Film Independent Announces the 2009 Spirit Award Nominees
Ballast, Frozen River and Rachel Getting Married lead the pack
By Kyle Rupprecht
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/blog/item/2009_spirit_award_nominations_announced_20081203/
Awards season has officially begun, with studios heavily campaigning for end-of-year success stories and the first of the year's award nominations announced. The 24th annual Spirit Awards will take place on February 21, 2009 and honor, among others, Charlie Kaufman's Syndecdoche, New York, which is receiving the Robert Altman Award. Nominated movies include Lance Hammer’s Ballast, Courtney Hunt’s Frozen River, Jonathan Demme’s Rachel Getting Married, Kelly Reichardt’s Wendy and Lucy and Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler.