`` Precious '' and `` Last Station '' both lead Independent Spirit Award nominations . The film was shot in the San Francisco Bay Area, California with a budget of $ 1 million. `` ( 500 ) Days of Summer '' is up for best picture , along with `` Amreeka , '' `` Sin Nombre ''
`` Precious '' and `` Last Station '' both lead Independent Spirit Award nominations . Acclaimed indie `` Hurt Locker '' did n't earn any nominations , as it was nominated last year . `` ( 500 ) Days of Summer '' is up for best picture , along with `` Amreeka , '' `` Sin Nombre ''