The Film Independent’s Spirit Award Nominees have been announced.  Film Independent’s Spirit Awards is a celebration honoring films made by filmmakers who embody independence and who dare to challenge the status quo.  Millions of people watch & this event is covered internationally by the press.  The Spirit Awards recognize the achievements of independent filmmakers and promoting independent film to a wider audience.  See below for the complete list of nominees:

Best Feature:

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
I’m Not There
Juno
A Mighty Heart
Paranoid Park

Best Actress:

Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
Sienna Miller, Interview
Ellen Page, Juno
Parker Posey, Broken English
Tang Wei, Lust, Caution

Best Actor:

Pedro Castaneda, August Evening
Don Cheadle, Talk to Me
Philip Seymour Hoffman. The Savages
Frank Langella, Starting Out in the Evening
Ton Leung, Lust, Caution

Best Supporting Female:

Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There
Anna Kendrick, Rocket Science
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Margot at the Wedding
Tamara Podemski, Four Sheets to the Wind
Marisa Tomei, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

Best Supporting Male:

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Talk To Me
Marcus Carl Franklin, I’m Not There
Kene Holliday, Great World of Sound
Irrfan Khan, The Namesake
Steve Zahn, Rescue Dawn

The 2007 Spirit Awards, hosted by Sarah Silverman, will air live on the Independent Film Channel on February 23rd, 2008.  Can’t wait to watch!  Who are your picks to win?  I’ve italicized my faves.