"Spotlight" tops a richly diverse Spirit Awards
- 8 years ago
The newsroom drama "Spotlight" was the big winner at the Spirits on Saturday, the day before it's to compete for best picture at the Academy Awards.
Tom McCarthy's film about the Boston Globe investigation into sex abuse by Catholic priests won a leading four awards, including best picture, best director for McCarthy, best screenplay and the Robert Altman award for ensemble.
But this year's Spirit Awards, an annual dressed-down oceanside indie antidote to the Oscars, was most remarkable for its more diverse nominees and winners.
Neither Elba, Attah nor Taylor was even nominated for Oscars.
Each drew hearty applause.
Tom McCarthy's film about the Boston Globe investigation into sex abuse by Catholic priests won a leading four awards, including best picture, best director for McCarthy, best screenplay and the Robert Altman award for ensemble.
But this year's Spirit Awards, an annual dressed-down oceanside indie antidote to the Oscars, was most remarkable for its more diverse nominees and winners.
Neither Elba, Attah nor Taylor was even nominated for Oscars.
Each drew hearty applause.