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indiewire.com - 12/2/2008
AWARDS WATCH '08 | "River," "Rachel," "Ballast" Lead Spirit Award Nods
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by Peter Knegt (December 2, 2008) Courtney Hunt 's " Frozen River ," Lance Hammer 's " Ballast " and Jonathan Demme 's " Rachel Getting Married " topped the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Award nominations, grabbing six nods apiece. All three were nominated for best feature, where they will ...
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— spiritawards.com — SpiritAwards.com Home Nominees Voting & Submissions Submission Guidelines Attend Sponsorship Tables and Ticket Sales Travel and Hotel... Details Press Press Releases Publicist Credentials Volunteer About Contact Info FAQ History Timeline Categories Best ... (more) Nominees

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The 2009 Spirit Award Nominations | Film News | Film
ifc.com - 12/2/2008
The 2009 Spirit Award Nominations | Film News | Film
— ifc.com — 12022008_ballast.jpg By Stephen Saito Jason Bateman and Sandra Oh braved the early call time this morning in... Los Angeles to announce this year's nominees for the Spirit Awards. The awards will take place on February 21st, and will be broadcast live ... (more) The 2009 Spirit Award Nominations | Film News | Film

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Three-way tie at top of Spirit Award noms
hollywoodreporter.com - 12/2/2008
Three-way tie at top of Spirit Award noms
— hollywoodreporter.com — With six nominations each, "Ballast," a drama about survival in the Mississippi Delta, "Frozen River," a portrait... of two single moms on the Canadian border, and "Rachel Getting Married," the account of a dysfunctional family wedding, led the nominees ... (more) Three-way tie at top of Spirit Award noms

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SpoutBlog — ... The nominations for the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards are out, and there are a lot of causes for excitement. IndieWIRE has the full list; here are a few of the many reasons to celebrate: ...

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