‘The Lost Daughter’ is the big winner at 2022 Spirit Awards, ‘Drive My Car’ steers towards the Oscars
The 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards were revealed today at an in-person ceremony in their traditional tent in Santa Monica and The Lost Daughter, Drive My... Read More
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Academy Award nominee Kristen Stewart named Honorary Chair of 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Film Independent has named Academy Award nominee Kristen Stewart as the Honorary Chair of the 2022 Spirit Awards. One of the most accomplished, talented and in-demand... Read More
Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman to host 2022 Spirit Awards
This year’s Spirit Awards promises plenty of laughs as Film Independent announced today that comedy power couple Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman will host the 2022... Read More
Film Independent announces Spirit Awards $25,000 grant winners: Alex Camilleri, Lizzie Shapiro and Jessica Beshir
Film Independent has named the winners of three unrestricted $25,000 Spirit Awards cash grants – $75,000 total. The three Grant recipients from 2021, Ekwa Msangi,... Read More
Interview: Janicza Bravo on the no-frills freedom of adapting ‘Zola,’ processing trauma, and immortalizing A’Ziah King
Actor. Writer. Producer. Editor. Janicza Bravo may be a jill-of-all-trades, but she works most prolifically as a director, and remains an artist above all else.... Read More
Janicza Bravo’s ‘Zola’ leads 37th Spirit Awards nominations
Janicza Bravo’s tweet-inspired road comedy Zola lead the nominations for the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards announced this morning with seven, including Best Feature, Director,... Read More
2022 Spirit Awards nominations predictions: Television – Is it all just a ‘Squid’ game?
The year 2021 is winding down (while I’m still stuck in March 2020), which means that awards season is underway. Usually, at the end of... Read More
Film Independent Spirit Awards move to early March
Film Independent announced today that it would hold its 37th ceremony on March 6, a full three weeks before the Oscars on March 27. Traditionally,... Read More
‘Nomadland, ‘Sound of Metal’ top 2021 Film Independent Spirit Award winners
The 36th Film Independent Spirit Awards were held tonight and where Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland was the winner of Best Feature, Director, Editing and Cinematography. Right... Read More
Academy Award nominee Shaka King named Honorary Chair of 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards
$75,000 in grants given by Premier Sponsor Genesis Motor North America Film Independent has named filmmaker Shaka King (Judas and the Black Messiah) as its... Read More
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