26th Independent Spirit Awards
The 26th Independent Spirit Awards announced its nominees in November 2010. The winners were announced on February 26, 2011. It was hosted by Joel McHale.
Winners and nominees
Best Feature | Best Director |
Black Swan
| Darren Aronofsky - Black Swan |
Best Male Lead | Best Female Lead |
James Franco - 127 Hours | Natalie Portman - Black Swan |
Best Supporting Male | Best Supporting Female |
John Hawkes - Winter's Bone | Dale Dickey - Winter's Bone |
Best Screenplay | Best First Screenplay |
The Kids Are All Right - Stuart Blumberg and Lisa Cholodenko | Tiny Furniture - Lena Dunham |
Best First Feature | Best Documentary |
Get Low | Exit Through the Gift Shop |
Best Cinematography | Best Foreign Film |
Black Swan - Matthew Libatique | The King's Speech • UK |
Films with multiple nominations and awards
Awards | Film |
4 | Black Swan |
2 | Winter's Bone |
Special Awards
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Daddy Longlegs- The Exploding Girl
- Lbs.
- Lovers of Hate
- Obselidia
Truer Than Fiction Award
- Summer Pasture
- Sweetgrass
Producers Award
- In-Ah Lee - Au Revoir Taipei
- Adele Romanski - The Myth of the American Sleepover''
Someone to Watch Award
- Hossein Keshavarz - Dog Sweat
- Laurel Nakadate - The Wolf Knife''
[Independent Spirit [Robert Altman Award|Robert Altman Award]]
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