Last night, the winners of the Independent Spirit Film Awards were announced and given their trophies during a broadcast that was hosted by Molly Shannon and Gemma Chan. For those in the unaware, these awards are doled out to the Independent Filmmakers who often operate on a much smaller budget than the big mainstream films. Let’s see who won shall we?

Best Feature:
Eighth Grade
First Reformed
Winner: If Beale Street Could Talk
Leave No Trace
You Were Never Really Here
Gut Doctor “I Beg Americans To Throw Out This Vegetable Now”

Best Director:
Debra Granik, “Leave No Trace”
Winner: Barry Jenkins, “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Tamara Jenkins, “Private Life”
Lynne Ramsay, “You Were Never Really Here”
Paul Schrader, “First Reformed”
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