(Reuters) - dark showbiz satire "Birdman," and coming-of-age tale "Boyhood," took the desirable honors on the unbiased Spirit Awards on Saturday, a day earlier than Hollywood's biggest evening when both will face off in the desirable Oscars classes.
"Birdman," nominated for 9 Oscars on Sunday, won three Spirit Awards, together with the suitable prize of gold standard feature.
"We're threatened as a species into extinction," Alejandro Iñárritu, director of "Birdman," mentioned of impartial filmmakers in his acceptance speech. "These sorts of awards are where we will rejoice the cinema it really is being forgotten."
"Birdman" led the nominees with 5 nods together with jazz drama "Whiplash," which won two accolades, and civil rights drama "Selma," which left empty passed.
"Boyhood," filmed over a span of 12 years and nominated for six Oscars, received the most reliable director award for Richard Linklater and superior assisting actress for Patricia Arquette.
All 4 acting classes have been gained by means of Oscar-nominated frontrunners, together with Michael Keaton for optimum actor for "Birdman." In his acceptance speech, he known as the movie "bold cinema," and a "game-changer."
Julianne Moo re become named superior actress for her portrayal of a lady suffering from Alzheimer's ailment in "nonetheless Alice."
"i used to be fortunate sufficient to come in at first of the unbiased film circulation and its truly formed my lifestyles and profession," she pointed out in an emotional acceptance speech.
The thirtieth annual Spirit Awards, hosted with the aid of movie unbiased, honors the finest achievements across motion pictures made under $20 million and are often an indicator of Academy Award winners, with drama "12 Years a Slave," taking excellent honors at each the Spirit Awards and Oscars last 12 months.
in contrast to the formal glitz of the Oscars, the Spirit Awards opts for a peaceful, boozy lunch in a Santa Monica tent on California's coast. The exhibit, hosted with the aid of Kristen Bell and Fred Armisen, become broadcast reside for the primary time on cable network IFC.
"Hollywood films can be maintaining the business afloat, but the indivi duals during this room are preserving the business alive," observed "Boyhood" superstar Ethan Hawke as he introduced the best helping female award to Arquette.
J.okay. Simmons won most beneficial assisting actor for "Whiplash," and thanked his fellow nominees within the class.
Poland's "Ida" received most effective international film, whereas "CitizenFour," about national security company whistleblower Edward Snowden, received choicest documentary. both are nominated for Oscars.
Dan Gilroy, nominated for the foremost screenplay Oscar, won most useful screenplay and first characteristic for "Nightcrawler."
(Reporting by means of Piya Sinha-Roy, enhancing through G Crosse)
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