In two days, the Film Independent Spirit Awards will be handed out. By now, we all know how different the Spirit Awards are than Oscar. That goes without saying. This year, the Academy Awards largely went in a separate direction, so there’s less crossover than usual. So, that means we can worry less about if these voters will reject/simulate the Academy, and just focus on how the vote might go. I’ve tinkered a bit with my picks, though ultimately I think it could be a really good night for Uncut Gems. Watch out for The Farewell (or Marriage Story) in the top category, while The Lighthouse could end up spoiling in several categories. It’s going to be interesting, the results, that much I can assure you of… Enough talk. You’ve read my thoughts on this race already in the very recent past. Time for what you actually care about: the predictions. Take a gander below at how I see the Spirit Awards ultimately going down this weekend: Best Feature 1. Uncut Gems 2. Marriage Story 3. The Farewell 4. Clemency 5. A Hidden Life Best Director 1. Josh and Ben Safdie – Uncut Gems 2. Robert Eggers – The Lighthouse 3. Alma Har’el – Honey Boy 4. Lorene Scafaria – Hustlers 5. Julius Onah – Luce Best First Feature 1. The Last Black Man in San Francisco 2. Booksmart 3. The Mustang 4. Diane 5. The Climb 6. See You Yesterday Best Male Lead 1. Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems 2. Robert Pattinson – The Lighthouse 3. Kelvin Harrison Jr. – Luce 4. Matthias Schoenaerts – The Mustang 5. Chris Galust – Give Me Liberty Best Female Lead 1. Renée Zellweger – Judy 2. Alfre Woodard – Clemency 3. Mary Kay Place – Diane 4. Elisabeth Moss – Her Smell 5. Karen Allen – Colewell 6. Hong Chau – Driveways Best Supporting Male 1. Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse 2. Shia LaBeouf – Honey Boy 3. Jonathan Majors – The Last Black Man in San Francisco 4. Noah Jupe – Honey Boy 5. Wendell Pierce – Burning Cane Best Supporting Female 1. Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell 2. Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers 3. Taylor Russell – Waves 4. Octavia Spencer – Luce 5. Lauren “LoLo” Spencer – Give Me Liberty Best Screenplay 1. Marriage Story 2. Uncut Gems 3. Clemency 4. High Flying Bird 5. To Dust Best First Screenplay 1. Greener Grass 2. See You Yesterday 3. Blow the Man Down 4. Driveways 5. The Vast of Night Best International Film 1. Parasite 2. Portrait of a Lady on Fire 3. The Souvenir 4. Les Misérables 5. Invisible Life 6. Retablo Best Documentary Feature 1. For Sama 2. Apollo 11 3. Honeyland 4. American Factory 5. Island of the Hungry Ghosts Best Cinematography 1. The Lighthouse 2. Honey Boy 3. Midsommar 4. Hustlers 5. The [...]