"12 Years a Slave" tops Spirit Awards nominations
The race to Oscar has officially begun, as "12 Years a Slave" was nominated for seven Spirit Awards.
Also in the running for best feature is Alexander Payne's comedy "Nebraska" (which earned six nominations in all) along with thriller "All is Lost," Greta Gerwig starring "Frances Ha" and the Coen brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis."
Julie Delpy and Cate Blanchett received female lead nominations Tuesday, while Robert Redford and Matthew McConaughey round out the best male lead.
Nominees will gather in Santa Monica, Calif., on Mar. 1 to collect their awards at a ceremony hosted by Patton Oswalt. The Spirit Awards will air that night on IFC.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Best Feature
"12 Years a Slave"
"All Is Lost"
"Francis Ha"
"Inside Llewyn Davis"
"Nebraska"
Best Director
Shane Carruth, "Upstream Color"
J.C. Chandor; "All is Lost"
Steve McQueen, "12 Years a Slave"
Jeff Nichols, "Mud"
"Alexander Payne, "Nebraska"
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen, "Blue Jasmine"
Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke & Richard Linklater, "Before Midnight"
Nicole Holofcener, "Enough Said"
Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, "The Spectacular Now"
John Ridley, "12 Years a Slave"
Best First Feature
"Blue Caprice"
"Concussion"
"Fruitvale Station"
"Una Noche"
"Wadjda"
Best First Screenplay
Lake Bell, "In a World"
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "Don Jon"
Bob Nelson, "Nebraska"
Jill Soloway, "Afternoon Delight"
Michael Starrbury, "The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete"
John Cassavetes Award (Best feature made for under $500,000)
"Computer Chess"
"Crystal Fairy"
"Museum Hours"
"Pit Stop"
"This is Martin Bonner"
Best Female Lead
Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine"
Julie Delpy, "Before Midnight"
Gaby Hoffmann, "Crystal Fairy"
Brie Larson, "Short Term 12"
Shailene Woodley, "The Spectacular Now"
Best Male Lead
Bruce Dern, "Nebraska"
Chiwetel Ejiofor, "12 Years a Slave"
Oscar Isaac, "Inside Llewyn Davis"
Michael B. Jordan, "Fruitvale Station"
Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club"
Robert Redford, "All is Lost"
Best Supporting Female
Melonie Diaz, "Fruitvale Station"
Sally Hawkins, "Blue Jasmine"
Lupita Nyong’o, "12 Years a Slave"
Yolonda Ross, "Go For Sisters"
June Squibb, "Nebraska"
Best Supporting Male
Michael Fassbender, "12 Years a Slave"
Will Forte, "Nebraska"
James Gandolfini, "Enough Said"
Jared Leto, "Dallas Buyers Club"
Keith Stanfield, "Short Term 12"
Best Cinematography
Sean Bobbitt, "12 Years a Slave"
Benoit Debie, "Spring Breakers"
Bruno Delbonnel, "Inside Llewyn Davis"
Frank G. DeMarco, "All is Lost"
Matthias Grunsky, "Computer Chess"
Best Editing
Shane Carruth & David Lowery, "Upstream Color"
Jem Cohen & Marc Vives, "Museum Hours"
Jennifer Lame, "Frances Ha"
Cindy Lee, "Una Noche"
Nat Sanders, "Short Term 12"
Best Documentary
"20 Feet From Stardom"
"After Tiller"
"Gideon's Arm"
"The Act of Killing"
"The Square"
Best International Film
"A Touch of Sin" (China)
"Blue is the Warmest Color" (France)
"Gloria" (Chile)
"The Great Beauty (Italy)"
"The Hunt" (Denmark)
17th Annual Piaget Producers Award
Toby Halbrooks & James M. Johnston
Jacob Jaffke
Andrea Roa
Frederick Thornton
20th Annual Someone To Watch Award
"My Sister's Quinceanera"
"Newlyweeds"
"The Foxy Merkins"
19th Annual Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award
Kalyanee Mam, "A River Changes Course"
Jason Osder, "Let the Fire Burn"
Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez, "Manakamana"
Robert Altman Award
"Mud"