LOS ANGELES — Precious won five times, including best feature, to dominate the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards held Friday night in Los Angeles.
The Harlem drama also won for best director (Lee Daniels), best first screenplay (Geoffrey Fletcher), best actress (Gabourey Sidibe) and best supporting actress (Mo’Nique).
The country-music tale Crazy Heart won best first feature for director Scott Cooper and best actor honors for Jeff Bridges.
(500) Days of Summer, Anvil! The Story of Anvil, An Education, Humpday, The Messenger, and A Serious Man also received awards at the milestone ceremony, held at L.A. Live’s event deck.
Comedian Eddie Izzard served as Master of Ceremonies at the event, which was broadcast live on IFC.
View Gallery: Spirit Awards Red Carpet Pictures
The following is a complete list of the winners:
Best Feature
Precious
Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness
Lionsgate
Best Director
Lee Daniels
Precious
Lionsgate
Best First Feature
Crazy Heart
Director: Scott Cooper
Producers: T Bone Burnett, Judy Cairo, Rob Carliner, Scott Cooper, Robert Duvall
Fox Searchlight
Best Screenplay
Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
(500) Days of Summer
Fox Searchlight
Best First Screenplay
Geoffrey Fletcher
Precious
Lionsgate
John Cassavetes Award
(For the best feature made under $500,000)
Writer/Director/Producer: Lynn Shelton
Humpday
Magnolia Pictures
Best Supporting Female
Mo’Nique
Precious
Lionsgate
Best Supporting Male
Woody Harrelson
The Messenger
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Best Female
Gabourey Sidibe
Precious
Lionsgate
Best Male
Jeff Bridges
Crazy Heart
Fox Searchlight
Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins
A Serious Man
Focus Features
Best Foreign Film
An Education
Director: Lone Scherfig
Sony Pictures Classics
Best Documentary
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Director: Sacha Gervasi
Abramaorama Films
