Independent Spirit Award Nominations favor 'Winter's Bone,' 'Kids Are All Right'

2011 Independent Spirit Award Nominations

Nomination leaders: "Winter's Bone" (7), "The Kids Are All Right" (5), "Greenberg" (4), "Rabbit Hole" (4), "Black Swan" (4)

Remember, the ISA only nominates independent productions. Most of these films probably won't show up at the Oscars, but being mentioned here is an important part of building a campaign for very small films like "Winter's Bone."

Best Feature

"127 Hours"
"Black Swan"
"Greenberg"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"Winter's Bone"

Best Director

Darren Aronofsky for "Black Swan"
Danny Boyle for "127 Hours"
Lisa Cholodenko for "The Kids Are All Right"
Debra Granik for "Winter's Bone"
John Cameron Mitchell for "Rabbit Hole"



Best Screenplay

Stuart Blumberg and Lisa Cholodenko for "The Kids Are All Right"
Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini for "Winter's Bone"
Nicole Holofcener for "Please Give"
David Lindsay-Abaire for "Rabbit Hole"
Todd Solondz for "Life During Wartime"

Best First Feature

Everything Strange and New
Get Low
Night Catches Us
The Last Exorcism
Tiny Furniture

Best First Screenplay

Diane Bell for "Obselidia"
Lena Dunham for "Tiny Furniture"
Nik Fackler for "Lovely, Still"
Bob Glaudini for "Jack Goes Boating"
Dana Adam Shapiro and Evan M. Wiener for "Monogamy"

Best Female Lead

Annette Bening for "The Kids Are All Right"
Greta Gerwig for "Greenberg"
Nicole Kidman for "Rabbit Hole"
Jennifer Lawrence for "Winter's Bone"
Natalie Portman for "Black Swan"
Michelle Williams for "Blue Valentine"

Best Male Lead

Ronald Bronstein for "Daddy Longlegs"
Aaron Eckhart for "Rabbit Hole"
James Franco for "127 Hours"
John C. Reilly for "Cyrus"
Ben Stiller for "Greenberg"

Best Supporting Female

Ashley Bell for "The Last Exorcism"
Dale Dickey for "Winter's Bone"
Alison Janney for "Life During Wartime"
Daphne Rubin-Vega for "Jack Goes Boating"
Naomi Watts for "Mother and Child"

Best Supporting Male

John Hawkes for "Winter's Bone"
Samuel L. Jackson for "Mother and Child"
Bill Murray for "Get Low"
John Ortiz for "Jack Goes Boating"
Mark Ruffalo for "The Kids Are All Right"

Best Cinematography

"Never Let Me Go," Adam Kimmel
"Black Swan," Matthew Libatique
"Tiny Furniture," Jody Lee Lipes
"Winter's Bone," Michael McDonough
"Greenberg," Harris Savides

Best Documentary

"Exit Through the Gift Shop"
"Marwencol"
"Sweetgrass"
"Restrepo"
"Thunder Soul"

Best Foreign Film

"Kisses" (Ireland)
"Mademoiselle Chambon" (France)
"Of Gods and Men" (Morocco)
"The King's Speech" (United Kingdom)
"Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" (Thailand)