Ah, the Indies -- a chance for celebs to goof off before the big day, and for the little(r) guys to have their time. A few overlaps, but definitely a very different overall line up from the Oscars. No Coen Bros. or PTA, so others have a chance to win, but there may share a few winners with the Academy Awards. And besides, who doesn't want to see Philip Seymour Hoffman give Rainn Wilson a spanking?
The big winners:
JUNO: Best feature, Best first screenplay (Diablo Cody), Best female lead (Ellen Page)
ONCE: Best foreign film
THE DIVING BELL & THE BUTTERFLY: Best director (Julian Schnabel), Best cinematographer (Janusz Kaminski)
THE SAVAGES: Best male lead (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Best screenplay (Tamara Jenkins)
TALK TO ME: Best supporting male (Chiwetel Ejiofor)
CRAZY LOVE: Crazy Love (Best doc)
THE UNFORSEEN: IFC Truer than Fiction Award (Laura Dunn, director)
THE LOOKOUT: Best First Feature (Scott Frank, director)
AUGUST EVENING: John Cassavetes Award [under $500k]
I'M NOT THERE: Robert Altman Award [ensemble film], Best supporting female (Cate Blanchett)
CHOP SHOP: Someone to watch (Ramin Bahrani)
PARANOID PARK/OLD JOY: Piaget Producers Award (Neil Kopp)