Independent Spirit Awards: ’12 Years a Slave’ Named Best Feature

12 Years a Slave was the big winner at the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which were handed out Saturday afternoon in Santa Monica.

The movie won beat feature along with best director for Steve McQueen, best supporting female for Lupita Nyong’o, best screenplay for John Ridley and best cinematography for Sean Bobbit. The movie also is nominated for a total of nine Oscars at Sunday’s ceremony, trailing American Hustle and Gravity, which have 10 noms apiece.

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Other big winners included Dallas Buyers Club, with Matthew McConaughey taking home the trophy for best lead male and Jared Leto named best supporting male.

Cate Blanchett was named best lead female for Blue Jasmine.

The ceremony, which took place in a tent on the beach, was hosted by Patton Oswalt and will be telecast on IFC at 10 p.m. PT/ET on Saturday night.

A complete list of winners follows.

BEST FEATURE
(Award given to the producer) * Executive Producers are not listed.

12 YEARS A SLAVE (WINNER)
PRODUCERS: Dede Gardner, Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Brad Pitt, Bill Pohlad

ALL IS LOST
PRODUCERS: Neal Dodson, Anna Gerb

FRANCES HA
PRODUCERS: Noah Baumbach, Scott Rudin, Rodrigo Teixeira, Lila Yacoub

INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
PRODUCERS: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin

NEBRASKA
PRODUCERS: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa

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BEST DIRECTOR

STEVE McQUEEN –12 Years A Slave (WINNER)

SHANE CARRUTH – Upstream Color

J.C. CHANDOR – All Is Lost

JEFF NICHOLS – Mud

ALEXANDER PAYNE – Nebraska

BEST MALE LEAD

MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY – Dallas Buyers Club (WINNER)

BRUCE DERN – Nebraska

CHIWETEL EJIOFOR – 12 Years A Slave

OSCAR ISAAC – Inside Llewyn Davis

MICHAEL B. JORDAN – Fruitvale Station

ROBERT REDFORD – All Is Lost

BEST FEMALE LEAD

CATE BLANCHETT – Blue Jasmine (WINNER)

JULIE DELPY – Before Midnight

GABY HOFFMANN – Crystal Fairy

BRIE LARSON – Short Term 12

SHAILENE WOODLEY – The Spectacular Now

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BEST SUPPORTING MALE

JARED LETO – Dallas Buyers Club (WINNER)

MICHAEL FASSBENDER – 12 Years A Slave

WILL FORTE –Nebraska

JAMES GANDOLFINI – Enough Said

KEITH STANFIELD – Short Term 12

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE

LUPITA NYONG’O –12 Years A Slave (WINNER)

MELONIE DIAZ – Fruitvale Station

SALLY HAWKINS – Blue Jasmine

YOLONDA ROSS – Go For Sisters

JUNE SQUIBB – Nebraska

BEST DOCUMENTARY
(Award given to the director and producer)

20 FEET FROM STARDOM (WINNER)
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Morgan Neville
PRODUCERS: Gil Friesen, Caitrin Rogers

AFTER TILLER
DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS: Martha Shane and Lana Wilson

GIDEON’S ARMY
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Dawn Porter
PRODUCER: Julie Goldman

THE ACT OF KILLING
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Joshua Oppenheimer
PRODUCERS: Joram Ten Brink, Christine Cynn, Anne Köhncke, Signe Byrge Sørensen, Michael Uwemedimo

THE SQUARE
DIRECTOR: Jehane Noujaim
PRODUCER: Karim Amer

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

SEAN BOBBITT – 12 Years A Slave (WINNER)

BENOIT DEBIE – Spring Breakers

BRUNO DELBONNEL – Inside Llewyn Davis

FRANK G. DEMARCO – All Is Lost

MATTHIAS GRUNSKY – Computer Chess

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BEST SCREENPLAY

JOHN RIDLEY – 12 Years A Slave  (WINNER)

WOODY ALLEN – Blue Jasmine

JULIE DELPY, ETHAN HAWKE, RICHARD LINKLATER – Before Midnight

NICOLE HOLOFCENER –Enough Said

SCOTT NEUSTADTER & MICHAEL H. WEBER – The Spectacular Now

BEST EDITING

NAT SANDERS – Short Term 12 (WINNER)

SHANE CARRUTH, DAVID LOWERY -Upstream Color

JEM COHEN, MARC VIVES – Museum Hours

JENNIFER LAME – Frances Ha

CINDY LEE – Una Noche

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR (France) (WINNER)
DIRECTOR: Abdellatif Kechiche

A TOUCH OF SIN (China)
DIRECTOR: Jia Zhang-Ke

GLORIA (Chile)
DIRECTOR: Sebastián Lelio

THE GREAT BEAUTY (Italy)
DIRECTOR: Paola Sorrentino

THE HUNT (Denmark)
DIRECTOR: Thomas Vinterberg

BEST FIRST FEATURE
(Award given to the director and producer)

FRUITVALE STATION (WINNER)
DIRECTOR: Ryan Coogler
PRODUCERS: Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker

BLUE CAPRICE
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Alexandre Moors
PRODUCERS: Kim Jackson, Brian O’Carroll, Isen Robbins, Will Rowbotham, Ron Simons, Aimee Schoof, Stephen Tedeschi

CONCUSSION
DIRECTOR: Stacie Passon
PRODUCER: Rose Troche

UNA NOCHE
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Lucy Mulloy
PRODUCERS: Sandy Pérez Aguila, Maite Artieda, Daniel Mulloy, Yunior Santiago

WADJDA
DIRECTOR: Haifaa Al Mansour
PRODUCERS: Gerhard Meixner, Roman Paul

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BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY

BOB NELSON – Nebraska (WINNER)

LAKE BELL – In A World

JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT – Don Jon

JILL SOLOWAY – Afternoon Delight

MICHAEL STARRBURY – The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete

17th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
The 17th annual Producers Award, sponsored by Piaget, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.

TOBY HALBROOKS & JAMES M. JOHNSTON (WINNER)

JACOB JAFFKE

ANDREA ROA

FREDERICK THORNTON

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
(Award given to one film’s director, casting director, and its ensemble cast)

MUD (WINNER)
DIRECTOR: Jeff Nichols
CASTING DIRECTOR: Francine Maisler
ENSEMBLE CAST: Joe Don Baker, Jacob Lofland, Matthew McConaughey, Ray McKinnon, Sarah Paulson, Michael Shannon, Sam Shepard, Tye Sheridan, Paul Sparks, Bonnie Sturdivant, Reese Witherspoon

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
(Award given to the best feature made for under $500,000; award given to the writer, director, and producer)
* Executive Producers are not listed.

THIS IS MARTIN BONNER (WINNER)
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Chad Hartigan
PRODUCER: Cherie Saulter

COMPUTER CHESS
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Andrew Bujalski
PRODUCERS: Houston King, Alex Lipschultz

CRYSTAL FAIRY
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Sebastián Silva
PRODUCERS: Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín

MUSEUM HOURS
WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Jem Cohen
PRODUCERS: Paolo Calamita, Gabriele Kranzelbinder

PIT STOP
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Yen Tan
WRITER: David Lowery
PRODUCERS: Jonathan Duffy, James M. Johnston, Eric Steele, Kelly Williams

20th ANNUAL SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
The 20th annual Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition.

SHAKA KING, director of NEWLYWEEDS (WINNER)

AARON DOUGLAS JOHNSTON, director of MY SISTER’S QUINCEAÑERA

MADELINE OLNEK, director of THE FOXY MERKINS?

19th ANNUAL STELLA ARTOIS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
The 19th annual Truer Than Fiction Award, sponsored by Stella Artois, is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.

JASON OSDER, director of LET THE FIRE BURN (WINNER)

KALYANEE MAM, director of A RIVER CHANGES COURSE

STEPHANIE SPRAY & PACHO VALEZ, directors of MANAKAMANA