26th Independent Spirit Awards
Awarded forBest in independent film
DateFebruary 26, 2011
SiteSanta Monica Pier
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted byJoel McHale
Highlights
Best FeatureBlack Swan
Most awardsBlack Swan (4)
Most nominationsWinter's Bone (7)

The 26th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2010, were presented on February 26, 2011.[1][2][3] The nominations were announced on November 30, 2010.[4][5][6] The ceremony was hosted by Joel McHale.[7]

Winners and nominees

Darren Aronofsky, Best Director winner.
James Franco, Best Male Lead winner.
Natalie Portman, Best Female Lead winner.
John Hawkes, Best Supporting Male winner.
Dale Dickey, Best Supporting Female winner.
Best Feature Best Director
Black Swan Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan
Best Male Lead Best Female Lead
James Franco – 127 Hours Natalie Portman – Black Swan
Best Supporting Male Best Supporting Female
John Hawkes – Winter's Bone Dale Dickey – Winter's Bone
Best Screenplay Best First Screenplay
Stuart Blumberg and Lisa Cholodenko – The Kids Are All Right Lena Dunham – Tiny Furniture
Best First Feature Best Documentary Feature
Get Low Exit Through the Gift Shop
Best Cinematography Best Foreign Film
Matthew Libatique – Black Swan The King's Speech • United Kingdom

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations Film
7 Winter's Bone
5 The Kids Are All Right
4 Black Swan
Greenberg
Rabbit Hole
3 127 Hours
Jack Goes Boating
Tiny Furniture
2 Daddy Longlegs
Get Low
The Last Exorcism
Life During Wartime
Marwencol
Mother and Child
Obselidia
Sweetgrass
Films that won multiple awards
Awards Film
4 Black Swan
2 Winter's Bone

Special awards

John Cassavetes Award

Daddy Longlegs

Truer Than Fiction Award

Jeff Malmberg – Marwencol

Piaget Producers Award

Anish Savjani – Meek's Cutoff

Someone to Watch Award

Mike Ott – Littlerock

Robert Altman Award

References

  1. ^ Knegt, Peter (February 27, 2011). ""Black Swan" Lead Spirit Award Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
  2. ^ Fowler, Brandi (February 26, 2011). "Oscar Consolation? Black Swan Dominates Independent Spirit Awards". Today. E! Online. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  3. ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (February 26, 2011). "'Black Swan' Takes Four Prizes at the Independent Spirit Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  4. ^ Thompson, Anne (November 30, 2010). "Independent Spirit Nominations: Winter's Bone, Black Swan, The Kids Are All Right Head for Oscars". IndieWire. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Matt (November 30, 2010). "Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations Announced; Winter's Bone Leads with 7 Nominations". Collider. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
  6. ^ Kilday, Gregg (November 30, 2010). "'Winter's Bone' Dominates Independent Spirit Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
  7. ^ "Joel McHale to Serve as Host for 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards" (Press release). Film Independent. November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2010.

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