Not much of a gay time today at Independent Spirit Awards as “Silver Linings Playbook” dominates

Well, almost nothing gay won at today’s Independent Spirit Awards.

If  The Perks of Being a Wallflower had not won Best First Feature, it would’ve been a total gay shutout.

The closest we got otherwise was Matthew McConaughey taking the supporting actor prize for his terrific turn as head stripper/business owner in Magic Mike which was loved by straight women and gay men.

“I had to take my pants off to win a trophy,” he said in his speech.

Losing out in all four of its categories was gay-themed Keep the Lights On, the brilliant AIDS documentary How to Survive a Plague, and the screenplay for the gay comedy Gayby.

Dominating the awards, handed out in Santa Monica Saturday afternoon, was Silver Linings Playbook which took Best Feature, Best Actress (Jennifer Lawrence), Best Director (David O. Russell) and Best Screenplay (Russell).

Other winners:

BEST ACTOR: John Hawkes – The Sessions

BEST DOCUMENTARY: The Invisible War

SPECIAL DISTINCTION: Harris Savides

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ben Richardson – Beasts of the Southern Wild

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE: Helen Hunt – The Sessions

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD: Middle of Nowhere

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM: Amour

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD: Starlet

FIRST SCREENPLAY: Derek Connolly - Safety Not Guaranteed

PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD: Mynette Louie – California Solo

STELLA ARTOIS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD: Peter Nicks – Waiting Room

SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD: Adam Leon – Gimme the Loot