Diablo Cody, Juno Take Home Three Independent Spirit Awards

Written by: Tony Lazlo, CC2K Staff Writer

Diablo Cody's Juno ruled the night at the laid-back, pre-Oscar Independent Spirit Awards, taking home trophies in three categories.

Here's a complete list of the winners:

Feature:
"Juno" – Producers: Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, Mason Novick, Russell Smith

Director:
Julian Schnabel – "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"

Male Lead:
Philip Seymour Hoffman – "The Savages"

Female Lead:
Ellen Page – "Juno"

Supporting Male:
Chiwetel Ejiofor – "Talk To Me"

Supporting Female:
Cate Blanchett – "I’m Not There"

Screenplay
Tamara Jenkins – "The Savages"

First Screenplay:
Diablo Cody – "Juno"

First Feature:
"The Lookout" – Director: Scott Frank; Producers: Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Laurence Mark, Walter Parkes

Foreign Film:
"Once" (Ireland) – John Carney

Documentary
"Crazy Love" – Director: Dan Klores

Cinematography
Janusz Kaminski – "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"

Producers Award
Neil Kopp, producer of "Paranoid Park" and "Old Joy"

Truer than Fiction Award
Laura Dunn for "The Unforeseen"

IFC/ACURA Someone to Watch Award
Ramin Bahrani, director of "Chop Shop"

Robert Altman Award
"I’m Not There"
Director: Todd Haynes; Casting Director: Laura Rosenthal; Ensemble Cast: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Bruce Greenwood, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw

John Cassavetes Award:
(Given to the best feature made for under $500,000)
"August Evening" – Writer/Director: Chris Eska; Producers: Connie Hill, Jason Wehling