Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Eva Mendes Announces 2011 FIS Awards Nominations

Gearing up for awards show season, Eva Mendes was in the house to announce the nominees for the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards today (November 30).

Joined by Jeremy Renner and Joel McHale, the ?We Own the Night? actress looked lovely as she addressed the press at the London West Hollywood hotel.

And it looks like there?s plenty of worthy recipients in the various different categories, making competition fierce.

The list of 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees is:

BEST FEATURE (Award given to the Producer, Executive Producers are not
listed)

127 Hours. Producers: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson, John Smithson
Black Swan. Producers: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Brian
Oliver
Greenberg. Producers: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Rudin
The Kids Are All Right. Producers: Gary Gilbert, Philippe Hellmann, Jordan Horowitz, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Winter?s Bone Producers: Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Anne Rosellini

BEST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronofsky Black Swan
Danny Boyle 127 Hours
Lisa Cholodenko The Kids Are All Right
Debra Granik Winter?s Bone
John Cameron Mitchell Rabbit Hole

BEST SCREENPLAY
Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko The Kids Are All Right
Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini Winter?s Bone
Nicole Holofcener Please Give
David Lindsay-Abaire Rabbit Hole
Todd Solondz Life During Wartime

BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)
Everything Strange and New Director: Frazer Bradshaw Producers: A.D. Liano,
Laura Techera Francia
Get Low Director: Aaron Schneider
Producers: David Gundlach, Dean Zanuck
Night Catches Us Director: Tanya Hamilton
Producers: Sean Costello, Jason Orans, Ronald Simons
The Last Exorcism Director: Daniel Stamm
Producers: Marc Abraham, Tom Bliss, Eric Newman, Eli Roth
Tiny Furniture Director: Lena Dunham
Producers: Kyle Martin, Alicia Van Couvering

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Diane Bell Obselidia
Lena Dunham Tiny Furniture
Nik Fackler Lovely, Still
Bob Glaudini Jack Goes Boating
Dana Adam Shapiro, Evan M. Wiener Monogamy

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD - Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director, and producer. Executive Producers are not listed
Daddy Longlegs Writer/Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie Producers: Casey Neistat, Tom Scott
Lbs. Director: Matthew Bonifacio Writer/Producers: Matthew Bonifacio, Carmine Famiglietti
Lovers of Hate Writer/Director: Bryan PoyserProducer: Megan Gilbride
ObselidiaWriter/Director: Diane Bell Producers: Chris Byrne, Mathew Medlin
The Exploding Girl Writer/Director: Bradley Rust Gray Producers: Karin Chien, Ben Howe, So Yong Kim

BEST FEMALE LEAD
Annette Bening The Kids Are All Right
Greta Gerwig Greenberg
Nicole Kidman Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence Winter?s Bone
Natalie Portman Black Swan
Michelle Williams Blue Valentine

BEST MALE LEAD
Ronald Bronstein Daddy Longlegs
Aaron Eckhart Rabbit Hole
James Franco 127 Hours
John C. Reilly Cyrus
Ben Stiller Greenberg

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Ashley Bell The Last Exorcism
Dale Dickey Winter?s Bone
Allison Janney Life During Wartime
Daphne Rubin-Vega Jack Goes Boating
Naomi Watts Mother and Child

BEST SUPPORTING MALE
John Hawkes Winter?s Bone
Samuel L. Jackson Mother and Child
Bill Murray Get Low
John Ortiz Jack Goes Boating
Mark Ruffalo The Kids Are All Right

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adam Kimmel Never Let Me Go
Matthew Libatique Black Swan
Jody Lee Lipes Tiny Furniture
Michael McDonough Winter?s Bone
Harris Savides Greenberg

BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director)
Exit Through the Gift Shop Director: Banksy
Marwencol Director: Jeff Malmberg
Restrepo Directors: Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger
Sweetgrass Directors: Ilisa Barbash, Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Thunder Soul Director: Mark Landsman

BEST FOREIGN FILM (Award given to the director)
Kisses
(Ireland) Director: Lance Daly
Mademoiselle Chambon
(France) Director: St�phane Briz�
Of Gods and Men
(Morocco) Director: Xavier Beauvois
The King?s Speech (United Kingdom) Director: Tom Hooper
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
(Thailand)Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul

ACURA SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD ? The 17th annual Acura Someone to Watch Award
recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received
appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant
funded by Acura.
Hossein Keshavarz Dog Sweat
Laurel Nakadate The Wolf Knife
Mike Ott Littlerock

PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD ? The 14th annual Piaget Producers Award honors
emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources demonstrate the
creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality, independent
films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
In-Ah Lee Au Revoir Taipei
Adele Romanski The Myth of the American Sleepover
Anish Savjani Meek?s Cutoff

AVEENO� TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD ? The 16th annual AVEENO� Truer Than
Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features
who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a
$25,000 unrestricted grant funded by AVEENO�.
Ilisa Barbash, Lucien Castaing-Taylor Sweetgrass
Jeff Malmberg Marwencol
Lynn True, Nelson Walker Summer Pasture

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD - (Given to one film?s director, casting director, and
its ensemble cast)
Please GiveDirector: Nicole Holofcener
Casting Director: Jeanne McCarthy
Ensemble Cast: Ann Guilbert, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Keener, Amanda Peet,
Oliver Platt, Lois Smith, Sarah Steele

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