"Sunshine", "Half Nelson" lead indie film nominees
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The hit road comedy "Little Miss Sunshine" and the acclaimed drug-addiction drama "Half Nelson" led the list of contenders on Tuesday for the Independent Spirit Awards, the American art-house world's version of the Oscars.
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PARK CITY, Utah  - Lesser-known movies are stealing the spotlight from star-studded ones at the annual Sundance Film Festival this week, making the top U.S. event for independent films among the least predictable in years.
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Catch a glimpse of the movies guaranteed to make a splash at this year's edition of the storied indie film festival.
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"The Departed," "Babel," "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Dreamgirls" have each collected seven nominations for the 12th annual Critics' Choice Awards. All four films got a nomination for best picture.
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The road comedy "Little Miss Sunshine" won best picture and three other prizes for independent films at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, one day before competing for Hollywood's top honors at the Academy Awards.
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Hollywood's Oscar race for best  film appears to be wide open heading into its final month with  several award watchers on Tuesday giving comedy "Little Miss  Sunshine" a slight edge over "The Departed" and "Babel."
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Vera Drake and Dead Man's Shoes take the lion's share of nominations at the British Independent Film Awards.
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NEW YORK  - The drug-addiction drama "Half Nelson" topped the list of winners at the 16th annual Gotham Awards Wednesday, picking up prizes for best feature, breakthrough director and breakthrough actor.
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A wine-soaked road comedy and a cocaine-fueled drama led the list of contenders on Tuesday for the Independent Spirit Awards, the American art-house world's version of the Oscars.
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Sideways, a film comedy about a road trip, leads the nominees for Hollywood&#39;s Golden Globe Awards, which were announced in Los Angeles.
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Honoring Hollywood's indie spirit, cracking a few jokes and walking a red carpet lined by porta-potties -- just another year at the Independent Spirit Awards
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Two Latin American dramas scoop top honours at this year's Sundance independent film festival.
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Sundance Film Festival veterans Naomi Watts, Laura Linney and Patricia Clarkson are returning with new movies to the nation's top showcase for independent cinema.
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The wine-happy indie comedy scored a leading five awards Saturday from the Los Angeles Film Association, including the top prize of Best Picture.
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Two films about people working  to triumph over personal tragedy took the top prizes at the  Sundance Film Festival on Saturday night as the key event for  U.S. independent movies honored a new generation of stars.
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The race for the Oscars is heating up, with Martin Scorsese's 'The Aviator', Clint Eastwood's 'Million Dollar Baby' and the road movie 'Sideways' dominating Hollywood's awards chatter.
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LOS ANGELES  - Oscar beckons: The musical "Dreamgirls" is the odds-on favorite to take home best picture honors. Clint Eastwood is again in the driver's seat as a best director nominee for "Flags of Our Fathers." And everyone is talking about how Jackie Earle Haley scored a comeback with his supporting nomination for "All the King's Men."