Independent Spirit Awards 2010 Winners List: 'black Swan' Wins Big

The Huffington Post News Editors, Huffington Post
Sun, 02/27/2011 - 6:36am

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The ballet thriller "Black Swan" won four prizes Saturday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film, including best picture, best actress for Natalie Portman and director for Darren Aronofsky.James Franco was picked as best actor for the survival story "127 hours," while the Ozarks crime story "Winter's Bone" earned both supporting-acting prizes, for John Hawkes and Dale Dickey.Read More... More on Movies

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