On the eve of the Oscars, the Film Independent Spirit Awards winners have been announced, Barry Jenkins’ phenomenal Moonlight sweeping six awards.
Best International Film was taken by the German drama-comedy and Oscar front-runner Toni Erdmann, Best First Feature went to Robert Eggers’ The Witch, and O.J.: Made In America won Best Documentary.
The coming of age drama is the second favourite to take home the prestigious Best Picture Oscar, going up against front-runner La La Land (which was illegible for a Spirit Award as the budget was over $20 million).
Isabelle Huppert won Best Actress, again furthering her chances of taking home the Oscars for the same nomination: tonight, however, she goes up against La La Land’s Emma Stone, the hot favourite.