28th Independent Spirit Awards


The 28th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2012, were presented on February 23, 2013. The nominations were announced on November 27, 2012. The ceremony was hosted by Andy Samberg.

Winners and nominees

Best FeatureBest Director
Silver Linings PlaybookBeasts of the Southern WildBernieKeep the Lights OnMoonrise KingdomDavid O. Russell – Silver Linings Playbook
Best Male LeadBest Female Lead
John Hawkes – The Sessions
  • Jack Black – Bernie
  • Bradley Cooper – Silver Linings Playbook
  • Thure Lindhardt – Keep the Lights On
  • Matthew McConaughey – Killer Joe
  • Wendell Pierce – Four
    		• Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook
  • Linda Cardellini – Return
  • Emayatzy Corinealdi – Middle of Nowhere
  • Quvenzhané Wallis – Beasts of the Southern Wild
  • Mary Elizabeth Winstead – Smashed
    • Best Supporting MaleBest Supporting Female
    Matthew McConaughey – Magic Mike
  • David Oyelowo – Middle of Nowhere
  • Michael Peña – End of Watch
  • Sam Rockwell – Seven Psychopaths
  • Bruce Willis – Moonrise Kingdom
    		• Helen Hunt – The Sessions
  • Rosemarie DeWitt – Your Sister's Sister
  • Ann Dowd – Compliance
  • Brit Marling – Sound of My Voice
  • Lorraine Toussaint – Middle of Nowhere
    • Best ScreenplayBest First Screenplay
    David O. Russell – Silver Linings Playbook
  • Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola – Moonrise Kingdom
  • Zoe Kazan – Ruby Sparks
  • Martin McDonagh – Seven Psychopaths
  • Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias – Keep the Lights On
    		• Derek Connolly – Safety Not Guaranteed
  • Rama Burshtein – Fill the Void
  • Christopher Ford – Robot & Frank
  • Rashida Jones and Will McCormack – Celeste and Jesse Forever
  • Jonathan Lisecki – Gayby
    • Best First FeatureBest Documentary Feature
    The Perks of Being a WallflowerFill the VoidGimme the LootSafety Not GuaranteedSound of My VoiceThe Invisible WarThe Central Park FiveHow to Survive a PlagueMarina Abramović: The Artist Is PresentThe Waiting Room
    Best CinematographyBest International Film
    Ben Richardson – Beasts of the Southern Wild
  • Yoni Brook – Valley of Saints
  • Lol Crawley – Here
  • Roman Vasyanov – End of Watch
  • Robert Yeoman – Moonrise Kingdom
    		• Amour • Austria / France / GermanyOnce Upon a Time in Anatolia • Bosnia and Herzegovina / TurkeyRust and Bone • Belgium / FranceSister • France / SwitzerlandWar Witch • Canada

    Films with multiple nominations and awards

    AwardsFilm
    4Silver Linings Playbook
    2The Sessions

    Special awards

    [Independent Spirit [John Cassavetes Award|John Cassavetes Award]]

    Middle of NowhereBreakfast with CurtisThe Color WheelMosquita y Mari

    Truer Than Fiction Award

    Peter Nicks – The Waiting Room

    Piaget Producers Award

    Mynette Louie – Stones in the Sun

    Someone to Watch Award

    Adam Leon – Gimme the Loot

    [Independent Spirit [Robert Altman Award|Robert Altman Award]]

    Starlet – Sean Baker, Julia Kim, Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Karren Karagulian, Stella Maeve, and James Ransone

    Special Distinction Award

    Find Your Audience Award

    Laura Colella – Breakfast with Curtis