Independent Spirit nominations announced

'The Squid and the Whale' dominates, while 'Good Night, and Good Luck' receives four nominations.

Nov 30 2005

Nominations for the 2006 Independent Spirit Awards have been announced, and family drama 'The Squid and the Whale' dominates proceedings with six nods.

Noah Baumbach has been nominated for directing and screenplay, while stars Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney both appear in the acting categories.

The four other best feature nominees are 'Brokeback Mountain', 'Capote', 'Good Night, and Good Luck' and 'The Three Burials of Melquiades Astrada'.

'These nominations spotlight filmmakers whose screenplays are stronger than ever, who are taking on riskier subjects, who have used technological innovations to great effect, and who have gone far beyond the more typical, personal, coming-of-age films that dominated independent filmmaking several years ago,' explained Film Independent executive director Dawn Hudson.

'The filmmakers and actors weren't afraid to address political, social, racial, and moral issues while making terrifically compelling movies.'

For a full list of nominees, head to the Independent Spirit Awards website.

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