Santa Monica, California: The Independent Spirit Awards, the top accolades for the US independent film industry, handed out honours for the best films and performances of 2012 on Saturday.
Following is a list of winners at the event sponsored by Los Angeles-based Film Independent.
Best Feature: ‘Silver Linings Playbook’
Best Female Lead: Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Silver Linings Playbook’
Best Male Lead: John Hawkes, ‘The Sessions’
Best Supporting Female: Helen Hunt, ‘The Sessions’
Best Supporting Male: Matthew McConaughey, ‘Magic Mike’
Best Director: David O. Russell, ‘Silver Linings Playbook’
Best Documentary: ‘The Invisible War’
Best Foreign Film: ‘Amour’
Best First Feature (Award given to the director and producer) ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’
Best Screenplay: David O. Russell, ‘Silver Linings Playbook’
Best First Screenplay: Derek Connolly, ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’
Best Cinematography: Ben Richardson, ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’
John Cassavetes Award: (Given to the best feature made for under $500,000 [Dh1.8 million]) ‘Middle of Nowhere’
Robert Altman Award (Given to one film’s director, casting director and its ensemble cast) ‘Starlet’
Piaget Producers Award: Mynette Louie, ‘Stones in the Sun’
Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award: Peter Nicks, ‘The Waiting Room’
