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The Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award is presented to the ensemble cast, director and casting director of a film by the Film Independent , a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It is named after director, screenwriter, and producer Robert Altman , who is considered a "maverick" in naturalistic films.[1]
The award was first given at the 2007 award ceremony .[2] Since its inauguration, the award was always directly given to the winner, without any other nominees.
Winners
Year
Winner
Distributing company(s)
Recipients
Ref.
Director(s)
Casting Director(s)
Cast
2007
I'm Not There
The Weinstein Company
Todd Haynes
Laura Rosenthal
Christian Bale , Cate Blanchett , Marcus Carl Franklin , Charlotte Gainsbourg , Richard Gere , Bruce Greenwood , Heath Ledger and Ben Whishaw
[3]
2008
Synecdoche, New York
Sony Pictures Classics
Charlie Kaufman
Jeanne McCarthy
Hope Davis , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Catherine Keener , Samantha Morton , Tom Noonan , Emily Watson , Dianne Wiest and Michelle Williams
[4]
2009
A Serious Man ≈
Focus Features
Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
Ellen Chenoweth and Rachel Tenner
Richard Kind , Sari Lennick , Jessica McManus, Fred Melamed , Michael Stuhlbarg and Aaron Wolff
[5]
2010
Please Give
Sony Pictures Classics
Nicole Holofcener
Jeanne McCarthy
Ann Guilbert , Rebecca Hall , Catherine Keener , Elizabeth Keener , Amanda Peet , Oliver Platt and Sarah Steele
[6]
2011
Margin Call
Lionsgate , Roadside Attractions , Benaroya Pictures
J. C. Chandor
Tiffany Little Canfield and Bernard Telsey
Penn Badgley , Simon Baker , Paul Bettany , Jeremy Irons , Mary McDonnell , Demi Moore , Zachary Quinto , Kevin Spacey and Stanley Tucci
[7]
2012
Starlet
Maybach Cunningham, Freestyle Picture Company, Cre Film, Mangusta Productions
Sean Baker
Julia Kim
Dree Hemingway , Besedka Johnson , Karren Karagulian, Stella Maeve and James Ransone
[8]
2013
Mud
Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions
Jeff Nichols
Francine Maisler
Joe Don Baker , Stuart Greer , Jacob Lofland , Matthew McConaughey , Ray McKinnon , Sam Shepard , Tye Sheridan , Sarah Paulson , Michael Shannon , Paul Sparks , Bonnie Sturdivant and Reese Witherspoon
[9] [10]
2014
Inherent Vice
Warner Bros.
Paul Thomas Anderson
Cassandra Kulukundis
Josh Brolin , Hong Chau , Martin Donovan , Jena Malone , Joanna Newsom , Joaquin Phoenix , Sasha Pieterse , Eric Roberts , Maya Rudolph , Martin Short , Serena Scott Thomas , Benicio del Toro , Katherine Waterston , Owen Wilson , Reese Witherspoon and Michael Kenneth Williams
[11]
2015
Spotlight ≠
Open Road Films
Tom McCarthy
Kerry Barden and Paul Schnee
Michael Cyril Creighton , Billy Crudup , Paul Guilfoyle , Neal Huff , Brian d'Arcy James , Michael Keaton , Rachel McAdams , Mark Ruffalo , Liev Schreiber , Jamey Sheridan , John Slattery and Stanley Tucci
[12]
2016
Moonlight ≠
A24
Barry Jenkins
Yesi Ramirez
Mahershala Ali , Patrick Decile, Naomie Harris , Alex Hibbert, André Holland , Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe , Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes and Ashton Sanders
[13]
2017
Mudbound
Netflix
Dee Rees
Billy Hopkins and Ashley Ingram
Jonathan Banks , Mary J. Blige , Jason Clarke , Garrett Hedlund , Jason Mitchell , Rob Morgan and Carey Mulligan
[14]
2018
Suspiria
Amazon Studios
Luca Guadagnino
Avy Kaufman and Stella Savino
Malgosia Bela , Ingrid Caven , Lutz Ebersdorf, Elena Fokina, Mia Goth , Jessica Harper , Dakota Johnson , Gala Moody, Chloë Grace Moretz , Renée Soutendijk , Tilda Swinton , Sylvie Testud and Angela Winkler
[15]
2019
Marriage Story ≈
Netflix
Noah Baumbach
Douglas Aibel and Francine Maisler
Alan Alda , Laura Dern , Adam Driver , Julie Hagerty , Scarlett Johansson , Ray Liotta , Azhy Robertson and Merritt Wever
[16] [17]
2020
One Night in Miami
Amazon Studios
Regina King
Kimberly Hardin
Kingsley Ben-Adir , Eli Goree , Aldis Hodge and Leslie Odom Jr.
[18]
Notes
See also
References
^ Robert Altman's Top 15 Films|IndieWire
^ "New award pays tribute to Robert Altman" . February 18, 2007. Retrieved February 28, 2016 .
^ '"I'm Not There" to receive first Altman casting award|Hollywood Reporter
^ "Kaufman to Receive Robert Altman Award" . yaddoo.org . December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016 .
^ "Precious" Tops Spirit Awards|IndieWire
^ Black Swan Leads the Winners of the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards!|POPSUGAR Entertainment
^ "Robert Altman Award Winner - Margin Call" . Film Independent . YouTube. March 9, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2016 .
^ "Starlet - Robert Altman Award - 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards" . Film Independent . YouTube. February 28, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2016 .
^ "Robert Altman Award, Mud" . Film Independent . Vimeo. Retrieved February 28, 2016 .
^ Robert Altman Award | 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards - FilmIndependent on YouTube
^ "Inherent Vice: Nominated for Robert Altman Award" . Film Independent. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2016 .
^ "Spotlight: Nominated for Robert Altman Award" . Film Independent. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016 .
^ "2017 Nominees" (PDF) . Film Independent. Retrieved November 22, 2016 .
^ "2018 Nominees" . Film Independent. Retrieved November 21, 2017 .
^ Lewis, Hilary. "Independent Spirit Awards: 'Eighth Grade,' 'First Reformed' Among Best Feature Nominees" . The Hollywood Reporter . The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 16, 2018 .
^ Sharf, Zach. "2020 Independent Spirit Awards Nominees: 'Marriage Story,' 'Uncut Gems,' and More" . Indiewire . Indiewire. Retrieved November 22, 2019 .
^ Independent Spirit Awards 2020: Full list of Nominees - GoldDerby
^ SPIRIT AWARDS NOMINATIONS (2021) | Presenters Olivia Wilde, Barry Jenkins & Laverne Cox|FilmIndependent on YouTube
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