Academy awards: Indie Films Score 17 Wins

La, February. 26, 2012 Independent films taken 17 Academy awards at tonights 84th Oscars, together with a Best Picture victory through the Artist. The award brings the amount of independent films taking Best Picture honors to twenty in the last 31 years, based on the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA).Independent films collected 17 Oscars during these groups: (*Please be aware, companies listed include Independent companies active in the film that are also IFTA Member companies) Best Picture The Artist (Wild Bunch, The Weinstein Company) Pointing Michel Hazanavicius The Artist (Wild Bunch, The Weinstein Company) Actor inside a Leading Role Jean Dujardin The Artist (Wild Bunch, The Weinstein Company) Actress inside a Leading Role Meryl Streep The Iron Lady (Path Worldwide, Goldcrest Pictures, U.K. Film Council, The Weinstein Company) Actor inside a Supporting Role Christopher Plummer Beginners (Focus Features) Writing (Original Script) Woodsy Allen Night time In Paris Language Film A Separation Animated Feature Film Rango (GK Films) Art Direction Hugo (GK Films) Production Design: Dante Ferretti Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo Cinematography Robert Richardson Hugo (GK Films) Costume Design Mark Bridges The Artist (Wild Bunch, The Weinstein Company) Documentary (Feature) Undefeated (The Weinstein Company) Makeup Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland The Iron Lady (Path Worldwide, Goldcrest Pictures, U.K. Film Council, The Weinstein Company) Music (Original Score) Ludovic Bource The Artist (Wild Bunch, The Weinstein Company) Seem Editing Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty Hugo (GK Films) Seem Mixing Tom Fleischman and John Midgley Hugo (GK Films) Visual Effects Take advantage of Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman and Alex Henning Hugo (GK Films)