the dark daughter from Maggie Gyllenhaal, a drama about the challenges and taboos of motherhood, was named best independent film of the year at the Spirit Awards on Sunday.
Gyllenhaal, hitherto mostly known as an actress in films such as batman the dark knight and Secretaryalso won the awards for best screenplay and best director, for her debut in both fields.
The Film Independent Spirit Awards they honor low- and mid-budget films, and the glamorous ceremony taking place in Santa Monica, near Los Angeles, may provide a much-needed boost to smaller films like Gyllenhaal’s ahead of the Oscars later this month.
the dark daughterbased on the novel by Helen Ferrante, vying for three Academy Awards, including best actress for Olivia Coleman, who plays the role of a mother who, after estranging herself from her children, blames herself for her parenting mistakes.
“My film is made in an unusual language, the language of women’s minds”Gyllenhaal said before dedicating to “women in film” his award for best feature film.
Although only movies with a budget of less than $22.5 million can compete for the Spirit Awards, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars turned out for the event.
Beyond the honors for the dark daughterthe giant of streaming Netflix won two awards for the racial drama of the 1920s passingincluding best supporting actress for Ruth Nega, and another for the successful South Korean series the squid game.
In total, Netflix emerged as the day’s winner with six awards.
Kristen Stewart and Javier Bardemamong several others, took advantage of the event to speak out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Taylour Paige won the award for best actress for her role as a stripper involved in a scam in Zolaa black comedy based on a viral Twitter thread.
simon rex, Former MTV host who began his career in adult films, won Best Actor for his role in Red Rocketa feature film about a down-and-out porn star.
Rex said his career was “in the toilet” before he was approached by the director Sean Baker to make the film, in which he is seen running naked through the streets of a small Texas town, wearing a fake penis.
“Thank you very much for giving recognition to my fake penis”, Rex joked.
“The film was made for a million dollars, with a team of 10 people and without permits,” he added.
“We hid from the police. We hid from the neighbors. I was running through the streets with my buttocks in the air. If that’s not embodying the spirit of independent movies, I don’t know what is.”
“Release the movie”
The Spirit Awards usually take place a day before the Oscars, but this year it was three weeks earlier, so voting for the Academy Awards, that closes the season, have not yet taken place.
the deaf actor Troy Kotsur strengthened his status as an Oscar favorite by winning another Best Supporting Actor award for his role in CODA.
The film follows teenage Ruby, who balances her musical ambitions with reliance on her deaf family to communicate with the “hearing” world.
The award for best documentary went to summer of soulthe first film by the musician Questlove about the great festival of “Black Woodstock” which took place in Harlem in 1969.
The film brings to light long-lost and never-before-seen images of the concert in which stars such as Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone and Mahalia Jackson, which was attended by 300,000 people.
Questlove, from his real name Ahmir Thompson, noted that “It took a lot of people to free this film from its 50-year lockup in a basement.”
Each year, the Spirit Awards present the prestigious Robert Altman Award for best motion picture director, casting director, and ensemble cast.
Massa harrowing drama in which the parents of a school mass shooting victim sit across from the shooter’s parents to close a cycle of grief, received the honor.
The Oscars will be held in Hollywood on March 27. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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