According to the nominee list for the Independent Spirit Awards many LRFF films are on the ticket. 500 Days of Summer is up for Best Picture as well as Best Actor. Goodbye Solo’s Souleymane Sy Savane is also nominated for best acting. However, biggest news is Little Rock resident and actor extrordinaire Ray McKinnon was nominated for his riveting and nuanced turn as Lonzo Choat in Golden Rock Winning film That Evening Sun directed by Scott Teems. Ray definitely deserves this award and more. Congratulations to everyone on the list.