Independent Spirit Award Winners Include "Silver Linings Playbook" and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"

The Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in Independent film, were announced this past weekend, the night before the Oscars. Silver Linings Playbook was the big winner, picking up four awards, while The Sessions captured two. I was very pleased to learn that The Perks of Being a Wallflower was named Best First Feature. See below for a complete list of winners from the Spirit Awards:

Best Feature Film - Silver Linings Playbook
Best Director – David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Lead Female Performance – Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook 
Best Lead Male Performance – John Hawkes, The Sessions 
Best Supporting Female Performance - Helen Hunt, The Sessions 
Best Supporting Male Performance – Matthew McConaughey, Magic Mike
Best Screenplay – David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook 
Best Documentary - The Invisible War
Best International Film - Michael Haneke, Amour 
Best First Feature – Stephen Chbosky, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower 
Best First Screenplay – Derek Connolly, Safety Not Guaranteed 
Best Cinematography – Ben Richardson, Beasts of the Southern Wild 
Robert Altman Award for Cast Ensemble – Starlet 
Piaget Producers Award – Mynette Louie, Stones in the Sun 
Someone to Watch Award – Adam Leon, Gimme the Loot 
Truer Than Fiction Award – Peter Nicks, The Waiting Room 
John Cassavetes Award for Under $500,000 – Middle of Nowhere