Ira Sachs’ film “Peter Hujar’s Day” leads the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations with five nods, including best feature and director.

When Richard Linklater first started thinking about making a film about the French New Wave, he figured he’d show it all everywhere except one place: France.

The patio of the storied Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel was packed to the brim with Hollywood stars on the night before the Oscars.