three trophies, breaking the four-way tie with Boyhood, Nightcrawler and Whiplash, the only other pics with multiple wins under the tent at Santa Monica beach. Birdman star Michael Keaton won Best Male Lead, and Julianne Moore cemented her Oscar front-runner status with the Best Female Lead win for Still Alice.
with Birdman helmer Alejandro G. Inarritu, who took the DGA Award two weeks ago. Linklater wasn't at the ceremony, so Ethan Hawke — who has made eight films with the director including Boyhood — accepted for him. Two other Oscar favorites won the supporting acting hardware: J.K. Simmons for Whiplash and Patricia Arquette for Boyhood.
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Citizenfour, which focuses on NSA leaker Edward Snowden, continued its awards-season march with a win for Best Documentary. Nightcrawler writer-director Dan Gilroy turned the personal daily double today, scooping trophies for Best First Feature and Best Screenplay.
Selma, which came in tied for second-most Spirit Award noms with five including Best Feature, was shut out today. Another Best Feature nominee that went home empty-handed was Love Is Strange, which was up for four awards.