Zhao 'excited' for Oscars as 'Nomadland' wins at Spirit Awards
Los Angeles (AFP) - Chloe Zhao voiced her excitement about the looming Oscars as her road movie "Nomadland" topped the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Thursday, winning best feature and showing no signs of slowing down its relentless award season charge. The US feature film -- which has accrued dozens of Hollywood prizes and is tipped to win big at Sunday's Academy Awards -- also won best director, editing and cinematography honors at the ceremony dedicated to films with smaller budgets. The Spirit Awards, taking place online this year due to Covid-19, are the penultimate stop on Hollywood's...