Film Independent Indie Spirit Awards

Film Independent Indie Spirit Awards announce their nominees:

Best Feature

• Peter Hujar’s Day (Janus Films)

• The Plague (IFC)

• Sorry, Baby (A24)

• Train Dreams (Netflix)

• Twinless (Roadside Attractions)

Best Director

• Clint Bentley, Train Dreams (Netflix)

• Mary Bronstein, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)

• Lloyd Lee Choi, Lucky Lu

• Ira Sachs, Peter Hujar’s Day (Janus Films)

• Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby (A24)

Outstanding Lead Performance

• Everett Blunck, The Plague (IFC)

• Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)

• Kathleen Chalfant, Familiar Touch (Music Box Films)

• Chang Chen, Lucky Lu

• Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams (Netflix)

• Dylan O’Brien, Twinless (Roadside Attractions)

• Keke Palmer, One of Them Days (Sony)

• Théodore Pellerin, Lurker (Mubi)

• Tessa Thompson, Hedda (Amazon)

• Ben Whishaw, Peter Hujar’s Day (Janus Films)

Peter Hujar’s Day (trailer) leads with five nominations:

• Best Feature

• Best Director (Ira Sachs)

  • Our exclusive interview: https://theindustry.co/p/ira-sachs-interview-directing-deep

• Best Lead Performance (Ben Whishaw)

• Best Supporting Performance (Rebecca Hall)

• Best Cinematography (Alex Ashe)

The following have four nominations:

• Blue Sun Palace

• Lurker

• One of Them Days

• Sorry, Baby

• Train Dreams

We’re very excited that Twinless got three nominations. It was my 2nd favorite film at Sundance. Just hilarious with a careful yet unusual construction that makes the zaniness resonate deeply.

Full list here.