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A-list actress Angelina Jolie was nominated for a Spirit Award on Tuesday for her role in ‘A Mighty Heart.’

What is The Spirit Awards? According to IMDB, “As the first event to honor independent film exclusively, Film Independent’s Spirit Awards, formerly known as the Independent Spirit Awards, has made a name for itself as the premier awards event for the independent film community. Keeping with its roots and L.A. location, the Spirit Awards take place each year inside a beachfront tent in Santa Monica, California.

The Spirit Awards is a celebration of independent filmmakers who bring a unique vision and a spirit of independence to filmmaking. The Spirit Awards is produced by Film Independent, the largest non-profit membership organization dedicated to cultivating the careers of independent filmmakers, building the audience for independent films, and increasing diversity in the film industry.”

The Spirit Awards will air live on IFC on Feb. 23. Jolie also won an Oscar and Golden Globe in 2000 for Girl, Interrupted.

Other nominations include:

Best Feature Film: “”The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,” “I’m Not There,” “Juno,” “A Mighty Heart” and “Paranoid Park.”

Best Female Lead: Angelina Jolie for “A Mighty Heart,” Sienna Miller for “Interview,” Ellen Page for “Juno,” Parker Posey for “Broken English” and Tang Wei for “Lust, Caution.”

Best Male Lead: Pedro Castanda for “August Evening,” Don Cheadle for “Talk to Me,” Philip Seymour Hoffman for “The Savages,” Frank Langella for “Starting Out in the Evening” and Tony Leung for “Lust, Caution.”

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