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By Darrell J Banks CR 2014

AMPAS AMPAS, oops dee doo, I got a secret and it’s better some think then you.

It’s called the Independent spirit awards.  Yep tonight, or this afternoon in Cali time the independent spirit awards are on.  Except for Blue is the Warmest Color I didn’t know any of the international film awards. I knew Blue, because it won at Cannes and while my short film (Fall at 19 degrees (was not included in this year’s selections I felt a part of it.

Some believe the Spirit Awards reflect film culture a little bit better.  While 12 years a Slave and Nebraska were nominated by both groups, the Oscars forgot about Robert Redford’s All is Lost, which gained a Spirit nomination and I guess, could have filled that 10^th slot.

Question, how many members compose the independent spirit awards.  Well it is a little bit more complicated then the AMPAS, but if you nominated Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine, there must be some similarities in recognizing talent.

So, good luck to the nominees and enjoy this time it will never be 2014  again.