The nominations for this year's Spirit Awards, the leading awards dedicated to independent filmmaking, were announced today. 12 Years A Slave got the most attention, with nominations for Best Feature and for three of the acting categories, marking it out as a strong contender for next year's Oscars.
Those nominations in full:-
Best Feature
Best Director
- Shane Carruth
- JC Chandor
- Steve McQueen
- Jeff Nichols
- Alexander Payne
Best Female Lead
- Cate Blachett
- Julie Delpy
- Gaby Hoffman
- Brie Larson
- Shailene Woodley
Best Male Lead
- Bruce Dern
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Oscar Isaac
- Michael B Jordan
- Matthew McConaughey
- Robert Redford
Best Supporting Female
- Melonie Diaz
- Sally Hawkins
- Lupita Nyong'o
- Yolonda Ross
- June Squibb
Best Supporting Male
- Michael Fassbender
- Will Forte
- James Gandolfini
- Jared Leto
- Keith Stanfield
Best Documentary
- 20 Feet From Stardom
- After Tiller
- Gideon's Army
- The Act Of Killing
- The Square
Best International Film
- A Touch Of Sin
- Blue Is The Warmest Colour
- Gloria
- The Great Beauty
- The Hunt
Best Screenplay
- Woody Allen
- Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater
- Nicole Holofcener
- Scott Neustadter and Michael H Weber
- John Ridley
Best First Feature
- Blue Caprice
- Concussion
- Fruitvale Station
- Una Noche
- Wadjda
Best First Screenplay
- Lake Bell
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Bob Nelson
- Jill Soloway
- Michael Starrbury
Best Cinematography
- Sean Bobbitt
- Bruno Delbonnel
- Frank G DeMarco
- Matthias Grunsky
John Cassavetes Award
- Computer Chess
- Crystal Fairy
- Museum Hours
- Pit Stop
- This Is Martin Bonner
Robert Altman Award