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
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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
Saturday Night Live’s Melissa Villaseñor to host 2021 Spirit Awards
Film Independent announced today that Saturday Night Live’s Melissa Villaseñor will be the host of the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards on April 22, it was... Read More
Interview: Valerie Mahaffey on the eccentricity of ‘French Exit’ and her collection of cherished characters [VIDEO]
Over the years, Valerie Mahaffey has carved out a space for herself as a much-adored character actress of the television medium, starring in hit series such... Read More
Spirit Awards move date; Barry Jenkins, Laverne Cox, Olivia Wilde to announce nominations
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced today that this year’s awards ceremony will take place on Thursday,... Read More
2021 Independent Spirit Awards adding TV categories for the first time
The Independent Spirit Awards are expanding to include five new television categories for its 2021 awards show, Film Independent announced Tuesday. This is the first... Read More
Spirit Awards: An Anonymous Voter Assesses the Nominees and Reveals his Pick for Best Female Lead
For the third year in a row, the nominating committee of the Film Independent Spirit Awards has deviated from the traditional ballot of five names... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Keeping the ‘Spirit’ alive post-AFI FEST
It’s the end of AFI FEST 2019 and just a day after the nominations for the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards. How much did these... Read More
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