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Filmmaker Magazine: Blog (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
Ballast, Frozen River and Rachel Getting Married lead in nominations for this year's Film Independent Spirit Awards with six apiece. The awards will be handed out Feb. 23. BEST FEATURE Rachel Getting Married The Wrestler Wendy and Lucy Ballast Frozen River BEST DIRECTOR Tom McCarthy, The Visitor Jonathan Demme, Rachel Getting Married Courtney Hunt, Frozen River Ramin Bahrani,
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Film Junk (Free subscription) | 12/03/2008
The nominees have been announced for this year’s Independent Spirit Awards, which celebrates the best films of the year that were made for under $20 million. In order to be eligible, the movies have to be at least 70 minutes long, and must have played for at least one week at a commercial movie theatre [...]
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Rotten Tomatoes (Free subscription) | 12/03/2008
... Hammer and Jonathan Demme, respectively, while the two remaining director nominations went to Tom McCarthy for Overture Films' and Ramin Bahrani for Koch Lorber Films' Darren Aronofsky did not make the cut for The Wrestler nor Gus Van Sant for Milk.IFC's Italian gangster saga French drama and UK-Ireland political drama will vie for the foreign language prize with SPC's French high school...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/03/2008
... Ballast's Lance Hammer, Frozen River's Courtney Hunt, Ramin Bahrani, who directed Chop Shop, and Tom McCarthy, who directed The Visitor. Other prominent nominees included the gay-rights historical drama Milk and Synedoche, New York, which both earned four nominations. The awards will be handed out on February 21 in a special tent erected on the beach in Santa Monica, California.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/03/2008
... Ballast's Lance Hammer, Frozen River's Courtney Hunt, Ramin Bahrani, who directed Chop Shop, and Tom McCarthy, who directed The Visitor. Other prominent nominees included the gay-rights historical drama Milk and Synedoche, New York, which both earned four nominations. The awards will be handed out on February 21 in a special tent erected on the beach in Santa Monica, California.
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Aceshowbiz.com (Free subscription) | 12/03/2008
... will also compete for the best director prize which also lists Ramin Bahrani of "Chop Shop" and Tom McCarthy of "" as the competitors. On the performer categories, it is uncovered that of "", of "" and Mickey Rourke of "" are among the contenders for best male lead. Additionally, and have been nominated for the best female lead kudo, whereas will face off against Rosemarie DeWitt, Rosie...
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[CinemaRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
Sure, they won't actually hand out the winners of this year's Independent Spirit Awards until Feb. 21, 2009, but why not announce the nominees now? Best feature "Ballast" "Frozen River" "Rachel Getting Married" "Wendy and Lucy" "The Wrestler" Best director Ramin Bahrani, "Chop Shop" Jonathan Demme, "Rachel Getting Married" Lance Hammer, "Ballast" Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River" Tom McCarthy, "The...
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LA Times (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
... Demme, Hammer and Hunt in the best director category are Ramin Bahrani for "Chop Shop" and Tom McCarthy for "The Visitor."Also announced was this year's recipient of the Robert Altman Award given to one film's director, casting director and ensemble cast for Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York."The 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Awards ceremony will air uncut, uncensored and commercial...
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Zap2it.com - News (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
... Shop"Jonathan Demme, "Rachel Getting Married"Lance Hammer, "Ballast"Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"Tom McCarthy, Best female lead, Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married", "Frozen River", "Ballast", "Wendy and Lucy"Best male lead, , "The Visitor", Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker"Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"
