Oscars: Moonlight warms up with Independent Spirit Awards win
The cast and creators of Moonlight have warmed up for Sunday's Oscars by winning the top prize at Saturday's Independent Spirit Awards.
The touching and beautifully-shot drama about growing up gay and black in Miami is seen as an outside bet to upset the La La Land bandwagon at the Oscars.
It confirmed its status as the awards circuit's second favourite film with six Independent Spirit Awards.
La La Land wasn't eligible for the awards, which reward low-budget films.
Moonlight was made for $1.5m (£1.2m) over 25 days - but has now recouped $21.5m (£17.3m) at the North American box office. It also has eight Oscar nominations, compared with La La Land's 14.
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Key Independent Spirit Awards winners
Best feature - Moonlight
Best female lead - Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Best male lead - Casey Affleck, Manchester By The Sea
Best supporting female - Molly Shannon, Other People
Best supporting male - Ben Foster, Hell Or High Water
Best director - Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Best screenplay - Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney, Moonlight
