Clint Bentley Wins Best Director at Spirit Awards
Director Clint Bentley received the best director award at the Spirit Awards on Sunday, acknowledging the power of film to bring good into the world.
16 Feb, 00:37 — 16 Feb, 01:59
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Spirit Awards Snubs: Top Nominees ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘One of Them Days,’ ‘Twinless’ Shut Out
On the TV side, both 'Forever' and 'Mr Loverman' went into the ceremony with four nominations, the same as 'Adolescence,' which swept its categories, but went home empty-handed.
By Hilary Lewis
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By Carly Thomas
Read at source →Robby Hoffman Clears Up Claim That Spirit Awards Grant Recipients Can “Spend the Money How You Want”: “I Didn’t Read the Script”
During her second presenting appearance at the ceremony, the 'Hacks' star joked that "the reason I'm back is they told me you're actually not allowed to use the money however you see fit on the last grant."
By McKinley Franklin
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The Netflix film won best feature at the awards ceremony on Sunday, as well as best director and best cinematography.
By Beatrice Verhoeven
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Accepting the award for best lead performance, the actress added, "I'm from Australia, and it's really all independent film there."
By Lexi Carson
Read at source →Spirit Awards: ‘Train Dreams’ Director Clint Bentley Credits Films for “Putting Goodness Into the World” While It “Feels Like It’s On Fire”
Bentley won the best director award at the awards show on Sunday.
By Beatrice Verhoeven
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