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title: "2020 Spirit Awards: 9 Nominations for Client Projects"
description: On November 21, Film Independent announced the 2020 Spirit Awards nominees. Congrats to Honey Boy, Her Smell, To Dust, Driveways, and Blow the Man Down on their nominations!
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# [2020 Spirit Awards: 9 Nominations for Client Projects](https://greenslate.com/blog/2020-spirit-awards-nominations)

 Written by [GreenSlate](https://greenslate.com/blog/author/greenslate) | Nov 22, 2019 5:58:04 PM

On November 21st, Film Independent announced the 2020 Spirit Awards nominees.

Congratulations to this year’s nominees!

 

**HONEY BOY   **

- **Best Cinematography** - Natasha Braier
- **Best Director** - Alma Har’el
- **Best Supporting Male** - Noah Jupe
- **Best Supporting Male **- Shia Labeouf

[Learn more about *Honey Boy *on IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8151874)

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HER SMELL • **Best Female Lead – Elisabeth Moss **• **[Learn more about *Her Smell *on IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7942742/)

 

**TO DUST • **Best Screenplay - Jason Begue, Shawn Snyder **• **[Learn more about *To Dust *on IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7117594)

 

 

**DRIVEWAYS **

- **Best First Screenplay** - Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen
- **Best Female Lead** - Hong Chau

[Learn more about *Driveways *on IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9318280)

 

 

**BLOW THE MAN DOWN • **Best First Screenplay - Bridget Savage Cole, Danielle Krudy ** • **[Learn more about Blow the Man Down on IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt8299768)

The Film Independent Spirit Awards, a premier awards event for the independent film community, takes place each year in a beachfront tent next to the world-famous Santa Monica Pier. 2020 marks the show's 35th anniversary. For the full list of winners and more information about the Spirit Awards and Film Independent, visit [filmindependent.org](https://www.filmindependent.org/).

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