Bennett Miller accepted Foxcatcher's special distinction award from Alexander Payne at the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards.
The film, like special prize winner Inherent Vice, wasn't considered in the competitive categories because its budget was judged to be too large for the indie competition.
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Inherent Vice director Paul Thomas Anderson earlier accepted the Robert Altman award for that film and called out Spirit Awards sponsor American Airlines for "losing his luggage."
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