They may not be hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway, but we’re still excited about the annual Film Independent Spirit Awards — and luckily, we don’t have to wait until January 25th for the nominations. After the jump, we give you the full rundown, plus our predictions for who will win. Use it to make your must-see holiday film list, and tell us who you want to win in the comments.
Best feature 127 Hours Black Swan Greenberg The Kids Are All Right Winter’s Bone
Our prediction: The Kids Are All Right
Best director Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan Danny Boyle, 127 Hours Lisa Cholodenko, The Kids Are All Right Debra Granik, Winter’s Bone John Cameron Mitchell, Rabbit Hole
Our prediction: Darren Aronofsky
Best first feature Everything Strange and New Get Low The Last Exorcism Night Catches Us Tiny Furniture
Our prediction: Tiny Furniture
John Cassavetes Award (best feature with a budget of $500k or less) Daddy Longlegs The Exploding Girl Lbs. Lovers of Hate Obsedila
Our prediction: Daddy Longlegs
Best screenplay Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko, The Kids Are All Right Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini, Winter’s Bone Nicole Holofcener, Please Give David Lindsay-Abaire, Rabbit Hole Todd Solondz, Life During Wartime
Our prediction: Stuart Blumberg and Lisa Chodolenko
Best first screenplay Diane Bell, Obselidia Lena Dunham, Tiny Furniture Nik Fackler, Lovely, Still Bob Glaudini, Jack Goes Boating Dana Adam Shapiro, Evan M. Wiener, Monogamy
Our prediction: Lena Dunham
Best female lead Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right Greta Gerwig, Greenberg Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone Natalie Portman, Black Swan Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
Our prediction: Natalie Portman
Best male lead Ronald Bronstein, Daddy Longlegs Aaron Eckhart, Rabbit Hole James Franco, 127 Hours John C. Reilly, Cyrus Ben Stiller, Greenberg
Our prediction: James Franco
Best supporting female Ashley Bell, The Last Exorcism Dale Dickey, Winter’s Bone Allison Janney, Life During Wartime Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jack Goes Boating Naomi Watts, Mother and Child
Our prediction: Dale Dickey
Best supporting male John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone Samuel L. Jackson, Mother and Child Bill Murray, Get Low John Ortiz, Jack Goes Boating Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
Our prediction: John Hawkes
Best cinematography Adam Kimmel, Never Let Me Go Matthew Libatique, Black Swan Jody Lee Lipes, Tiny Furniture Michael McDonough, Winter’s Bone Harris Savides, Greenberg
Our prediction: Matthew Libatique
Best documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop Marwencol Restrepo Sweetgrass Thunder Soul
Our prediction: Exit Through the Gift Shop (although whether or not it counts as a documentary is debatable…)
Best foreign film Kisses Mademoiselle Chambon Of Gods and Men The King’s Speech Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Our prediction: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives