2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards Interview Introductions – Watch how all the nominees establish their own style for these interviews and hear about their first Spirit Award memories. http://bcove.me/vomnb8m2 In three words, describe the experience of working on an independent film – Fun, exhilarating, insanity, broke, parking tickets and egg sandwiches – hear what the nominees have to say about their filmmaking adventures. http://bcove.me/6ft7npuh What's the question you love and / or hate getting asked on the red carpet before an event like the Spirit awards? – What are you wearing? What’s it like working with Philip Seymour Hoffman? What’s your next project? Hear the nominees dish on their fave and least fave questions when walking that long red carpet. http://bcove.me/382km01c What collaboration during the making of the film do you enjoy the most? – Nominees bring on the love and tell us about the team effort and passion involved in making an independent film. http://bcove.me/io78y8l3 What was the craziest thing that happened during the making of this film? – Everything from getting shot at in Afghanistan to sharing a bathroom with Nicole Kidman to catching on fire. Hear the lengths that these nominees go to when shooting their film. http://bcove.me/vvn552wz Do you have any rituals you always go through when making a film? Any superstitions? – How do these nominees zen out or get pumped before that camera rolls? http://bcove.me/jjdf7wnv If you didn’t work in film, what would you be doing? – Whether they’re a novelist, fisherman, vegan baker or professional alcoholic, if these nominees had to be doing something else with their lives, it would undoubtedly be done in a creative manner. http://bcove.me/yc31g275 If you could have worked on any of the other nominated films this year, which one would it be and why? – We’re one big, happy indie filmmaking community and support each other, so hear nominees gush about their favorite nominated films. http://bcove.me/c9x5xojx What do you do to celebrate when you have finished your film? – The most popular way to celebrate? Why, drinking of course! http://bcove.me/40w52m6w Do you have any predictions about the future of Independent Cinema? – It may be changing, but nominees are optimistic and there’s a world of possibility. http://bcove.me/r7dv40tk Interview with Hossein Keshavarz discussing Dog Sweat http://bcove.me/hkiz7417 Interview with Laurel Nakadate discussing The Wolf Knife http://bcove.me/m5t95sds Interview with Mike Ott discussing LiTTLEROCK http://bcove.me/v5jdjimo Interview with Bryan Poysner and Megan Gilbride discussing Lovers of Hate http://bcove.me/gyve0ljt Interview with the Safdie Brothers and Casey Neistat discussing Daddy Longlegs http://bcove.me/wc8w8kg8 Interview with Matthew Bonifacio and Carmine Famigletti discussing Lbs. http://bcove.me/00o5m0q3 Interview with Diane Bell, Chris Byrne, and Matthew Medlin discussing Obselidia http://bcove.me/6bqxf5ut Interview with Mike Medavoy, producer of Black Swan http://bcove.me/odye3t2l