Missed the ceremony? Don’t worry, check out our YouTube channel for a full roundup of this year’s winners and acceptance speeches. But until then, here are your 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners. BEST FEATURE – Spotlight BEST DIRECTOR – Tom McCarthy, Spotlight BEST FEMALE LEAD – Brie Larson, Room BEST MALE LEAD – Abraham Attah, Beasts of No Nation BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE – Mya Taylor, Tangerine BEST SUPPORTING MALE – Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation BEST SCREENPLAY – Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Spotlight BEST EDITING – Tom McArdle, Spotlight BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – The Look of Silence BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – Ed Lachman, Carol BEST FIRST FEATURE – The Diary of a Teenage Girl BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY – Emma Donoghue, Room JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Krisha ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Spotlight BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM – Son of Saul PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – Mel Eslyn KIEHL’S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – Felix Thompson, King Jack TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Incorruptible Thanks for watching. And stay tuned to this blog for addition Spirit Awards recaps and exclusive content. The beach is now closed! Learn more about Film Independent by visiting our website, and learn how to become a Member of Film Independent by clicking here. Matt Warren / Film Independent Digital Content Manager
