The 30th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards are being handed out today in a tent on the beach in lovely Santa Monica. Keep up with the winners as they are announced below.
2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards winners and nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:45 pm · February 21st, 2015
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Kristen Stewart becomes first American actress to win a César Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:50 pm · February 20th, 2015
The 40th annual César Awards (i.e., the French Oscar equivalent) were bestowed in Paris Friday, with “Timbuktu” claiming top honors. The film, Oscar-nominated in the foreign category as Mauritania’s first-ever submission, won seven awards overall and is seen as a potential spoiler at the Oscars on Sunday.
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'Selma' wins six Black Reel Awards, including best film
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:32 pm · February 20th, 2015
“Selma” was the big winner at the Black Reel Awards heading into a kudos weekend that will include the Film Independent Spirit Awards and the Oscars.
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Best Picture: 'Birdman' or 'Boyhood?' 'Boyhood' or 'Birdman?' Or…something else?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:12 pm · February 19th, 2015
This year’s Best Picture Oscar race is truly a stunner, and the envelope hasn’t even been opened yet. Let’s review how we got to this place, shall we? And let’s do it in present tense, to really relive the magic.
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'Interstellar' named score of the year by international film music critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:05 pm · February 19th, 2015
The International Film Music Critics Association has named Hans Zimmer’s Oscar-nominated “Interstellar” score the year’s best film score. However, Alexandre Desplat walked away with multiple honors, for Composer of the Year and Best Original Score for a Comedy (“The Grand Budapest Hotel”).
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Lee Daniels says Mo'Nique was 'blackballed' for not campaigning for an Oscar
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:42 am · February 19th, 2015
In a recent interview, “Precious” Oscar winner Mo’Nique says director Lee Daniels told her she was “blackballed” for not playing the campaign game in the run-up to the 2010 Academy Awards.
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Final predictions for the 87th annual Academy Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:51 am · February 19th, 2015
The In Contention team at HitFix offers up final picks for the 2015 Academy Awards. Will it be “Birdman” or “Boyhood?” Can Bradley Cooper spoil the Best Actor race? Dig in to find out.
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'Ida' cinematographer was as surprised by his nomination as you were
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:53 am · February 18th, 2015
HitFix talks to one half of the “Ida” cinematography team, Lukasz Zal, about his surprising nomination and crafting a vintage look for the Polish film.
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Best Actress: It's finally time for Julianne Moore to walk that aisle
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:22 am · February 18th, 2015
HitFix takes a look at the Best Actress category, which might feature the biggest lock of Oscar night.
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'Grand Budapest' and 'Into the Woods' win costume design awards, will settle it at the Oscars
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:30 pm · February 17th, 2015
The Costume Designers Guild Awards put a cap on the precursor season Tuesday night with top film honors going to “Birdman,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Into the Woods.”
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Pencils down! Oscar voting has ended, so let's look at the close races…
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:00 pm · February 17th, 2015
It’s 5pm on the west coast, meaning it’s pencils down for Academy voters. Polls are now closed for the upcoming 87th Oscars, and now, we wait. But in the meantime, let’s consider a few of the closer races that could make for some considerable drama on Sunday night.
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Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons is one of Oscar night's true locks
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:15 am · February 17th, 2015
HitFix analyzes the Best Supporting Actor category, which feels like one of the handful of Oscar categories that is all locked up. And doesn’t it seem like it’s felt that way for a long time this year?
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Watch Amy Schumer and Bill Hader terrorize a theater to promote the MTV Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:16 am · February 17th, 2015
With the 24th annual MTV Movie Awards on the way, Amy Schumer has been pimping the show, first with Anna Kendrick and now with Bill Hader.
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Best Visual Effects: Can 'Interstellar' hold off charging 'Apes' and 'Guardians?'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:39 pm · February 16th, 2015
HitFix takes a look at a Best Visual Effects Oscar race that once seemed a foregone conclusion but now feels like it could be a real race.
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Best Adapted Screenplay: Will 'Whiplash' upset the applecart?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:42 am · February 16th, 2015
HitFix breaks down the Best Adapted Screenplay category with the 87th annual Oscars looming on the horizon.
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The toughest choices the Academy ever had to make for Oscars
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · February 16th, 2015
Over the years, the Academy has dealt with its share of Sophie’s choices. What were some of the toughest decisions they ever had to make?
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Bradley Cooper makes out with Betty White as Oscar nominees pop up on #SNL40 special
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:55 pm · February 15th, 2015
If you caught “Saturday Night Live’s” 40th anniversary special Sunday night, you saw some of this year’s Oscar nominees capitalizing on the massive exposure opportunity with final Oscar ballots due Tuesday.
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Off the Carpet: Less than a week to go, it's 'Birdman's' Oscar to lose
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:00 pm · February 15th, 2015
With less than a week to go before the 87th annual Oscars, it seems like “Birdman” is the film the industry is behind. Big wins from a number of guilds signify a wave of support and betting any other way really requires ignoring a deafening industry hum at this point.
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