Chiwetel Ejiofor's’12 Years a Slave, Nominated for Top Indie Spirit Awards

Chiwetel Ejiofor                         Chiwetel Ejiofor on set                               

“12 Years a Slave, the well acclaimed Hollywood movie starring our own Chiwetel Ejiofor, “Nebraska” and “Short Term 12″ were among the top nominees for the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which on Tuesday morning announced a slate of nominees filled with films and performers who will likely be contending for Academy Awards as well. In the top category, Best Feature, the nominees are “12 Years,” “Nebraska,” “Frances Ha,” “All Is Lost” and “Inside Llewyn Davis.” Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” led all films with seven nominations, including nods for feature, director and actors Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lupita Nyong’o and Michael Fassbender. Alexander Payne’s “Nebraska” received six nominations.