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| Subject: '12 Years a Slave' wins big at Film Independent Spirit Awards Sat Mar 01, 2014 9:25 pm | |
| he period drama "12 Years A Slave" swept through the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, taking five prizes, including feature, director, supporting female, screenplay and cinematography. It won in all but two categories in which it was nominated.
"I cannot tell you, as much as I thought the memoir and Solomon's words and work was special, I had no concept until I saw the movie for the first time," said the film's screenwriter, John Ridley, accepting the prize in that category as he referred to protagonist Solomon Northup.
The film, which is nominated for nine Oscars including best picture, has had an up-and-down ride through awards season, garnering predictions of best picture certitude as far as back as September and its share of skepticism since. But it was the toast of the tent in Santa Monica where the Spirits, the annual independent-film extravaganza, is held.
More: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/moviesnow/la-et-mn-12-years-a-slave-wins-independent-spirit-awards-20140301,0,2995434.story
Sadly, state run slavery is still with us today... |
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