2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners Announced

If you missed any acceptance speeches and the memorable opening monologue, you can check out our YouTube channel. BEST FEATURE – Moonlight BEST DIRECTOR – Barry Jenkins, Moonlight BEST FEMALE LEAD – Isabelle Huppert, Elle BEST MALE LEAD – Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE – Molly Shannon, Other People BEST SUPPORTING MALE – Ben Foster, Hell or High Water BEST SCREENPLAY – Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Moonlight BEST EDITING – Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders, Moonlight BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – O.J.: Made In America BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – James Laxton, Moonlight BEST FIRST FEATURE – The Witch BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY – Robert Eggers, The Witch JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Spa Night ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Moonlight BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM – Toni Erdmann PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – Jordana Mollick KIEHL’S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – Anna Rose Holmer, The Fits TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – Nanfu Wang, Hooligan Sparrow

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