{"id":3218,"date":"2014-03-02T14:05:29","date_gmt":"2014-03-02T14:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=3218"},"modified":"2014-03-02T14:05:29","modified_gmt":"2014-03-02T14:05:29","slug":"lupita-nyongo-wins-independent-spirit-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=3218","title":{"rendered":"Lupita Nyong’o wins Independent Spirit Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lupita Nyong’o and Steve McQueen both won awards for 12 Years a Slave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rising star Lupita Nyong’o won an Independent Spirit award on Saturday for her debut movie role in 12 Years a Slave and told the audience: “Not a bad way to celebrate my birthday.”<\/p>\n

The Kenyan actress turned 31 a day before the Oscars where she is a front runner for best supporting actress.<\/p>\n

12 Years a Slave dominated the Independent Spirit Awards, where it took five prizes.<\/p>\n

They included best feature and best director for Britain’s Steve McQueen.<\/p>\n

Other acting trophies went to Cate Blanchett, for her role in Blue Jasmine, and to Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, for their roles as Aids patients in Dallas Buyers Club.<\/p>\n

All three are favourites to win at the Oscars on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Stormy weather<\/strong><\/p>\n

The annual Independent Spirit Awards, which honour low budget film-making, take place in a giant tent on Santa Monica beach.<\/p>\n

This year the ceremony was accompanied by strong winds and bursts of heavy rain beating down on the tent.<\/p>\n

12 Years a Slave also won awards for screenplay and cinematography.<\/p>\n

Screenwriter John Ridley told the BBC after his win he didn’t realise how affecting the story was until he experienced it on the big screen with an audience.<\/p>\n

“I had no idea until I saw it in a room with 250 people and felt what they felt at that moment,” he said.<\/p>\n

Picking up the best director award, McQueen dedicated it to the film’s subject Solomon Northup who “inspired me to look and find the truth”.<\/p>\n

Brad Pitt, who co-produced and starred in the film, said backstage: “I thank Mr McQueen for bringing us all together to tell Solomon’s story.”<\/p>\n

He added: “It’s interesting that it took a Brit to ask the questions why more films hadn’t been made in America on our history.”<\/p>\n

Fruitvale Station was named best first feature while Nebraska won a best first screenplay award.<\/p>\n

Its writer Bob Nelson, 57, joked that it was the “fulfilment of boyhood dream to be oldest recipient of a first time screenplay award”.<\/p>\n

He said Nebraska’s veteran lead actor Bruce Dern “took a role based on my old dad and made him live again”.<\/p>\n

The documentary prize went to 20 Feet From Stardom, which shines a spotlight on the world of the backing singers.<\/p>\n

Full list of winners<\/h2>\n

Best Feature: 12 Years a Slave<\/p>\n

Best Director: Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave<\/p>\n

Best Screenplay: John Ridley, 12 Years a Slave<\/p>\n

Best First Feature: Fruitvale Station<\/p>\n

Best First Screenplay: Bob Nelson, Nebraska<\/p>\n

John Cassavetes Award (For best feature made under $500,000): This is Martin Bonner<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Female: Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Male: Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club<\/p>\n

Best Female Lead: Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine<\/p>\n

Best Male Lead: Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club<\/p>\n

Robert Altman Award: Mud<\/p>\n

Best Cinematography: Sean Bobbitt, 12 Years a Slave<\/p>\n

Best Editing: Nat Sanders, Short Term 1<\/p>\n

Best International Film: Blue is the Warmest Colour<\/p>\n

Best Documentary: 20 Feet From Stardom<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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