2007 Independent Spirit Awards
The world of Independent Film was honored at the 2007 Independent Spirit Awards. The awards were held on February 24th and were hosted by actress/comedienne Sarah Silverman. Who were this year’s award winners?
Best Feature
“American Gun”
“The Dead Girl”
“Half Nelson”
“Pan’s Labyrinth”
And the winner is: Little Miss Sunshine which tells of a family’s journey via a bright yellow Volkswagen bus to enter their daughter in a beauty pageant.
Best First Feature
“Day Night Day Night”
“Man Push Cart”
“The Motel”
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“Wristcutters: A Love Story”
And the winner is: “
Best Director
Robert Altman for “A Prairie Home Companion”
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris for Little Miss Sunshine
Ryan Fleck for “Half Nelson”
Karen Moncrieff for “The Dead Girl”
Steven Soderbergh for “Bubble”
And the winner is: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris for their work on Little Miss Sunshine.
Best Documentary
“A Lion in the House”
“My Country, My Country”
“The Road to
“The Trials of Darryl Hunt”
“You’re Gonna Miss Me”
And the winner is: “The Road to
Best Foreign Film
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“The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros” from the
“Chronicle of an Escape” from
“Days of Glory” from
“The Lives of Others” from
And the winner is: “Leben der Anderen, Das” a.k.a. “The Lives of Others” which tells the story of a well known couple being observed by the secret police.
Best Screenplay
“Friends with Money” by Nicole Holofcener
“The Illusionist” by Neil Burger
“The Painted Veil” by Ron Nyswaner
“Sorry, Haters” by Jeff Stanzler
“Thank You for Smoking” by Jason Reitman
And the winner is: The screenplay for “Thank You for Smoking” written by Jason Reitman
Best First Screenplay
“Conversations With Other Women” by Gabrielle Zevin
“A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints” by Dito Montiel
“Half Nelson” by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Little Miss Sunshine by Michael Arndt
“Wristcutters” A Love Story” by Goran Dukic
And the winner is: Little Miss Sunshine written by Michael Arndt
Best Female Lead
Shareeka Epps as Drey in “Half Nelson”
Catherine O’Hara as Marilyn Hack in “For Your Consideration”
Elizabeth Reaser as Inge in “
Michelle Williams as Lana in “
Robin Wright Penn as Phoebe in “Sorry, Haters”
And the winner is: Shareeka Epps won for her role as the young student, Drey, in “Half Nelson”.
Best Supporting Female
Melonie Diaz as Laurie in “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints”
Marcia Gay Harden as Janet Huttenson in “American Gun”
Mary Beth Hurt as Ruth in “The Dead Girl”
Frances McDormand as Jane in “Friends with Money”
Amber Tamblyn in the title role in “Stephanie Daley”
And the winner is: Frances McDormand for her role as Jane in the film “Friends with Money”.
Best Male Lead
Aaron Eckhart as Nick Naylor in “Thank You for Smoking”
Ryan Gosling as Dan Dunne in “Half Nelson”
Edward Norton as Walter Fane in "The Painted Veil"
Ahmad Razvi as Ahmad in “Man Push Cart”
And the winner is: Ryan Gosling as the troubled teacher, Dan Dunne, in “Half Nelson”.
Best Supporting Male
Alan Arkin as Grandpa Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine
Raymond Barry as Vic Lee in “
Daniel Craig as Perry Smith in “Infamous”
Paul Dano as Dwayne in “Little Miss Sunshine”
Channing Tatum as Antonio in “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints”
And the winner is: Alan Arkin for his role as the fiery Grandpa in Little Miss Sunshine.
For a complete list of winners visit the Independent Spirit Awards Site. Also be sure to visit the Independent Film Channel’s official website.
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See Also:
2007 Oscar Nominated Actors and Actresses
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