29th Independent Spirit Awards

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29th Independent Spirit Awards
Awarded forBest in independent film
DateMarch 1, 2014
Site Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted by Patton Oswalt
Highlights
Best Feature 12 Years a Slave
Most awards12 Years a Slave (5)
Most nominations12 Years a Slave (7)

The 29th Independent Spirit Awards , honoring the best independent films of 2013, were presented on March 1, 2014. [1] The nominations were announced on November 27, 2013. [2] The ceremony was hosted by Patton Oswalt. [3]

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Winners and nominees

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Steve McQueen, Best Director winner
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Matthew McConaughey, Best Male Lead winner
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Cate Blanchett, Best Female Lead winner
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Jared Leto, Best Supporting Male winner
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Lupita Nyong'o, Best Supporting Female winner
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John Ridley, Best Screenplay winner
Best Feature Best Director
12 Years a Slave Steve McQueen 12 Years a Slave
Best Male Lead Best Female Lead
Matthew McConaughey Dallas Buyers Club as Ron Woodroof Cate Blanchett Blue Jasmine as Jeanette "Jasmine" Francis
Best Supporting Male Best Supporting Female
Jared Leto Dallas Buyers Club as Rayon Lupita Nyong'o 12 Years a Slave as Patsey
Best Screenplay Best First Screenplay
John Ridley 12 Years a Slave Bob Nelson Nebraska
Best First Feature Best Documentary Feature
Fruitvale Station – Director: Ryan Coogler; Producers: Nina Yang Bongiovi and Forest Whitaker 20 Feet from Stardom – Director/Producer: Morgan Neville; Producers: Gil Friesen and Caitrin Rogers
Best Cinematography Best Editing
Sean Bobbitt 12 Years a Slave Nat Sanders Short Term 12
Best International Film
Blue Is the Warmest Colour (France) – Director: Abdellatif Kechiche

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
NominationsFilm
7 12 Years a Slave
6 Nebraska
4 All Is Lost
3 Blue Jasmine
Fruitvale Station
Inside Llewyn Davis
Short Term 12
2 Before Midnight
Dallas Buyers Club
Enough Said
Frances Ha
The Spectacular Now
Una Noche
Upstream Color
Films that won multiple awards
AwardsFilm
5 12 Years a Slave
2 Dallas Buyers Club

Special awards

John Cassavetes Award

This Is Martin Bonner – Writer/Director: Chad Hartigan; Producer: Cherie Saulter

Truer Than Fiction Award

Jason Osder – Let the Fire Burn

Piaget Producers Award

Toby Halbrooks and James M. Johnston

Someone to Watch Award

Newlyweeds – Director: Shaka King

Robert Altman Award

(The award is given to its film director, casting director, and ensemble cast)

Bright Future Award

Patrick Creadon If You Build It

References

  1. The Deadline Team (March 1, 2014). "Indie Spirit Awards: '12 Years A Slave' Takes Best Feature And Dominates With Five Wins; McConaughey & Blanchett Top Actors". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  2. The Deadline Team (November 26, 2013). "2014 Spirit Awards: '12 Years A Slave', 'All Is Lost', 'Frances Ha', 'Inside Llewyn Davis' & 'Nebraska' Nab Best Feature Noms". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  3. The Deadline Team (November 19, 2013). "Spirit Awards: Patton Oswalt Set As Host". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 19, 2013.