Independent Spirit Awards 2015: Winners List

BEST FEATURE Birdman Producers: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, Arnon Milchan, James W. Skotchdopole BEST MALE LEAD Michael Keaton, Birdman BEST FEMALE LEAD Julianne Moore, Still Alice BEST DIRECTOR Richard Linklater, Boyhood BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE Patricia Arquette, Boyhood BEST SUPPORTING MALE J.K. Simmons, Whiplash BEST SCREENPLAY Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler BEST DOCUMENTARY Citizenfour Director/Producer: Laura Poitras Producers: Mathilde Bonnefoy, Dirk Wilutzky BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM Ida (Poland), Director: Pawel Pawlikowski BEST FIRST FEATURE Nightcrawler Director: Dan Gilroy; Producers: Jennifer Fox, Tony Gilroy, Jake Gyllenhaal, David Lancaster, Michel Litvak BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY Justin Simien, Dear White People BEST EDITING Tom Cross, Whiplash BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Emmanuel Lubezki, Birdman JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD Land Ho! Writers/Directors: Aaron Katz; Martha Stephens; Producers: Christina Jennings, Mynette Louie, Sara Murphy LENSCRAFTERS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD The Kill Team, Director: Dan Krauss PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD Chris Chison KIEHL’S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD H., Directors: Rania Attieh; Daniel Garcia