On February 23, 2019, the Spirit of Independence Awards were held at Santa Monica Marina, California. The Independent Spirit Award is an important award created by the Hollywood film industry to encourage independent filmmakers, and is equivalent to the Oscars of the independent film industry. The award was officially established in 1984 and includes all independent filmmakers outside of the eight major U.S. studios. Pictured is Chloe Grace Moretz Chloe Grace Moretz, who played the role of Super Kill in "The Sea King". (Image from Oriental IC)
The Independent Spirit Awards were originally called the FINDIE Awards (or Friends of Independents Awards). Pictured is Regina Herr Regina Hall. (Image from Oriental IC)
Dakota Johnson. Representative works: Fifty Shades of Grey, Social Networking, Need for Speed (Image from Oriental IC)
Since 1999, the winners are usually announced the day before the Oscars. The Spirit of Independence Awards are held in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Jon Hamm's representative work: Mad Men, Notes from a Young Doctor, Million Golden Arm (Image from Oriental IC)
Tilda Swinton (born 5 November 1960 in London, England) is a British actress, producer and screenwriter. Representative works of Hell Detective, Narnia Legend, Michael Clayton, Snow Country Train (Image from Oriental IC)
Aubrey Plaza's representative works: Parks and Recreation, Safety Is Not Guaranteed. (Image from Oriental IC)
Joaquin Phoenix's representative works: Gladiator, Walking with The Song, Master, She, Sexual Evil (Image from Oriental IC)
Zoe Kazan's representative works: "Violent Girl", "The Man in the Love Book" (Image from Oriental IC)
Representative works of Alfonso Cuarón: Son of Man, Prisoner of Harry Potter and Azkaban, Journey to the Center of the Earth (Image from Eastern IC)
Antonia "Toni" Collette's representative works: "The Sixth Sense of Spirituality", "Velvet Gold Mine", "Little Beauty in the Sunshine" (image from Oriental IC)
Barry Jenkins. Representative works include "Monterey Pop Music Festival", "Beach Volleyball", etc. (Picture from Oriental IC)
Marcia Gay Harden Representative Works: Pollack, Mysterious River, Angel of America (Image from Oriental IC)