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It was almost spring last year, and Marian Luntz was hearing all the buzz from the big international winter film festivals. Sydney. Rotterdam. Berlin. As longtime film curator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Luntz was doing what she does every year: tracking films she might like to program for the museum. MFAH was off to a strong 2020. They showed all of the nominated Oscar Shorts, as they do every year. âPeople turned out in droves,â Luntz recalled recently over coffee. And the museum did well with
63 Up, the latest documentary from Michael Apted (who died January 7 of this year).
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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
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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+.
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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.