'Precious', Bridges, Sibide Win at 25th Annual Spirit Awards

The 25th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards were handed out Friday, March 5, in Los Angeles. The film 'Precious' took home Best Feature honors while its stars Mo'nique and Gabourey Sibide won for Best Supporting Female and Best Female Lead respectively. Jeff Bridges won Best Male Lead for the film 'Crazy Heart', and Woody Harrelson picked up Best Supporting Male for 'The Last Messenger'. The full list of winners is below.

25th annual Film Independent Spirit Award Winners

Best Feature: "Precious"

Best Director: Lee Daniels, "Precious"

Best First Feature: Scott Cooper, Robert Duvall, Rob Carliner, Judy Cairo, T Bone Burnett; "Crazy Heart"

John Cassavetes Award: Lynn Shelton, "Humpday"

Best Screenplay: Scott Neustader and Michael H Weber, "(500) Days of Summer"

Best First Screenplay: Geoffrey Fletcher, "Precious"

Best Female Lead: Gabourey Sidibe, "Precious"

Best Male Lead: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart"

Best Supporting Female: Mo'Nique, "Precious"

Best Supporting Male: Woody Harrelson, "The Messenger"

Best Foreign Film: "An Education"

Best Documentary: "Anvil: The Story of Anvil"

Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins, "A Serious Man"

Piaget Producers Award: Karin Chien, "The Exploding Girl" and "Santa Mesa"

Acura Someone to Watch: Kyle Patrick Alvarez, "Easier with Practice"

Chaz and Rogert Ebert Truer than Fiction Award: Bill Ross and Turner Rose, "45365"

As the first event to honor independent film exclusively, Film Independent's Spirit Awards has made a name for itself as the premier awards event for the independent film community. It's a celebration of the spirited pioneers who bring a unique vision to filmmaking.??Along with being a great party, the Spirit Awards ceremony also brings together the top talent from independent film and Hollywood. Trophies are presented for the years' best achievements in independent film, with statues awarded for Best Feature, Best First Feature, Best Feature Made for Under $500,000 (the John Cassavetes Award), and many more.

Winners are chosen by those in the know: Film Independent members, with voting privileges extended to IFP members. Voters attend nominee screenings and view nominated films online and through Netflix before selecting the Spirit Award winners.

For more information on the Spirit Awards, visit http://spiritawards.com/

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