26th Independent Spirit Awards

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26th Independent Spirit Awards
Awarded forBest in independent film
DateFebruary 26, 2011
Site Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted by Joel McHale
Highlights
Best Feature Black Swan
Most awardsBlack Swan (4)
Most nominations Winter'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]

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Winners and nominees

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Darren Aronofsky, Best Director winner
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James Franco, Best Male Lead winner
Natalie Portman, Best Female Lead winner Natalie Portman Cannes 2015 5 (cropped).jpg
Natalie Portman, Best Female Lead winner
John Hawkes, Best Supporting Male winner JohnHawkesHS2009.jpg
John Hawkes, Best Supporting Male winner
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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 won multiple awards
AwardsFilm
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

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