'Moonlight,'
'American Honey' lead indie film Spirit nominations
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[November 23, 2016]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two
coming-of-age movies, "Moonlight," and "American Honey,"
got a leading six nominations each on Tuesday for the
Independent Spirit Awards which celebrate low-budget
artistic films that often also do well at the Oscars.
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Grief-driven blue-collar family drama "Manchester by the Sea"
and "Jackie," about former U.S. first lady Jacqueline Kennedy,
also did well, earning nods that included best film and best
actor for their respective leads, Casey Affleck and Natalie
Portman.
"Moonlight," which follows a young black man growing to
adulthood in a hard-scrabble Miami neighborhood, received six
nominations in all, including best film, best director Barry
Jenkins and for Jenkins' screenplay.
But there was nothing for "Moonlight"s three main actors, who
play the central character at different stages of his life.
Kenneth Lonergan, the director of "Manchester by the Sea," and
Michelle Williams in an emotionally powerful supporting role,
were also left off the list on Tuesday.
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Shia LeBeouf, 30, efforting a comeback after alcohol disrupted
his career for five years, was nominated best supporting actor
for his turn as the leader of a gang of thieves in "American
Honey."
The British-directed tale of a teenage runaway who travels
across the American Midwest with a band of misfits, will also
compete for best film, best director, and best actress for
newcomer Sasha Lane.
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The last three winners of the Independent Spirit Awards -
"Spotlight", "Birdman" and "12 Years a Slave" - all went on to win
the best picture Oscar, the highest honor in the movie industry.
But this year, some of the films getting the most awards buzz were
not eligible for the Spirit Awards, which is open to movies made for
less than $20 million.
That meant no nominations for musical "La La Land," psychological
thriller "Nocturnal Animals" and adoption drama "Lion."
The 2017 Independent Spirit Awards will be handed out at a ceremony
in Santa Monica, California, on Feb. 25 - the day before the Academy
Awards ceremony.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Alan Crosby and Sandra
Maler)
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