl's Someone to Watch Award: "H." - Directors: Rania Attieh & Daniel Garcia
