'The Artist' rules Spirit Honours

'The Artist'Director Michel Hazanavicius wins for 'The Artist'"The Artist" has centered within the Spirit honours since the tribute to Hollywood's quiet film era needed best feature, best director for Michel Hazanavicius, best cinematographer for Guillaume Schiffman, as well as the best actor award for Jean Dujardin.Hazanavicius turned up just with time to obtain his award once you have a police escort within the airport terminal terminal along with producer Thomas Langmann. They'd experienced Paris on Friday for your Cesar honours."This film am much from the usual understanding," Langmann mentioned within the stage.Dujardin assigned Demian Bechir for "A Far Greater Existence," Woodsy Harrelson for "Rampart," Michael Shannon for "Take Shelter" and Ryan Gosling for "Drive."Michelle Williams nabbed the most effective actress prize on her behalf turn as Lana Turner in "My Week with Marilyn." She outshine Lauren Ambrose in "Consider Me," Rachael Harris in "Natural Selection," Adepero Oduye in "Pariah" and Elizabeth Olsen in "Martha Marcy May Marlene."Christopher Plummer won the supporting actor award for "Beginners" and Shailene Woodley needed the supporting actress trophy for "The Descendants""People four several days created my youthful adult existence," Woodley mentioned.Plummer began his acceptance by quipping, "It's taken us a very long time that you should realize that the Spirit Honours have absolutely nothing associated with booze!"Plummer formerly won Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA honours for your role in Mike Mills' film. Best first feature visited J.C. Chandor's "Margin Call," which needed home the Robert Altman Award."This movie was tough to get made," he mentioned. "It shouldn't are actually very hard.In . Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash won to find the best script for "The Descendants," while Will Reiser won the most effective first script award for "50-50."It absolutely was really the only category that "The Artist" didn't win. Hazanavicius' script was nominated."Pariah" won the John Cassavetes award for author/director Dee Rees and producer Nekisa Cooper.Rees possess a large laugh when she mentioned, "Any Saturday where you are able to use a sparkling hoodie and possess two whiskeys before noon is fucking awesome."Asghar Farhadi's "A Separation" won to find the best worldwide film and Steve James and Alex Kotlowitzwon best doc for "The Interrupters."Seth Rogen emceed but got off several zingers for instance "I handled to obtain using the first a couple of minutes of each and every from the movies."(Erin Maxwell brought with this report.)As well as the individuals who win are:FEATURE"The Artist" - Producer: Thomas Langmann MALE LEADJean Dujardin - "The Artist"FEMALE LEADMichelle Williams - "My Week with Marilyn"SUPPORTING MALEChristopher Plummer - "Beginners"SUPPORTING FEMALEShailene Woodley - "The Descendants"DIRECTORMichel Hazanavicius - "The Artist"SCREENPLAYAlexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash - "The Descendants"FIRST FEATURE "Margin Call" - Director: J.C. Chandor producers: Robert Ogden Barnum, Michael Benaroya, Neal Dodson, Joe Jenckes, Corey Moosa, Zachary QuintoFIRST SCREENPLAYWill Reiser - "50/50"JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD"Pariah" - Author/Director: Dee Rees Producer: Nekisa CooperCINEMATOGRAPHYGuillaume Schiffman - "The Artist"DOCUMENTARY "The Interrupters" - Director/Producer: Steve James Producer: Alex KotlowitzINTERNATIONAL FILM"A Separation" (Iran) - Director: Asghar FarhadiAUDI Anybody To Look At AWARDMark Jackson - "Without"PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD Sophia Lin - "Take Shelter"TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD Louise Courtney - "Where Soldiers Originate FromInchJohn ALTMAN AWARD "Margin Call" - Director: J.C. Chandor casting Director: Tiffany Little Canfield, Bernard TelseyEnsemble Cast: Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore, Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com