Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
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The Independent Spirit Award for Best Director is an annual honor presented to recognize outstanding directing in independent filmmaking.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Independent Spirit Award for Best Director canonical | 8 |
| Best Director – Independent Spirit Awards | 1 |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Context triple: [Barry Jenkins, awardReceived, Independent Spirit Award for Best Director]
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A.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature is a prestigious American film award honoring the best independent feature film of the year.
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B.
Independent Spirit Award
The Independent Spirit Award is a prestigious American film honor that celebrates excellence in independent, low-budget, and artistically distinctive cinema.
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C.
Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
The Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay is an American film award presented annually to recognize outstanding debut screenwriting in independent cinema.
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D.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead is an annual honor presented at the Film Independent Spirit Awards recognizing outstanding lead performances by actresses in independent films.
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E.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead is an annual honor presented at the Film Independent Spirit Awards recognizing outstanding lead performances by male actors in independent films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Target entity description: The Independent Spirit Award for Best Director is an annual honor presented to recognize outstanding directing in independent filmmaking.
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A.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature is a prestigious American film award honoring the best independent feature film of the year.
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B.
Independent Spirit Award
The Independent Spirit Award is a prestigious American film honor that celebrates excellence in independent, low-budget, and artistically distinctive cinema.
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C.
Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
The Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay is an American film award presented annually to recognize outstanding debut screenwriting in independent cinema.
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D.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead is an annual honor presented at the Film Independent Spirit Awards recognizing outstanding lead performances by actresses in independent films.
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E.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead is an annual honor presented at the Film Independent Spirit Awards recognizing outstanding lead performances by male actors in independent films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Independent Spirit Award category
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film award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Best Director – Independent Spirit Awards
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linked to:
Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
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| awardCategoryOf |
Independent Spirit Awards
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linked to:
Independent Spirit Award
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| awardedFor | artistic achievement in directing ⓘ |
| awardFor | best directing in an independent film ⓘ |
| awardType | directing award ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| firstAwarded | 1985 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Film Independent ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | independent film ⓘ |
| hasCriterion | outstanding directing ⓘ |
| hasFocus | low-budget and independent productions ⓘ |
| hasMedium | film ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType | film director ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.filmindependent.org/spirit-awards/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Santa Monica ⓘ |
| notableFor | recognizing independent film directors ⓘ |
| organizer | Film Independent ⓘ |
| partOf |
Independent Spirit Awards
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linked to:
Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
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| presentedBy | Film Independent ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| scope | independent filmmaking ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voting by Film Independent members ⓘ |
| typicalCeremonyTime | around the time of the Academy Awards season ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Description of subject: The Independent Spirit Award for Best Director is an annual honor presented to recognize outstanding directing in independent filmmaking.
Referenced by (10)
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
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Best Director – Independent Spirit Awards
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linked to: Independent Spirit Award for Best Director