Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Analysis: Voters Had No Choice But to Get Really Independent

Disney films are the ones to beat at the 49th annual Annie Awards, whose nominations were announced this morning. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon and Encanto scored a leading 10 and nine noms, respectively, followed by Pixar’s Luca with eight.

Nominations have been unveiled for the 42nd London Critics’ Circle Film Awards. Check out the full list below.

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The Film Independent Spirit Awards, Hollywood’s leading indie film honors, stayed true to its name this year, bestowing a leading seven nominations to Janicza Bravo’s wild road trip saga “Zola," including best feature, best director and best female lead for Taylour Paige.

Beanie Feldstein, Naomi Watts and Regina Hall revealed the nominees for the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which honor and celebrate independent filmmakers. And for a second year in a row, the awards also recognized the best in television.This year’s top film nominees include and, all of which are vying in the Best Feature category.

Refresh for more info: The Film Independent Spirit Awards announced their 37th nominations today in a pre-taped reel on YouTube from Beanie Feldstein, Regina Hall and Naomi Watts.

After a pandemic hiatus, the Film Independent Spirt Awards will be back on the beach this year. They may not be the day before the Oscars or an afternoon affair, as has been tradition, but judging on this year’s nominations they will be more irreverant than ever.

The nominations for the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards are here!

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BEST PICTUREBelfastCODADon’t Look UpDuneKing RichardLicorice PizzaNightmare AlleyThe Power of the Dogtick, tick…Boom!West Side StoryBEST ACTORNicolas Cage – PigBenedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the DogPeter Dinklage – CyranoAndrew Garfield – tick, tick…Boom!Will Smith – King RichardDenzel Washington – The Tragedy of MacbethBEST ACTRESSJessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy FayeOlivia Colman – The Lost DaughterLady Gaga – House of GucciAlana Haim – Licorice PizzaNicole Kidman – Being the

There has been a lot of controversy over the HFPA going forward with the Golden Globe Awards considering the events of the past year (including NBC deciding to skip airing this year’s ceremony), but the Critics Choice Awards is no stranger to criticism. Especially surrounding its founder, who has been obsessed with turning the group historically made up of local television entertainment reporters into a legit awards body for decades.

Maggie Gyllenhaal makes a speech on stage while being honored at the 2021 SFFILM Awards Night at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on Monday night (December 6) in San Francisco, Calif.

Succession leads the Critics Choice Television Awards nominations with eight nods. The HBO show received nominations for Best Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series for Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong, plus supporting nods for Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, and J.

Support for Scottish independence is at its highest level for a year, according to a new opinion poll.

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Saarsgard brought an important guest to the Gotham Awards on Monday night. The longtime couple was joined by their 15-year-old daughter, Ramona, at the annual awards show, which was held at Cipriani Wall Street. The teen looked chic in a black dress with lace embellishments, while her famous mom wore a gold sequin Rodarte dress and her dad looked dapper in a black suit.

Maggie Gyllenhaal's adaptation of Elena Ferrante's novel "The Lost Daughter" won four Gotham Awards, including best feature film, at the 31st Gotham Awards, the annual New York independent film celebration that serves as a boozy kickoff to Oscar season.  Gyllenhaal won breakthrough director and best screenplay for her directorial debut, and star Olivia Colman shared the award for outstanding lead performance with Frankie Faison, for "The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain," a drama based on the 2011