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Renée wore her cropped blonde locks in beachy waves and opted for a neutral pallet of make-up as she showcased her natural beauty.
The Bridget Jones lead appeared as a presenter only following her awards success during last year s season.
Glam: The What If actress, 51, showcased her enviably toned frame in the form-fitting Alexandre Vauthier garment, which featured a decorative bejewelled rose broach
Riz Ahmed scooped the Best Male Lead for his role as Ruben Stone in the 2019 film, The Sound of Metal.
Meanwhile, with just days before Oscar Sunday, Nomadland made an even bigger case as the Best Picture front runner by dominating at Thursday s awards.
2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners (Complete List)
“Nomadland” wins four awards, including Best Feature; “Sound of Metal” wins three and “Promising Young Woman” takes two
Brian Welk | April 22, 2021 @ 7:01 PM
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“Nomadland” won Best Feature at the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which were announced live Thursday, and for the first time in primetime.
The coronavirus resulted in moving the Indie Spirits, now in its 36th year, away from its usual slot as an afternoon hangout in a tent near the Santa Monica pier on the Saturday before the Oscars to now taking place Thursday, April 22 on IFC, with the show also being simulcast on AMC+.
By ETonline Staff Amazon Studios; Focus Features
The Venn diagram between the Oscars and the Film Independent Spirit Awards is essentially a circle this year, as films like
Ma Rainey s Black Bottom,
Minari and
Ahead of Sunday s Academy Awards, the 36th Independent Spirit Awards honored the best in indie filmmaking and, for the first time, television during Thursday s live primetime ceremony on IFC. (A break from tradition, as the Spirit Awards are usually a daytime fête the day before the Oscars.)
See the full list of winners, in
bold, below.
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Shaka King
The Judas and the Black Messiah filmmaker, alongside past Spirit Award winners Mel Eslyn and Nanfu Wangalso, also revealed the winners of three cash grants on Tuesday morning.
Judas and the Black Messiah writer-director Shaka King has been named honorary chair at the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
The news comes a day after
Judas and the Black Messiah nabbed six Oscar nominations, including a best original screenplay nom for King. He also won Film Independent s Someone to Watch Award in 2014 for the film
Newlyweeds. Shaka King electrified audiences this year with his tour de force film
Judas and the Black Messiah. As a director who won the Someone to Watch Award only a few years ago, we can t think of a better person to serve as our Honorary Chair at this year s Spirit Awards, Film Independent president Josh Welsh said.