LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – "Black Swan", a ballet melodrama that has struggled to get it done despite an a-list cast and the Director, swept the world's independent film version of Oscar Saturday, a day before that competes for five awards at the Academy Awards.
The film is shot four statues of the spirit, including best film and best actress for Natalie Portman, who starred as a dancer fanciullesca consumed by fear and paranoia.
Darren Aronofsky was nominated as best Director for his work on the film, two years after he was honored for "The Wrestler." It took the award for cinematography Matthew Libatique.
All three for Oscar Sunday, with Portman the favourite to win his race. The film will vie for best picture and editing.
"Winter's bone," which led the field of spirits with seven nominations, finished with two awards. John Hawkes and Dale Dickey has won for their supporting roles as a threat of characters in a rural community devastated by American methamphetamine.
The male protagonist prize went to Oscar co-host James Franco for her role as a Walker for forced to amputate his arm in the true life story-"127 hours".
"The kids are all right," with five nominations, received a lonely victory in the category of writing, for Director Lisa Cholodenko and co-author Stuart Blumberg.
REFUSAL OF HOLLYWOOD
The victory of the "Black Swan" is a testament to the risks and benefits of independent filmmaking. Aronofsky and Portman first discussed making "Black Swan" about a decade ago, and when they finally started shooting, the film was on shaky financial ground.
The script also went through dozens of reviews, a financier pulled out, and several Hollywood studios rejected it, including its possible Distributor, Fox Searchlight.
Each time I try to do something that is not in a box is a challenge, "Aronofsky said the constant challenge of raising film funding despite his success with films such as" The Wrestler "and" Requiem for a Dream ".
Fund rising private equity Partners of Cross Creek was his rescue, offering to split the budget of 15 million dollars in a worldwide deal with News Corp. 's Fox Searchlight. It turned out to be a profitable investment. The film has grossed more than $ 200 million at the box office worldwide to date.
Cross Creek principal Brian Oliver told Reuters that he was attracted Aronofsky's involvement. "I liked the script and I saw the part of thriller and I thought it might be one of those movies that could really break out," he said.
The film was also a challenge for Portman and Mila Kunis co-star, who plays his rival in the New York production of "Swan Lake" and a fancy Sapphic interest. Nor is a dancer and actress trained for months and religiously dieted to get in shape.
The awards honor spirit's low-budget American film based on criteria such as original, provocative argument and the degree of independent financing.
"The King's speech," which brings the Oscar field with 12 nominations, was named best foreign film at the spirits. As a British film, was not allowed in the main categories.
Each year, a handful of winning spirit usually goes to earn Oscar thanks in part to the success of low budget films in the mainstream arena. But the ceremonies otherwise could not be more different.
Oscar will take place at a theatre in a shopping centre in Hollywood. Black tie is obligatory, and all are at their best behavior at an event oozing with seriousness.
Spirits, famous for their relaxed and boozy, returned to their traditional language on the beach in Santa Monica after an ill-fated switch for a parking space downtown Los Angeles construction last year. The Sun usually smiles on this event, but this year the exhibition was a bargain uncomfortably Frigido for stars and guests came together in a large marquee.
(Reporting by Dean Goodman; (Editing by Paul Simao)
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