'Twas the night before the Oscars and all through Hollywood all the A-listers were holding their collective breaths. On Saturday, Feb. 21, the Independent Spirit Awards honored some of this year's top films — mostly of the art house and indie variety — in the final awards show before the highly anticipated 87th Annual Academy Awards.
The two closest races — Best Picture and Best Actor — ended up favoring Birdman, with Michael Keaton beating out The Theory of Everything's Eddie Redmayne and the film topping its biggest contender Boyhood.
See the complete list of winners:
Best Feature
Birdman
Best Director
Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Best Screenplay
Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler
Best First Feature
Nightcrawler
Best First Screenplay
Justin Simien, Dear White People
Best Supporting Female
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Best Supporting Male
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Best Female Lead
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Best Male Lead
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Robert Altman Award
Inherent Vice
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki, Birdman
Best Editing
Tom Cross, Whiplash
Best International Film
Ida
Best Documentary
CITIZENFOUR
Special Distinction Award
Foxcatcher
