Spirit Awards: Noah Baumbach Wins Best Screenplay, Jokes "I Kind of Hate Writing"

Laura Dern found herself to be the recipient of an unexpected, but hilarious, musical tribute at the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., Saturday night (Feb. 8).

Filmmakers Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach have become the unofficial King and Queen of awards season. Their 2019 films Little Women and Marriage Story are nominated for six Oscars each, including Best Picture.

The 35th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards took place on Saturday afternoon in Santa Monica, with stars like Jennifer Lopez, Nicolas Cage and Robert De Niro on hand to honor the best in this year's independent filmmaking.The ceremony was hosted by Aubrey Plaza and aired live on IFC, and there was plenty of splashy moments on the telecast— from Plaza's impersonation of Robert Pattinson's Lighthouse character to the Los Angeles Gay Men's Choir tribute to Laura Dern, there were some things the

Lulu Wang‘s “The Farewell,” a film snubbed by the Academy Awards, won Best Feature at the Film Independent Spirit Awards (Image courtesy A24)

Renée Zellweger took home her first Spirit Award at Saturday's Film Independent Spirit Awards. Zellweger was honored for her portrayal of the late Judy Garland in the biopic Judy.In her acceptance speech, Zellweger — who had been nominated for a Spirit Award twice before winning — reflected back on her first time at the awards ceremony, which famously takes place inside of a tent on the beach in Santa Monica."I gotta say, what was it, March 25, 1995?" Zellweger said.

Marriage Storywas honored withthe Robert Altman Award at the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Saturday afternoon.Writer-director Noah Baumbach, casting directors Douglas Aibel and Francine Maisler, and ensemble cast Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern, Azhy Robertson, Julie Hagerty, Alan Alda, Ray Liotta and Merritt Wever accepted the award.

South Korean dark comedy Parasite has been named international film of the year at the 35th Independent Spirit Awards.

The Farewell took the top prize at the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards, while crime drama Uncut Gems was also recognised.

The 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards have arrived as a myriad of A-list stars will spend their Saturday in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica honoring the year's best in indie film.The Spirt Awards will air live at 2 p.m. PT Saturday on IFC.

Though the year's best in indie film were honored during the 2020 Independent Spirit AwardsSaturday afternoon in Santa Monica, host Aubrey Plaza was quick to celebrate something else: diverse nominees and female directors.Taking the stage for her opening monologue, the host was quick to explain why the Spirit Awards is "so much cooler than the Oscars" because they "recognize female directors." "All two of them," she said."I'm so proud of how diverse this show is.

The 35th Independent Spirit Awards are underway on the Santa Monica beach this Saturday, and the spirit of the show’s independence from the Academy Awards — and the Hollywood studio system at large — was on ready and, at times, anxious display in the press room backstage.

The 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards kicks off Oscars weekend with a laid-back celebration of movies being broadcast live from Santa Monica on Saturday, February 8.

The 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards almost here!

The 35th annual Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent cinema, are currently underway in Santa Monica.