The Lighthouse and Uncut Gems lead the nominations for the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards with 5 nominations each, followed by Give Me Liberty with 4 nominations.
Colewell (2018)
NAME OF FILM: COLEWELL
DIRECTOR(S): Tom Quinn
STARRING: Karen Allen, Hannah Gross and Kevin J. O’Connor
GENRE: Drama Film
SYNOPSIS: For thirty-five years, Nora Pancowski (Karen Allen) has been the postmaster of Colewell, Pennsylvania. She runs the office out of her home and has become the center of this community, which has no other common space. When Nora receives word that her office will be closed, she must decide whether to relocate and take a new job or face retirement in Colewell.
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