Independent Spirit Award Nominations 2011: The Artist,' 'Take Shelter' Lead the means by which

The honours buzz keeps moving for 'The Artist,' which received five Spirit nominations on Tuesday, as did the lesser-known indie 'Take Shelter,' starring Michael Shannon just like a father with apocalyptic visions. Shannon was nominated for top Male Lead, along with 'The Artist's Jean Dujardin, Ryan Gosling ('Drive'), Woodsy Harrelson ('Rampart') and Demián Bichir ('A Better Existence.') Sadly, Ernest Gordon-Levitt was overlooked for his great be employed in '50/50,' despite the fact that film expires for top Feature together with an initial Script award. Anjelica Huston, who carried out the excessively emotional mother inside the cancer drama, is nominated for top Supporting Female. Among the other nominees, Michelle Williams, Jessica Chastain, Albert Brooks, and Christopher Plummer and ... 'Cedar Rapids?' Have the whole report on nominees ahead. FEATURE '50/50' 'Beginners' 'Drive' 'Take Shelter' 'The Artist' 'The Descendants' MALE LEAD Demián Bichir, 'A Better Life' Jean Dujardin, 'The Artist' Ryan Gosling, 'Drive' Woodsy Harrelson, 'Rampart' Michael Shannon, 'Take Shelter' FEMALE LEAD Lauren Ambrose, 'Think of Me' Rachael Harris, 'Natural Selection' Adepero Oduye, 'Pariah' Elizabeth Olsen, 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' Michelle Williams, 'My Week with Marilyn' SUPPORTING MALE Albert Brooks, 'Drive' John Hawkes, 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' Christopher Plummer, 'Beginners' John C. Reilly, 'Cedar Rapids' Corey Stoll, 'Midnight in Paris' SUPPORTING FEMALE Jessica Chastain, 'Take Shelter' Anjelica Huston, '50/50' Jesse McTeer, 'Albert Nobbs' Harmony Santana, 'Gun Hill Road' Shailene Woodley, 'The Descendants' DIRECTOR Michel Hazanavicius, 'The Artist' Mike Mills, 'Beginners' Rob Nichols, 'Take Shelter' Alexander Payne, 'The Descendants' Nicolas Winding Refn, ' Drive' Script Ernest Cedar plank plank, 'Footnote' Michel Hazanavicius, 'The Artist' Tom McCarthy, 'Win Win' Mike Mills, 'Beginners' Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, 'The Descendants' FIRST FEATURE 'Another Earth' Director: Mike Cahill Producers: Mike Cahill, Hunter Gray, Brit Marling, Nicholas Shumaker 'In the Family' Director: Patrick Wang Producers: Robert Tonino, Andrew van family room Houten, Patrick Wang 'Margin Call' Director: J.C. Chandor Producers: Robert Ogden Barnum, Michael Benaroya, Neal Dodson, Joe Jenckes, Corey Moosa, Zachary Quinto 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' Director: Sean Durkin Producers: Antonio Campos, Patrick Cunningham, Chris Maybach, Josh Mond 'Natural Selection Director: Robbie Pickering Producers: Brion Hambel, Paul Jensen FIRST Script Mike Cahill, Brit Marling, 'Another Earth' J.C. Chandor, 'Margin Call' Patrick deWitt, 'Terri' Phil Johnston, 'Cedar Rapids' Will Reiser, '50/50' JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD Presented to the most effective feature created for under $500,000. 'Bellflower' Author/Director: Evan Glodell Producers: Evan Glodell, Vincent Grashaw 'Circumstance' Author/Director: Maryam Keshavarz Producers: Karin Chien, Maryam Keshavarz, Melissa M. Lee 'Hello Lonesome' Author/Director/Producer: Adam Reid 'Pariah' Author/Director: Dee Rees Producer: Nekisa Cooper 'The Dynamiter' Author: Kaira Inglesby Director: Matthew Gordon Producers: Kevin Abrams, Matthew Gordon, Merilee Holt, Art Manley, Mike Manley, Nate Tuck, Amile Wilson CINEMATOGRAPHY Joel Hodge, 'Bellflower' Benjamin Kasulke, 'The Off Several hours Darius Khondji, 'Midnight in Paris' Guillaume Schiffman, 'The Artist' Jeffrey Waldron, 'The Dynamiter' The 27th Spirit Honours is going to be provided Feb. 25 in Santa Monica. Meanwhile, 'The Artist' also needed home Best Picture within the NY Film Experts Circle on Tuesday. For further on people honours, follow the link. [via Variety] [Photo: The Weinstein Co.] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook