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| Regina King and Colman Domingo in a scene from “If Beale Street Could Talk.” |
On the day before The Oscars, Aubrey Plaza hosted the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Award, which is often known as the alternative Oscars. Presented on the beach in Santa Monica, the affair is casual, unconventional and a relaxing time for artists after a stress-filled Oscar season of campaigning for the coveted award.
“If Beale Street Could Talk” took Best Feature, and the movie’s director Barry Jenkins won Best Director. The “First Feature” Award went to Boots Riley for “Sorry to Bother You.” Glenn Close and Richard E. Grant took home prizes for “The Wife” and “Can You Ever Forgive Me”.
A complete list of winners is listed below.
BEST FEATURE
If Beale Street Could Talk
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Glenn Close, The Wife
BEST MALE LEAD
Ethan Hawke, First Reformed
PRODUCERS AWARD
Shrihari Sathe
BEST DIRECTOR
Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, Suspiria
BEST SCREENPLAY
Nicole Holofcener & Jeff Whitty, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
Suspiria
BEST FIRST FEATURE
Sorry to Bother You
BEST EDITING
Joe Bini, You Were Never Really Here
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
Bing Liu, Director of Minding the Gap
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
Roma (Mexico)
BONNIE AWARD
Debra Granik
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
En El Septimo Dia
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
Alex Moratto, Director of Sócrates
