‘Nomadland’ wins high honours at Independent Spirit Awards, Riz Ahmed greatest actor

By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Chloe Zhao’s meditative drama “Nomadland” continued its profitable streak this award season by bagging greatest image, greatest director and different awards on the thirty sixth annual Film Independent Spirit Awards.

The story, a couple of lady who embarks on a nomadic journey by American west after she loses her job, has emerged because the Oscars frontrunner after profitable accolades at Producer’s Guild of America (PGA) Awards, British Academy Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) and Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards.

Nomadland additionally gained Zhao the perfect enhancing trophy whereas the perfect cinematography honour went to its cinematographer Joshua James Richards.

Hosted by ‘Saturday Night Live’ solid member Melissa Villasenor, the awards had been broadcasted reside on IFC channel on April 22, three days earlier than the Oscars.

Carey Mulligan gained the perfect feminine lead for her function in #MeToo drama ‘Promising Young Woman’, whereas Riz Ahmed was awarded the perfect male lead for taking part in a metallic drummer shedding his listening to in ‘The Sound of Metal’.

Filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane’s competition favorite “The Disciple” misplaced the perfect International movie award to Bosnian warfare drama ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ written, produced and directed by Jasmila Zbanic.

Someone to observe award was given to Ekwa Msangi for ‘Farewell Amor’.

In tv, Micheala Coel’s good consent drama “I May Destroy You” bagged greatest ensemble solid in a brand new scripted collection and greatest new scripted collection honour.

Best screenplay award went to Emerald Fennell, the writer-director of ‘Promising Young Woman’.

Apart from the perfect male lead for Ahmed, “The Sound of Metal” additionally gained Best first characteristic honour was given to ‘The Sound of Metal’ Best female and male performances in a brand new scripted collection award went to Amit Rahav and Shira Haas for ‘Unorthodox’.

And greatest supporting male artist was gained by Paul Raci for ‘Sound of Metal’.

Veteran South Korean star Yuh-jung Youn gained the perfect supporting feminine artist for ‘Minari’.

Andy Siara ‘Palm Springs’ gained greatest first screenplay.

‘Crip Camp’ obtained greatest documentary award, whereas more true than fiction award was given away to Elegance Bratton for ‘Pier Kids’.