"American Fiction," "May December" and "Past Lives" each earned a leading five nominations Tuesday for the 39th Film Independent Spirit Awards, including nods for best feature film.
Also nominated in the best feature category were "All of Us Strangers," "Passages" and "We Grown Now."
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The Spirit Awards honor independent films made with a budget of no more than $30 million. The awards will be presented in a Feb. 25 ceremony on the beach in Santa Monica, hosted by Aidy Bryant.
Nominations for the John Cassavetes Award, which honors a film made for less than $1 million, went to "The Artifice Girl," "Cadejo Blanco," "Fremont," "Rotting in the Sun" and "The Unknown Country."
For best first feature, nominations went to "All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt," "Chronicles of a Wandering Saint," "Earth Mama," "A Thousand and One" and "Upon Entry."
The Robert Altman Award, which honors a single film's director, casting director and ensemble cast, will be presented to "Showing Up."
On the small screen, Film Independent nominated "Beef," "Dreaming Whilst Black," "I'm a Virgo," "Jury Duty" and "Slip" for best new scripted series. Nominated for best new non-scripted or documentary series were "Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court," "Dear Mama," "Murder in Big Horn," "Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence" and "Wrestlers."
"Jury Duty" was named the winner of the award for best ensemble cast in a new scripted series.
"This year's exciting group of Spirit Award nominees reflect the undeniable strength and vitality of independent storytelling -- this is the beating heart of film culture today," Josh Welsh, president of Film Independent, said in a statement. "It's especially thrilling to see so many nominees who have benefited from the support of the Artist Development program. We can't wait to celebrate the incredible work these artists have created and look forward to everything they have in store for us for years to come."
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