Member of the IFP 2000-2003 while a fledgling screenwriter

Today were the Film Independent Spirit Awards on IFC.
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BEST FEATURE – The Farewell (PRODUCERS: Anita Gou, Daniele Melia, Andrew Miano, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub, Lulu Wang, Chris Weitz, Jane Zheng)
BEST DIRECTOR – Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Uncut Gems
BEST FEMALE LEAD –Renée Zellweger, Judy
BEST MALE LEAD – Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE – Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell
BEST SUPPORTING MALE – Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse
BEST SCREENPLAY – Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
BEST EDITING – Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie, Uncut Gems
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – American Factory (DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert; PRODUCERS: Julie Parker Benello, Jeff Reichert)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY  Jarin Blaschke, The Lighthouse
BEST FIRST FEATURE  Booksmart (DIRECTOR: Olivia Wilde PRODUCERS: Chelsea Barnard, David Distenfeld, Jessica Elbaum, Megan Ellison, Katie Silberman)
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY – Fredrica Bailey, Stefon Bristol, See You Yesterday
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Give Me Liberty DIRECTOR: Kirill Mikhanovsky WRITER/PRODUCER: Alice Austen PRODUCERS: Val Abel, Wally Hall, Michael Manasseri, George Rush, Sergey Shtern)
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Marriage Story  (DIRECTOR: Noah Baumbach; CASTING DIRECTORS: Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler; ENSEMBLE CAST: Alan Alda, Laura Dern, Adam Driver, Julie Hagerty, Scarlett Johansson, Ray Liotta, Azhy Robertson, Merritt Wever)
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM – Parasite, South Korea (DIRECTOR: Bong-Joon Ho)
PRODUCERS AWARD  Mollye Asher
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – Rashaad Ernesto Green, Premature
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – Nadia Shihab, Jaddoland
BONNIE AWARD  Kelly Reichardt
Thoroughly enjoyed! 
Adam Sandler's speech was an "uncut gem!"

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