Today is the deadline to vote for the
Spirit Awards, "indie" film's version of the Oscars. Unlike the Oscars, I'm actually going to
watch the Spirit Awards on the 21st, in part because I voted, so I feel like I have a vested interest. Many worthy films and performances were nominated, but there were also some odd omissions. No
Milk or
The Visitor for Best Feature, no Gus Van Sant for Best Director.
Waltz with Bashir is MIA for Best Foreign Film as well as
Trouble the Water for Best Documentary. I guess they figured--correctly, except for
The Visitor-- that these films would be recognized by AMPAS in their respective categories, but it would have been nice to have had them in the mix.
I am glad that
Slumdog Millionaire was left out; that film needs no more attention at this point!
My fingers are crossed for Melissa Leo, up for Best Female Lead for
Frozen River, and
Rachel Getting Married's Rosemarie DeWitt, who was wrongly snubbed by Oscar, but is nominated for Best Supporting Female. And I hope
Milk wins everything it's nominated for, and I think it will.
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