Photos and winners from the Indie awards
Storified by Maclean’s Magazine· Sat, Feb 23 2013 16:40:30
The Spirit Award winners:
Best First Screenplay:
Derek Connolly, Safety Not Guaranteed
Best First Feature:
Stephen Chbosky, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Best Supporting Male Performance:
Matthew McConaughey, Magic Mike
Robert Altman Award for Cast Ensemble:
Starlet
Piaget Producers Award:
Mynette Louie, Stones in the Sun
Best International Film:
Michael Haneke, Amour
John Cassavetes Award for Under $500,000:
Middle of Nowhere
Best Supporting Female Performance:
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Best Cinematography:
Ben Richardson, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Best Screenplay:
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Female Lead Performance:
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Male Lead Performance:
John Hawkes, Battery Dying
Best Feature Film:
Silver Linings Playbook