Spirit Awards: ‘Get Out’ Wins Best Feature Film Award

Jordan Peele’s horror-comedy “Get Out” dominated the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon, winning best picture and best director.“It’s clear that we are in the beginning of a renaissance where stories from outsiders are being honored,” Peele said in his acceptance speech.The award for best film, presented by “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, was also given to producers Jason Blum, Edward H.

Hamm Jr., Sean McKittrick and Peele.

“Get Out” won over “Call Me by Your Name,” “The Florida Project,” “Lady Bird” and “The Rider.”Frances McDormand, in an F-bomb laden speech (“The awards convention is too f–king long”), accepted the award the Best Actress Award at the Spirit Awards for the dark comedy “Three Billboards Outside Ebbng, Missouri,” while Timothee Chalamet won Best Actor for the drama “Call Me By Your Name.”Spike Lee made the presentation of the director award to Peele,

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