Black Swan won a field best four Independent Spirit Awards last night, including best feature film and best director for Darren Aronofsky, a nice boost going into tonight's Oscars.
Its star Natalie Portman took best female performance, while the film also won best cinematography.
There was enough love to go around, however, as fellow Oscar contenders were also honoured. The Kids Are All Right won best screenplay, The King's Speech took best foreign film, and Exit Through The Gift Shop was named best documentary.
Oscar cohost James Franco, meanwhile, took best male performance for his work in 127 Hours.
John Hawkes and Dale Hickey rounded out the acting categories, winning best supporting male and best supporting female, respectively, for Winter's Bone.
Click inside for a full list of winners from the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards.
Best Feature:
Black Swan
Best Director:
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan)
Best Screenplay:
Stuart Blumberg & Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are All Right)
Best First Feature:
Get Low
Best First Screenplay:
Lena Dunham (Tiny Furniture)
John Cassavetes Award (For the best feature made under $500,000):
Daddy Longlegs
Best Supporting Female:
Dale Dickey (Winter’s Bone)
Best Supporting Male:
John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone)
Best Lead Female:
Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Best Lead Male:
James Franco (127 Hours)
Best Cinematography:
Matthew Libatique (Black Swan)
Best Foreign Film:
The King’s Speech (England)
Best Documentary:
Exit Through The Gift Shop