The night before the Academy Awards, the Film Independent Spirit Awards will be handed out. Obviously, the indie equivalent to the Oscars is not a predictable precursor, but it has another charm to it. Namely, it’s that this is the final chance to cite some of the beloved movies of 2019 that the Academy snubbed. Films that came close to Oscar nominations but missed, as well as ones that never sniffed a nomination, they both compete equally here. Other years have had more flicks that line up with the big boys, but it’s an interesting mix here. In fact, it’s very hard to tell how the Indie Spirit Awards will go this time around, but I’m about to try, that’s for sure. Take a look now at my predictions for the Spirit Awards. We’ll have another update before the show, but for now, this is my preview… Best Feature 1. Marriage Story 2. Uncut Gems 3. The Farewell 4. Clemency 5. A Hidden Life Best Director 1. Josh and Ben Safdie – Uncut Gems 2. Alma Har’el – Honey Boy 3. Robert Eggers – The Lighthouse 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. Les Misérables 4. The Souvenir 5. Invisible Life 6. Retablo Best Documentary Feature 1. Apollo 11 2. For Sama 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 Third Wife Best Editing 1. Uncut Gems 2. The Lighthouse 3. Sword of Trust 4. The Third Wife 5. Give Me Liberty John Cassvetes Award (Given to [...]