28th Independent Spirit Awards
US film awards ceremony in 2013
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The 28th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2012, were presented on February 23, 2013.[1] The nominations were announced on November 27, 2012.[2] The ceremony was hosted by Andy Samberg.[3]
| 28th Independent Spirit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best in independent film |
| Date | February 23, 2013 |
| Site | Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Andy Samberg |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature | Silver Linings Playbook |
| Most awards | Silver Linings Playbook (4) |
| Most nominations | Silver Linings Playbook and Moonrise Kingdom (5) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | IFC |
Winners and nominees




Films with multiple nominations and awards
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 5 | Moonrise Kingdom |
| Silver Linings Playbook | |
| 4 | Beasts of the Southern Wild |
| Keep the Lights On | |
| 3 | Middle of Nowhere |
| 2 | Bernie |
| End of Watch | |
| Fill the Void | |
| Safety Not Guaranteed | |
| The Sessions | |
| Seven Psychopaths | |
| Sound of My Voice |
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | Silver Linings Playbook |
| 2 | The Sessions |
Special awards
John Cassavetes Award
Truer Than Fiction Award
Peter Nicks – The Waiting Room
- Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel – Leviathan
- Jason Tippet and Elizabeth Mims – Only the Young
Piaget Producers Award
Mynette Louie – Stones in the Sun
- Derrick Tseng – Prince Avalanche
- Alicia Van Couvering – Nobody Walks
Someone to Watch Award
- David Fenster – Pincus
- Rebecca Thomas – Electrick Children
Robert Altman Award
- Starlet – Sean Baker, Julia Kim, Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Karren Karagulian, Stella Maeve, and James Ransone
Special Distinction Award
Find Your Audience Award
Laura Colella – Breakfast with Curtis
- Sara Lamm and Mary Wigmore – Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives
- John Mitchell and Jeremy Kipp Walker – The History of Future Folk