Independent Spirit Award Noms Announced


The Independent Spirit Awards presented by Film Independent, formerly IFP LA. LVHIFF is proud to have presented a bunch of films that have gone off to be Spirit Award nominees. THE SQUID AND THE WHALE leads this year's noms with six noms including Best Film, Best Director and actor noms for Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, with noms for Best Picture, Director and noms for Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams (real life couple who just had a baby). Other notables are truly indie films like CONVENTIONEERS from director Mora Stephens, garnering a nom for the John Cassavetes Award, ROMANTICO for Best Documentary and PARADISE NOW for Best Foreign Film.

Here's a full list of this year's nominees.