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• The Spirit Awards is an event founded in 1984 by Film Independent to honor independent films and film makers. Film Independent is a non-profit membership organization which has an open enrollment. Anyone can become a member, regardless of whether or not they work in the entertainment industry and all members can vote on the Spirit Awards.Official Site: Spirit Awards

• Fast Facts

  1. Award ceremony: February 21, 2009IFC: 2009 Spirit Awards
  2. Broadcast live at 5 p.m. ET/2 pm PTIFC: 2009 Spirit Awards
  3. Network: IFCIFC: 2009 Spirit Awards
  4. Re-broadcast AMC on later in the evening on February 21, 2009
  5. Location: Santa Monica beach, CaliforniaIFC: 2009 Spirit Awards
  6. 2009 host: Steve CooganIFC: 2009 Spirit Awards
  7. Nominees announced on December 2, 2008
  8. Jason Bateman and Sandra Oh announced the 2009 nomineesIFC: 2009 Spirit Awards
  9. 1986: The first time the membership voted on the winners
  10. From 1984-86 the event was called the FINDIE (friend of Independents) Awards.
  11. Winner's trophies feature a bird sitting on a pole laced with shoe strings, to represent the film makers' "shoestring" budgets.
  12. All members of Film Independent are eligible to voteCinematical: Behind the Scenes (February 15, 2009)
  13. Film Independent members do not have any input in determining the nomineesCinematical: Behind the Scenes (February 15, 2009)

• 2009 Sponsors

  • IFC: Premier sponsorTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • Netflix: Premier sponsorTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • Elle: Premier sponsorTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • AMC: Premier sponsorTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • LaCoste: Premier sponsorTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • Piaget: Premier sponsorTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • Acura: Principal sponsorTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • Heineken: Principal sponsorTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • Garnier: Principal sponsorTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • Tourism Australia: Principal sponsorTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • G. H. Mumm Champagne: Official spiritsTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • Jameson Irish Whiskey: Official spiritsTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • FIJI Water: Official waterTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • Hotel Shangri-La: Official Host HotelTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • Casa Del Mar: Official Host HotelTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • Shutters on the Beach: Official Host HotelTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • Wire Image: Official Photography ServiceTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • American Airlines: Official Airline PartnerTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)
  • ON 3 Productions: Producing the Official Presenter Gift Lounge and Official Ceremony Gift BagsTM: Spirit Awards Names Sponsors (February 5, 2009)

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  Spirit Awards 2009 | Spirit Awards Nominees | Independent Spirit Awards Winners 2009 | Spirit Awards Nominees | Sarah Silverman | Academy Awards | AFI Top 100 Films List

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