With last year’s Oscar Best Picture winner 12 Years A Slave the winner at the 2014 Independent Spirit Awards, today’s shindig on the beach in Santa Monica looks even more of an indication of who will be taking home hardware Sunday. One of the best parties of the awards season by far, this year’s Indie Spirits is celebrating its 30th birthday with a live broadcast on IFC, hosts Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell and 2015 Oscar nominees Selma, Whiplash and faves Birdman and Boyhood all up for Best Feature.
