31st Independent Spirit Awards
The 2015 Independent Spirit Awards announced its nominees on November 24, 2015.[1] The winners were announced on February 27, 2016 at Santa Monica Beach. The ceremony was hosted by Kate McKinnon and Kumail Nanjiani.[2]
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and in bold.
Best Feature
Best Director
- Sean S. Baker – Tangerine
- Cary Joji Fukunaga – Beasts of No Nation
- Todd Haynes – Carol
- Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson – Anomalisa
- David Robert Mitchell – It Follows
Best Screenplay
Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer – Spotlight
- Charlie Kaufman – Anomalisa
- Donald Margulies – The End of the Tour
- Phyllis Nagy – Carol
- S. Craig Zahler – Bone Tomahawk
Best First Feature
- James White
- Manos Sucias
- Mediterranea
- Songs My Brothers Taught Me
Best First Screenplay
- Jesse Andrews – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
- Joseph Carpignano – Mediterranea
- Marielle Heller – The Diary of a Teenage Girl
- John Magary, Russell Harbaugh, and Myna Joseph – The Mend
Best Male Lead
Abraham Attah – Beasts of No Nation
- Christopher Abbott – James White
- Ben Mendelsohn – Mississippi Grind
- Jason Segel – The End of the Tour
- Koudous Seihon – Mediterranea
Best Female Lead
- Cate Blanchett – Carol
- Rooney Mara – Carol
- Bel Powley – The Diary of a Teenage Girl
- Kitana Kiki Rodriguez – Tangerine
Best Supporting Male
Idris Elba – Beasts of No Nation
- Kevin Corrigan – Results
- Paul Dano – Love & Mercy
- Richard Jenkins – Bone Tomahawk
- Michael Shannon – 99 Homes
Best Supporting Female
- Robin Bartlett – H.
- Marin Ireland – Glass Chin
- Jennifer Jason Leigh – Anomalisa
- Cynthia Nixon – James White
Best Documentary
Best International Film
- Embrace of the Serpent • Colombia
- Girlhood • France
- Mustang • France/Turkey
- A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence • Sweden
Best Cinematography
- Cary Fukunaga – Beasts of No Nation
- Michael Gioulakis – It Follows
- Reed Morano – Meadowland
- Joshua James Richards – Songs My Brothers Taught Me
Best Editing
- Ronald Bronstein and Benny Safdie – Heaven Knows What
- Nathan Nugent – Room
- Julio Perez IV – It Follows
- Kristan Sprague – Manos Sucias
John Cassavetes Award
Robert Altman Award (Best Ensemble)
(The award is given to its film director, casting director, and ensemble cast)
References
- ↑ "'Carol,' 'Spotlight,' 'Beasts of No Nation' Lead Spirit Awards Nominations". Film Independent. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ Terrero, Nina (7 January 2016). "Kate McKinnon and Kumail Nanjiani to host Independent Spirit Awards". ew.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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