28th Independent Spirit Awards

The 28th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2012, were presented on February 23, 2013.^[1] The nominations were announced on November 27, 2012.^[2] The ceremony was hosted by Andy Samberg.^[3]

Winners and nominees

David O. Russell, Best Director and Best Screenplay winner

John Hawkes, Best Male Lead winner

Jennifer Lawrence, Best Female Lead winner

Matthew McConaughey, Best Supporting Male winner

Helen Hunt, Best Supporting Female winner

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Special awards

John Cassavetes Award

Middle of Nowhere

• Breakfast with Curtis
• The Color Wheel
• Mosquita y Mari
• Starlet

Truer Than Fiction Award

Peter Nicks – The Waiting Room

• Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel – Leviathan
• Jason Tippet and Elizabeth Mims – Only the Young

Piaget Producers Award

Mynette Louie – Stones in the Sun

• Derrick Tseng – Prince Avalanche
• Alicia Van Couvering – Nobody Walks

Someone to Watch Award

Adam Leon – Gimme the Loot

• David Fenster – Pincus
• Rebecca Thomas – Electrick Children

Robert Altman Award

• Starlet – Sean Baker, Julia Kim, Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Karren Karagulian, Stella Maeve, and James Ransone

Special Distinction Award

• Harris Savides

Find Your Audience Award

Laura Colella – Breakfast with Curtis

• Sara Lamm and Mary Wigmore – Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives
• John Mitchell and Jeremy Kipp Walker – The History of Future Folk

References

1. THR Staff (February 23, 2013). "Independent Spirit Awards 2013: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
2. Knegt, Peter (November 27, 2012). "'Silver Linings,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' Lead Spirit Award Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
3. Kaufman, Amy (December 11, 2012). "Andy Samberg to host 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 11, 2012.

External links

• 2013 Awards at IMDb