{"id":64910,"date":"2013-02-23T21:53:11","date_gmt":"2013-02-23T21:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2013\/02\/23\/ava-duvernay-melissa-haizlip-among-2013-film-independent-spirit-winners\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T09:35:14","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T09:35:14","slug":"ava-duvernay-melissa-haizlip-among-2013-film-independent-spirit-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/ava-duvernay-melissa-haizlip-among-2013-film-independent-spirit-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Ava DuVernay, Melissa Haizlip among 2013 Film Independent Spirit Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ava DuVernay, Melissa Haizlip among 2013 Film Independent Spirit Winners<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n<p>February 23, 2013<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Spirit-Awards.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-full wp-image-31858\" title=\"Spirit Awards\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 231 187'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Spirit-Awards.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Film  Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit  Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, handed out top honors to <em>Silver Linings Playbook, The Sessions <\/em>and <em>The<\/em> <em>Perks of Being A Wallflower <\/em>at this afternoon\u2019s 28<sup>th<\/sup> Film Independent Spirit Awards. <em>Beasts of the Southern Wild, Magic Mike, Amour <\/em>and <em>The Invisible War<\/em> also received awards at the ceremony, which is held in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n<p>Tune  in to IFC tonight at 10:00 pm ET\/PT to catch all the action at the 2013  Film Independent Spirit  Awards, with actor and writer Andy Samberg hosting. Highlights include:  Samberg\u2019s trademarked digital shorts and a surprise, courtesy of web  phenomenon Bad Lip Reading.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/David-O.-Russell-Indie-Award.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-35714\" title=\"David O. Russell Indie Award\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 199 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/David-O.-Russell-Indie-Award-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The  Spirit Awards were the first event to exclusively honor independent  film, and over the past  28 years, has become the premier awards show for the independent film  community, celebrating films made by filmmakers who embody independence  and originality. Artists receiving industry recognition first at the  Spirit Awards include Joel &amp; Ethan Coen, Spike  Lee, Oliver Stone, Ashley Judd, Robert Rodriguez, David O. Russell,  Edward Burns, Aaron Eckhart, Neil LaBute, Darren Aronofsky, Spike Jonze,  Charlie Kaufman, Hilary Swank, Marc Forster, Todd Field, Christopher  Nolan, Zach Braff, Amy Adams and many more.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s major category winners were <strong><em>Silver Linings Playbook<\/em><\/strong>, which won <strong>Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay<\/strong> and <strong>Best Female Lead<\/strong> and <strong><em>The Sessions<\/em><\/strong>, which won <strong>Best Supporting Female<\/strong> and <strong>Best Male Lead<\/strong>; <strong><em>The Perks of Being A Wallflower<\/em><\/strong>, which won <strong>Best First Feature<\/strong> and <strong><em>Safety Not Guaranteed<\/em><\/strong>, which won <strong>Best First Screenplay<\/strong>; <strong><em>Beasts of the Southern Wild<\/em><\/strong>, which won <strong>Best Cinematography<\/strong>, <strong><em>Magic Mike<\/em><\/strong>, which won <strong>Best Supporting Male.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Producer-Howard-Barish-writer-director-Ava-DuVernay-and-producer-Paul-Garnes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-35715\" title=\"Producer Howard Barish, writer-director Ava DuVernay and producer Paul Garnes\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 199'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Producer-Howard-Barish-writer-director-Ava-DuVernay-and-producer-Paul-Garnes-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Middle of Nowhere<\/em> <\/strong>from AFFRM in partnership with Participant Media, which won the <strong>John Cassavetes Award<\/strong>; Sony Pictures Classics\u2019 <strong><em>Amour<\/em><\/strong>, which won <strong>Best International Film<\/strong> and Cinedigm Entertainmet Group\u2019s <strong><em>The Invisible War<\/em><\/strong>, which won <strong>Best Documentary<\/strong>; A Special Distinction Award was given posthumously to Cinematographer Harris Savides.<\/p>\n<p>The 6<sup>th<\/sup> annual <strong>Robert Altman Award<\/strong> was given to one film\u2019s director, casting director,  and ensemble cast. <strong>Sean Baker\u2019s <em>Starlet<\/em><\/strong> received this award,  along with casting directors <strong>Julia Kim <\/strong>and ensemble cast members <strong>Dree  Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Karren Karagulian, Stella Maeve, James  Ransone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Melissa-Haizlip-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-35719\" title=\"Melissa Haizlip 2\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 199 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Melissa-Haizlip-2-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The  2013 <strong>Chaz and Roger Ebert Fellowship<\/strong>, which is awarded to a filmmaker  in Project Involve, Film  Independent\u2019s diversity mentorship program and includes a cash grant of  $10,000, was given to <strong>Melissa Haizlip<\/strong>, director of the documentary <strong><em>Mr. SOUL!<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 Haizlip is a Film Independent Fellow participating in Project Involve 2012-2013.\u00a0 Her film, which is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, was screened at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation&#8217;s 41st  Annual Independent Film Series in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>The film explores the groundbreaking PBS television series <em>SOUL!,<\/em> while profiling its noted producer and host, Ellis Haizlip.\u00a0 In 1968, on the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, <em>SOUL!<\/em> was the first nationally telecast all-black variety\/ entertainment show  to be produced and hosted by an African American, who also happened to  be gay. At a time of deep racial turmoil, Haizlip gave radical voice to  the struggles and successes of the black experience<\/p>\n<p>Piaget is a Premier Sponsor and the Official Jeweler, Jameson<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Irish Whiskey is a Premier Sponsor  and Official Spirits, Lincoln, a Premier Sponsor, is the Official Automotive Partner, T-Mobile<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> is a Premier Sponsor and the Official Wi-Fi Provider, IFC is a Premier  Sponsor and the Spirit Awards Broadcaster, Stella Artois is a Principal  Sponsor  and Official Beer, Windows Phone is a Principal Sponsor and the  Official After Party Sponsor, jcp and Joe Fresh are the Official Gift  Bag Sponsor, VOSS Artesian Water from Norway is the Official Water,  WireImage is the Official Photographer, American Airlines  is the Official Airline Partner and PR Newswire is the Official  Breaking News Service of Film Independent.<\/p>\n<p>The following is a complete list of the winners:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Feature\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Weinstein Company <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Silver Linings Playbook <\/em>Producers: Bruce Cohen, Donna Gigliotti, Jonathan Gordon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Director\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Weinstein Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>David O. Russell<em> Silver Linings Playbook <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Screenplay \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Weinstein Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>David O. Russell<em> Silver Linings Playbook<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best First Feature\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Summit Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Thee Perks of Being A Wallflower <\/em>Writer\/Director:\u00a0 Stephen Chbosky<\/p>\n<p>Producers:\u00a0 Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, Russell Smith<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best First Screenplay\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FilmDistrict<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Derek Connolly<em> Safety Not Guaranteed<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>John Cassavetes Award\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AFFRM in partnership with Participant Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(For best feature made under $500,000)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Writer\/Director\/Producer: Ava DuVernay<\/p>\n<p><em>Middle of Nowhere <\/em>Producers: Howard Barish, Paul Garnes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Supporting Female\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fox Searchlight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Helen Hunt<em> The Sessions<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Supporting Male\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Warner Bros. Pictures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Matthew McConaughey<em> Magic Mike<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Female Lead\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Weinstein Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Lawrence<em> Silver Linings Playbook<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Male Lead\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fox Searchlight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>John Hawkes\u00a0 <em> The Sessions<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert Altman Award\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Music Box Films<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Starlet <\/em>Director: Sean Baker<\/p>\n<p>Casting Director: Julia Kim<\/p>\n<p>Ensemble Cast: Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Karren Karagulian, Stella  Maeve,\u00a0 James Ransone<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Cinematography\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fox Searchlight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ben Richardson<em> Beasts of the Southern Wild<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best International 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