Most awards contenders, let’s face it, were in pretty much the same shape after the Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced as they were beforehand.
Film Independent, the organization that presents the awards and assembles its nominating committees, did its usual mix ‘n’ match job between studio-financed “indie” films released by specialty divisions like Fox Searchlight, Sony Classics and Focus Features, and a handful of truly smaller films that will likely be overwhelmed when it comes time to hand out the awards.
“Precious” and “The Last Station” got the most nominations, and the first of those will likely win the most awards.