Here is a small reminder that another award show that doesn't star with "Academy" will also be aired live this month.
2007 Film Independent's Spirit Awards
The 2007 Film Independent’s Spirit Awards ceremony airs live on Saturday, February 24, beginning at 5:00 pm EST on IFC (Independent Film Channel). Live red carpet footage will precede the show starting at 4:30 pm EST on WE tv, and an edited re-broadcast of the ceremony will air later that evening on AMC at 10:00 pm EST/PST.
Film Independent also announced that a Special Distinction Award will be given to David Lynch and Laura Dern for their collaborative work. The award will be presented to Lynch and Dern at the Spirit Awards ceremony on February 24. “The Spirit Awards Nominating Committee has awarded a Special Distinction Award to David Lynch and Laura Dern in recognition of their unique and stunning collaborative work - in the mesmerizing Inland Empire as well as the influential independent classics Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart. Lynch’s masterful direction and Dern’s indelible performances in these visionary films represent to the committee the essence of artistic achievement and independent spirit,” said the 2007 Nominating Committee.
Selected from more than 250 submissions, this year’s winners will be unveiled at Film Independent’s Spirit Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 24, 2007, in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica. As previously announced, Sarah Silverman will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the second year in a row. Diana Zahn-Storey returns to produce the event for the thirteenth consecutive year. The Honorary Chairs and Presenters will be announced shortly.
“We are proud to spotlight this year’s eclectic mix of filmmakers and artists who are unafraid to take risks,” said Dawn Hudson, Executive Director of Film Independent. “The foundation of independent film has always been to push the envelope both in subject matter and filmmaking, and this year is no exception.”
“American independent cinema has never been as strange or as wonderful as in 2006,” said Howard Rodman, chair of the American Narrative Feature Nominating Committee. “There were wildly impressive first features; stunning films made on ultra-low budgets; and an amazing array of performances across the board. This made the choosing quite difficult, even as it made the viewing pleasurable indeed.”
Best Feature includes American Gun, The Dead Girl, Half Nelson, Little Miss Sunshine and Pan's Labyrinth.
Best Director
includes Robert Altman (Prairie Home Companion), Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine), Ryan Fleck (Half Nelson), Karen Moncrieff (The Dead Girl) and Steven Soderbergh (Bubble).
Learn all abou the 2007 Film Independent's Spirit Awards and the list of nominees at the official site.
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