The nominees for the 30th Independent Spirit Awards were announced Tuesday. Leading the pack with six nominations was "Birdman," starring Michael Keaton. Among other picks, the film was nominated for best feature and Keaton received a lead actor nomination.
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The nominees for the 30th Independent Spirit Awards were announced Tuesday. Leading the pack with six nominations was "Birdman," starring Michael Keaton. Among other picks, the film was nominated for best feature and Keaton received a lead actor nomination.
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Andre Benjamin received a lead actor nomination for his portrayal of Jimi Hendrix in "Jimi: All Is by My Side."
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Andre Benjamin received a lead actor nomination for his portrayal of Jimi Hendrix in "Jimi: All Is by My Side."
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"Love Is Strange" received four nominations, including a nod for John Lithgow as lead actor.
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"Love Is Strange" received four nominations, including a nod for John Lithgow as lead actor.
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Jake Gyllenhaal, who received a nomination for his performance in "Nightcrawler," plays a videographer who works his way into crime scenes.
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Jake Gyllenhaal, who received a nomination for his performance in "Nightcrawler," plays a videographer who works his way into crime scenes.
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"Selma" features David Oyelowo as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The movie has been widely praised, and Oyelowo received an Independent Spirit nomination for his work.
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"Selma" features David Oyelowo as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The movie has been widely praised, and Oyelowo received an Independent Spirit nomination for his work.
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Rinko Kikuchi earned a lead actress nomination for her performance in "Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter."
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Rinko Kikuchi earned a lead actress nomination for her performance in "Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter."
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Jenny Slate stars in "Obvious Child" as a comedian who gets unexpectedly pregnant. She's up for a lead actress honor.
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Jenny Slate stars in "Obvious Child" as a comedian who gets unexpectedly pregnant. She's up for a lead actress honor.
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"Only Lovers Left Alive" stars Tilda Swinton as a vampiric girlfriend to a rock star. Jim Jarmusch directed the film, which earned Swinton her second Independent Spirit nomination.
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"Only Lovers Left Alive" stars Tilda Swinton as a vampiric girlfriend to a rock star. Jim Jarmusch directed the film, which earned Swinton her second Independent Spirit nomination.
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Julianne Moore is expected to be a front-runner for a best actress Oscar, thanks to her performance in "Still Alice," which has earned her a lead actress nomination from the Independent Spirit Awards.
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Julianne Moore is expected to be a front-runner for a best actress Oscar, thanks to her performance in "Still Alice," which has earned her a lead actress nomination from the Independent Spirit Awards.
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Marion Cotillard's Independent Spirit nomination is for "The Immigrant," in which she plays a new arrival to America who becomes a prostitute.
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Marion Cotillard's Independent Spirit nomination is for "The Immigrant," in which she plays a new arrival to America who becomes a prostitute.
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