The Independent Film 2009 Spirit Awards were given out last night Saturday, February 21 in Los Angeles and The Wrestler was a big winner, nabbing Best Film and Best Actor for star Mickey Rourke.
Other acting awards went to Melissa Leo for Best Actress for Frozen River, James Franco won best supporting actor for Milk, while Penelope Cruz snagged a best supporting win for Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Woody Allen earned a Best Screenplay award for the film as well.
The complete list is found below.
Supporting male
James Franco "Milk"
First screenplay
Dustin Lance Black, "Milk"
First feature
Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York"
Supporting female
Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
John Cassavetes Award given to the best feature made for less than $500,000
Alex Holdridge's "In Search of a Midnight Kiss"
Documentary
James Marsh's "Man on Wire"
Female lead
Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"
Acura Someone to Watch Award
Lynn Shelton, "My Effortless Brilliance"
Piaget Producers Award
Heather Rae, "Frozen River"
Lacoste Truer Than Fiction Award
Margaret Brown, "The Order of Myths"
Screenplay
Woody Allen, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Foreign film
Laurent Cantet's "The Class"
Cinematographer
Maryse Alberti, "The Wrestler"
Robert Altman Award, given to film's director, casting director and its ensemble cast
"Synecdoche, New York"
Male lead
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"
Director
Tom McCarthy, "The Visitor"
Picture
"The Wrestler," producers Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin
