Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance
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The Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance is a film award presented at the Independent Spirit Awards that honors the best leading performance regardless of gender in an independent film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance canonical | 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 Lead Performance Context triple: [Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, hasSuccessor, Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance]
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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 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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C.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female is an annual honor presented at the Film Independent Spirit Awards recognizing outstanding supporting performances by actresses in independent films.
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D.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance is an American film award presented annually to recognize an outstanding first-time performance in an independent feature film.
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E.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male is an annual honor presented by Film Independent recognizing outstanding supporting 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 Lead Performance Target entity description: The Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance is a film award presented at the Independent Spirit Awards that honors the best leading performance regardless of gender in an independent film.
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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 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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C.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female is an annual honor presented at the Film Independent Spirit Awards recognizing outstanding supporting performances by actresses in independent films.
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D.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance is an American film award presented annually to recognize an outstanding first-time performance in an independent feature film.
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E.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male is an annual honor presented by Film Independent recognizing outstanding supporting performances by male actors in independent films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film award
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gender-neutral acting award ⓘ |
| awardedFor | artistic excellence in lead acting ⓘ |
| awardFor | best leading performance in an independent film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field | cinema ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2023 ⓘ |
| follows |
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
NERFINISHED
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | film ⓘ |
| hasCriterion |
performance in a leading role
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performance in an independent film ⓘ performance regardless of gender ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
combines former male and female lead acting categories
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gender-neutral acting category ⓘ |
| inception | 2022 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| organizer | Film Independent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Independent Spirit Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedAt | annual Independent Spirit Awards ceremony ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Film Independent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces |
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
NERFINISHED
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | independent films ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voted on by Film Independent members ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance Description of subject: The Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance is a film award presented at the Independent Spirit Awards that honors the best leading performance regardless of gender in an independent film.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
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hasSuccessor
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance
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