The nominations for the 36th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced today, with Eliza Hittman’s Never Rarely Sometimes Always leading the pack with seven nominations in total including Best Feature, Best Director (Hittman) and Best Female Lead (Sidney Flanigan). Nominated alongside Never Rarely Sometimes Always for Best Feature are Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow […]
The Farewell and Uncut Gems among winners of the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards
The winners of the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced last night, with Lulu Wang’s The Farewell taking home the prize for Best Feature, and Adam Sandler shaking off his Oscar snub to take the award for Best Actor for Uncut Gems. Along with Best Actor, Uncut Gems was also honoured with Best Director […]
Uncut Gems and The Lighthouse lead the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations
The nominees for the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced today in Los Angeles, with A24’s Uncut Gems and The Lighthouse leading the pack with five nominations apiece, followed by Amazon Studios’ Honey Boy on four. Uncut Gems was the only one of the three to pick up a Best Feature nod – an […]
If Beale Street Could Talk leads winners of 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Ahead of tonight’s Academy Awards, the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards were presented last night, with If Beale Street Could Talk taking home the top prize, the Best Feature Award. Beale Street also collected Best Director (Barry Jenkins) and Best Supporting Female Actor (Regina King), while other winners included Sorry to Bother You (Best First […]
Nominations for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards announced
With awards season heating up, the nominations for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced, with director Jeremiah Zager’s We the Animals leading the field with five nominations in total. The coming of age tale was however overlooked in the Best Feature category, with the top honour set to be contested by Eighth Grade, […]
Get Out named Best Feature at the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Ahead of the Academy Awards tonight, the winners of the 33rd Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced in Hollywood last night, with Jordan Peele’s Best Picture-nominated Get Out taking home the top honour, Best Feature, as well as Best Director. Other big winners on the night included Timothee Chalamet (Best Male Lead, Call Me by […]
Call Me By Your Name leads 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations
The nominations for the 33rd annual Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced today, with Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name leading the field with six nominations, followed by Josh Safdie’s Good Time and Jordan Peele’s Get Out with five apiece and Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird with four. BEST FEATURE Call Me By Your […]
Moonlight sweeps the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards
The 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards took place in Santa Monica, Los Angeles yesterday, and it was a very good night for Moonlight, with the film sweeping all five awards it was nominated for – Best Feature, Best Director (Barry Jenkins), Best Screenplay (Jenkins), Best Cinematography and Best Editing – as well as receiving the […]
Full list of nominations for the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Film Independent has announced the nominations for the 32nd annual Spirit Awards, which sees Andrea Arnold’s American Honey and Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight leading the field with six nominations apiece. Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester by the Sea earned five nominations, while Other People, Jackie and Free in Deed all racked up four apiece. Moonlight will receive the […]
Full list of winners for the 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards
Ahead of tonight’s Academy Awards, Film Independent hosted the 31st annual Spirit Awards yesterday in Los Angeles, with Tom McCarthy’s Spotlight the big winner, collecting Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Editing, along with the Robert Altman Award, which recognises a film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast. On the acting front, there […]