2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners

by | February 21, 2015 | Comments

The Indie Spirit Awards celebrated their 30th anniversary this year, broadcasting their annual ceremony from Santa Monica beach on IFC on Saturday, Feb. 21. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman led with six nominations, which panned out in three wins for Best Feature, Best Male Lead, and Best Cinematography. Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler, and Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash each nabbed two awards of their own. Read on for the full list of this year’s winners.

    Robert Altman Award (Director, Casting Director, Ensemble Cast)

  • Inherent Vice

    Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

    Casting Director: Cassandra Kulukundis

    Ensemble Cast: Josh Brolin, Martin Donovan, Jena Malone, Joanna Newsom, Joaquin Phoenix, Eric Roberts, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short Serena Scott Thomas, Benicio Del Toro, Katherine Waterston, Michael Kenneth Williams, Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon

    Special Distinction Award

  • Foxcatcher

    Director/Producer: Bennett Miller

    Producers: Anthony Bregman, Megan Ellison, Jon Kilik

    Writers: E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman

    Actors: Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Channing Tatum