The 2012 Independent Spirit Awards: Photos & Winners

By Michael Dunaway at 5:50 PM on February 27, 2012

The Oscars weren’t the only film awards this past weekend—or even the most fun. The 2012 Independent Spirit Awards were presented Saturday afternoon on the beautiful Santa Monica beach, and Paste was there to capture all the magic. Cameras weren’t allowed for the two hours of schmoozing before the event, but we were able to capture some images of award winners addressing the press tent. Some of our favorites are included below. The 2012 Independent Spirit Awards went to: Best Feature: “The Artist” Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius – “The Artist” Best Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash – “The...  read more

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The 50 Best Movies of 2011

By Michael Dunaway at 10:09 AM on December 27, 2011

From the smallest art films to the biggest blockbusters, documentaries and narratives from more than a dozen different countries, we present the 50 best movies of 2011.  read more

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The 20 Best Documentaries of 2011

By Michael Dunaway at 7:30 AM on December 14, 2011

Last year we pondered whether 2010 might have been the greatest year ever for documentary films. 2011 has proven a worthy successor.  read more

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Paste mPlayer Issue 6 Is Live!

By Josh Jackson at 2:38 PM on August 2, 2011

Our latest issue of Paste features Steve James’ new documentary The Interrupters, as well as new music from Fountains of Wayne, John Hiatt, Ximena Sariãna, Mathieu Santos, Fruit Bats and Dex Romweber, plus exclusive video from J. Mascis and Reptar....  read more

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The 10 Best Films From Sundance 2011

By Michael Dunaway at 7:00 AM on February 3, 2011

This year's fest didn't have the same level of hugely buzzy breakouts as last year, but there were quite a few films we liked and a few more that just plain thrilled us.  read more

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