Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "Birdman" received six nominations for the 30th annual Independent Spirit Awards, the most of any film, it was announced today.
Inarritu's sixth feature film stars Michael Keaton as a struggling actor, who was once famous for portraying the role of the titular superhero, trying to resurrect his career on Broadway. It is nominated for best feature, male lead (Keaton), director (Inarritu), supporting female (Emma Stone), supporting male (Edward Norton) and cinematographer (Emmanuel Lubezki).
The other best feature nominations are "Boyhood," "Love Is Strange," "Selma," and "Whiplash."
Three films,"Boyhood," "Nightcrawler," and "Selma," received five nominations each, while "Love Is Strange" and "Whiplash" were rewarded with four nods.
Check below for a complete list of the nominees, separated by category:
BEST FEATURE
(Given to the producer. Executive producers are not awarded.)
"Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"
Producers: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, Arnon Milchan, James W. Skotchdopole
"Boyhood"
Producers: Richard Linklater, Jonathan Sehring, John Sloss, Cathleen Sutherland
"Love Is Strange"
Producers: Lucas Joaquin, Lars Knudsen, Ira Sachs, Jayne Baron Sherman, Jay Van Hoy
"Selma"
Producers: Christian Colson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Oprah Winfrey
"Whiplash"
Producers: Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, David Lancaster, Michael Litvak
SUPPORTING FEMALE
Patricia Arquette
"Boyhood"
CIO, CTO & Developer Resources
Jessica Chastain
"A Most Violent Year"
Carmen Ejogo
"Selma"
Andrea Suarez Paz
"Stand Clear of the Closing Doors"
Emma Stone
"Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"
SUPPORTING MALE
Riz Ahmed
"Nightcrawler"
Ethan Hawke
Boyhood
Alfred Molina
"Love Is Strange"
Edward Norton
"Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"
J.K. Simmons
Whiplash
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Darius Khondji
"The Immigrant"
Emmanuel Lubezki
"Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"
Sean Porter
"It Felt Like Love"
Lyle Vincent
"A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night"
Bradford Young
"Selma"
EDITING
Sandra Adair
"Boyhood"
Tom Cross
"Whiplash"
John Gilroy
"Nightcrawler"
Ron Patane
"A Most Violent Year"
Adam Wingard
"The Guest"
DOCUMENTARY (Given to the director and producer)
"20,000 Days on Earth"
Directors: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Producers: Dan Bowen, James Wilson
"CitizenFour"
Director-producer: Laura Poitras
Producers: Mathilde Bonnefoy, Dirk Wilutzky
"Stray Dog"
Director: Debra Granik
Producer: Anne Rosellini
"The Salt of the Earth"
Directors: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado and Wim Wenders
Producer: David Rosier
"Virunga"
Director-producer: Orlando von Einsiedel
Producer: Joanna Natasegara
INTERNATIONAL FILM (Given to the director)
"Force Majeure"
(Sweden)
Director: Ruben Östlund
"Ida"
(Poland)
Director: Pawel Pawlikowski
"Leviathan
(Russia)
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Mommy
(Canada)
Director: Xavier Dolan
Norte, the End of History
(Philippines)
Director: Lav Diaz
Under the Skin
(United Kingdom)
Director: Jonathan Glazer
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD - (Given to one film's director, casting director and ensemble cast)
Inherent Vice
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Casting Director: Cassandra Kulukundis
Ensemble Cast: Josh Brolin, Martin Donovan, Jena Malone, Joanna Newsom, Joaquin Phoenix, Eric Roberts, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short Serena Scott Thomas, Benicio Del Toro, Katherine Waterston, Michael Kenneth Williams, Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon
SPECIAL DISTINCTION AWARD
Foxcatcher
Director/Producer: Bennett Miller
Producers: Anthony Bregman, Megan Ellison, Jon Kilik
Writers: E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman
Actors: Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Channing Tatum
18th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD - The 18th annual Producers Award, sponsored by Piaget, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
Chad Burris
Elisabeth Holm
Chris Ohlson
21st ANNUAL KIEHL'S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD - The 21st annual Someone to Watch Award, sponsored by Kiehl's Since 1851, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl's Since 1851.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Director: Ana Lily Amirpour
H.
Directors: Rania Attieh & Daniel Garcia
The Retrieval
Director: Chris Eska
20th ANNUAL LENSCRAFTERS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD - The 20th annual Truer Than Fiction Award, sponsored by LensCrafters is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by LensCrafters.
Approaching the Elephant
Director: Amanda Rose Wilder
Evolution of a Criminal
Director: Darius Clark Monroe
The Kill Team
Director: Dan Krauss
The Last Season
Director: Sara Dosa
