Because I decided a few months ago to group all my awards posts in a separate category, I consider normal to feature The Film Independent Spirit Awards too. They started in 1984 as "Findies" (Friends of Independents) by Jeanne Lucas and Anne Kimmel, President of IFP/West (now Film Independent) to thank individuals and organizations for their support of independent filmmakers. The awards were first voted on by a nominating committee. In 1986, "Findies" is renamed Film Independent Spirit Awards, … [Read more...]