Independent Spirit Awards 2019 Winners
Variety.com: The 2019 Independent Spirit Awards took place on a beach in Santa Monica, Calif., with Barry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk” taking the top prize for best feature along with best director for Jenkins.
Ethan Hawke and Glenn Close took the prizes for best male lead and best female lead, respectively. Bo Burnham took the best first screenplay trophy for “Eighth Grade” and Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty won for best screenplay.
The Spirit Awards are chosen by the Film Independent’s 6200 members after an anonymous committee votes on nominations. The eligibility rules require that movies be produced in the U.S. for less than $20 million.
Best Feature - IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
Best Director - Barry Jenkins, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
Best First Feature - SORRY TO BOTHER YOU
Best Male Lead - Ethan Hawke, FIRST REFORMED
Best Female Lead - Glenn Close, THE WIFE
Best Supporting Female Actor - Regina King, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
Best Supporting Male Actor - Richard E. Grant, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
Best Cinematography - Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, SUSPIRIA
Best Screenplay - Bo Burnham, EIGHTH GRADE
Best Editing - Joe Bini, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
Best Documentary - WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
Best International Film - ROMA (Mexico)
Producers Award - Shrihari Sathe
The Someone to Watch Award - Alex Moratto, SÓCRATES
The Bonnie Award - Debra Granik
