2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards

• I loved the Mia Farrow joke.  Way to go Patton Oswalt.
• Loving Laura Dern's strawberry blonde hair.
• Best First Screenplay: Bob Nelson for Nebraska.
• You should see Lake Bell's In a Word and JGL's Don Jon if you haven't.
• Best Supporting Male: Jared Leto for Dallas Buyers Club.
• This was a tough category.  Michael Fassbender was fantastic in 12 Years.  Will Forte was great in Nebraska.  And Keith Stanfield was amazing in Short Term 12.
• Take away Jared's scarf and he totally looks like Jordan Catalano. #MSCL
• Best First Feature: Fruitvale Station.
• Nebraska is quirky and real.  You should check it out.
• Best Screenplay: 12 Years a Slave.
• You can skip Frances Ha.
• Aubrey Plaza looks lovely.
• JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – (Best Feature made for under $500,000) : This is Martin Bonner
• :( Phillip Seymour Hoffman.  Don't do drugs, kids!
• I don't get all the hoopla around 20 Feet from Stardom.  It was a decent movie but nothing fantastic.
• Best Supporting Female: Luptia Nyong'o for 12 Years a Slave.  Happy Birthday!
• Glad that June Squibb is getting nominations for her role in Nebraska.  Well deserved.
• Fasso?  No.  It's Fassy.
• Bruce Dern does not look impressed by Patton's jokes.
• Best Documentary: 20 Feet from Stardom.
• Best Director: Steve McQueen for 12 Years a Slave
• Best Female Lead: Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine.
• Ecstatic that Brie Larson was nominated for Short Term 12.  She was fabulous in a fabulous film. 
• Nautical humor!  Prius shot out!  Best introduction to a film yet!
• Best Male Lead: Matthew McConaughey for Dallas Buyers Club
• Mud is a great film.  Check it out.
• Best Feature: 12 Years a Slave