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By Jurgen Fauth & Marcy Dermansky, About.com Guides to Independent Film since 1999

Independent Spirit Awards Nominations 2008

Tuesday November 27, 2007

The Independent Spirit Awards nominations are out. Announced live this morning by actors Zach Braff and Lisa Kudrow, the nominations herald the start of a crowded awards season. Todd Haynes's I'm Not There came out the biggest winner, with four nominations including Best Feature, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor nominations for Marcus Carl Franklin and Cate Blanchett, who both play Bob Dylan.

Jeffrey Blitz's first feature Rocket Science (pictured) received three nominations, including Best First Feature and a Best Supporting Actress nod for the marvelous Anna Kendrick. Left altogether in the cold was Sarah Polley's directorial debut Away From Her. Waitress director and co-star Adrienne Shelly, who was murdered last year, earned a nomination for Best Screenplay. The complete list of nominations.

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