'Jackie', 'Manchester by the Sea' Among 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees
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The Oscar-buzzy biopic starring Natalie Portman and the Sundance hit led by Casey Affleck are vying for Best Feature title.

AceShowbiz - Nominations for the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced by Jenny Slate and Edgar Ramirez on Tuesday, November 22. Oscar-buzzy biopic "Jackie" and Sundance hit "Manchester by the Sea" are among the nominees, nabbing four and five nods respectively.

In addition to competing with "Manchester by the Sea", "Jackie" fights against other movies like "American Honey" and "Moonlight", which lead the pack with six nods each, and "Chronic" in Best Feature category. "Jackie" helmer Pablo Larrain is up for Best Director, fighting against Andrea Arnold ("American Honey") and Barry Jenkins ("Moonlight"), who is also up for Best Screenplay category.

In Best Male Lead category, Casey Affleck competes with David Harewood, Viggo Mortensen, Jesse Plemons and Tim Roth. Meanwhile, Natalie Portman is up for Best Female Lead for her portrayal of the former U.S. First Lady in "Jackie", fighting against the likes of Annette Bening, Ruth Negga, Isabelle Huppert and Sasha Lane.

Nominated for Best Supporting Male actor are the likes of Shia LaBeouf, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Foster, Lucas Hedges and Craig Robinson. Riley Keough is up for the Best Supporting Female category against other nominees, including Edwina Findley, Paulina Garcia, Lily Gladstone and Molly Shannon.

The 32nd Film Independet Spirit Awards will air live on IFC on Saturday, February 25, 2017, the day before the Academy Awards ceremony.

Best Feature

Best Director Best Screenplay Best First Feature Best First Screenplay Best Male Lead Best Female Lead Best Supporting Male Best Supporting Female Best Documentary Best International Film Best Cinematography Best Editing John Cassavetes Award (Best Feature Under $500.000) Robert Altman Award (Best Ensemble)

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