Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
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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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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead Context triple: [Melissa Leo, awardReceived, Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress is an annual honor given by the National Society of Film Critics to recognize outstanding performances by actresses in supporting roles in film.
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D.
National Board of Review Award for Best Actress
The National Board of Review Award for Best Actress is an annual American film honor recognizing the most outstanding leading performance by an actress as selected by the National Board of Review.
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E.
AFI Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role
The AFI Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role is an Australian film industry accolade presented by the Australian Film Institute to honor outstanding performances by leading actresses in feature 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 Female Lead Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress is an annual honor given by the National Society of Film Critics to recognize outstanding performances by actresses in supporting roles in film.
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D.
National Board of Review Award for Best Actress
The National Board of Review Award for Best Actress is an annual American film honor recognizing the most outstanding leading performance by an actress as selected by the National Board of Review.
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E.
AFI Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role
The AFI Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role is an Australian film industry accolade presented by the Australian Film Institute to honor outstanding performances by leading actresses in feature films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Independent Spirit Award category
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film award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Best Female Lead
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead ⓘ
surface form:
Independent Spirit Award for Best Actress
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| awardCategoryOf | acting ⓘ |
| awardedFor | artistic excellence in lead female performance in an independent film ⓘ |
| awardFor | best lead performance by an actress in an independent film ⓘ |
| awardSelectionBasis | artistic merit rather than box office performance ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discontinuedInYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| eligiblePerformers | actresses ⓘ |
| field | cinema ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1986 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | independent film ⓘ |
| hasCategoryType | lead acting ⓘ |
| hasCeremony |
Independent Spirit Award
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surface form:
Film Independent Spirit Awards ceremony
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| hasGenderRestriction | female ⓘ |
| hasNotableAssociatedEvent | annual Film Independent Spirit Awards ceremony on or near the beach in Santa Monica ⓘ |
| hasParentOrganization | Film Independent ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.filmindependent.org/spirit-awards/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastAwarded | 2022 ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| mediaType | film ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Cate Blanchett
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Frances McDormand ⓘ Halle Berry ⓘ Jennifer Lawrence ⓘ Julianne Moore ⓘ Natalie Portman ⓘ Patricia Clarkson ⓘ Reese Witherspoon ⓘ |
| organizer | Film Independent ⓘ |
| partOf |
Independent Spirit Award
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surface form:
Film Independent Spirit Awards
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| performanceType | leading role ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Film Independent ⓘ |
| reasonForDiscontinuation | merging gendered acting categories into gender-neutral categories ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| scope | independent cinema ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | voting by Film Independent members ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| typicalCeremonyLocation |
Santa Monica
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surface form:
Santa Monica, California
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Subject: Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead Description of subject: 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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Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
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this entity surface form:
Independent Spirit Award for Best Actress