2012 Film Independent Spirit Award Winners

Film Independent presented the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards today in Santa Monica, California, which was hosted by Seth Rogen. The ceremony was streamed live through Yahoo! Movies and will air on IFC at 10 PM ET/PT. You can take a look at the full list of nominees and winners below.

John Cassavetes Award - Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director, and producer. Executive Producers are not listed

Pariah - Writer/Director: Dee Rees Producer: Nekisa Cooper
Bellflower - Writer/Director: Evan Glodell Producers: Evan Glodell, Vincent Grashaw
Circumstance - Writer/Director: Maryam Keshavarz Producers: Karin Chien, Maryam Keshavarz, Melissa M. Lee
Hello Lonesome - Writer/Director/Producer: Adam Reid
The Dynamiter - Writer: Brad Ingelsby Director: Matthew Gordon Producers: Kevin Abrams, Matthew Gordon, Merilee Holt, Art Jones, Mike Jones, Nate Tuck, Amile Wilson

Best Female Lead

Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn
Lauren Ambrose - Think of Me
Rachael Harris - Natural Selection
Adepero Oduye - Pariah
Elizabeth Olsen - Martha Marcy May Marlene

Best Male Lead

Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Demián Bichir - A Better Life
Ryan Gosling - Drive
Woody Harrelson - Rampart
Michael Shannon - Take Shelter

Best Supporting Female

Shailene Woodley - The Descendants
Jessica Chastain - Take Shelter
Anjelica Huston - 50/50
Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs
Harmony Santana - Gun Hill Road

Best Supporting Male

Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Albert Brooks - Drive
John Hawkes - Martha Marcy May Marlene
John C. Reilly - Cedar Rapids
Corey Stoll - Midnight in Paris

Best Cinematography

Guillaume Schiffman - The Artist
Joel Hodge - Bellflower
Benjamin Kasulke - The Off Hours
Darius Khondji - Midnight in Paris
Jeffrey Waldron - The Dynamiter

Best Documentary (Award given to the director and producer)

The Interrupters - Director/Producer: Steve James Producer: Alex Kotlowitz
An African Election - Director/Producer: Jarreth J. Merz
Bill Cunningham New York - Director: Richard Press Producer: Philip Gefter
The Redemption of General Butt Naked - Director/Producers: Eric Strauss, Daniele Anastasion
We Were Here - Director/Producer: David Weissman

Best International Film (Award given to the director)

A Separation (Iran) Director: Asghar Farhadi
Melancholia (Denmark/Sweden/France/Germany) Director: Lars von Trier
Shame (UK) Director: Steve McQueen
The Kid with a Bike (Belgium/France/Italy) Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Tyrannosaur (UK) Director: Paddy Considine

Piage Producers Award - The 15th annual Piaget Producers Award 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.

Sophia Lin - Take Shelter
Chad Burris - Mosquita y Mari
Josh Mond - Martha Marcy May Marlene

Someone To Watch Award - The 18th annual Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.

Mark Jackson - Without
Simon Arthur - Silver Tongues
Nicholas Ozeki - Mamitas

Truer Than Fiction Award - The 17th annual Truer Than Fiction Award 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.

Heather Courtney - Where Soldiers Come From
Danfung Dennis - Hell and Back Again
Alma Har'el - Bombay Beach

Robert Altman Award - (Given to one film's director, casting director, and its ensemble cast)

Margin Call - Director: J.C. Chandor Casting Director: Tiffany Little Canfield, Bernard Telsey Ensemble Cast: Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore, Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci

The Independent Spirit Awards episode 27.1, "2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards"

The Artist was released November 25th, 2011 and stars Jean Dujardin, Brnice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller, Missi Pyle, Beth Grant, Ed Lauter. The film is directed by Michel Hazanavicius.