At Film Independent's 40th annual Spirit Awards on Feb. 22, Anora continued its recent winning streak — taking home three of the big film awards, for Best Feature, Best Director for Sean Baker ...

The 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards will be looking a little different. IndieWire can announce that the 41st edition of the annual awards ceremony will be held at the Hollywood Palladium.

40th Film Independent Spirit Awards Image Credit: Gregg DeGuire/Deadline Melissa Roxburgh attends the 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Feb. 22, 2025 in Santa Monica, California.

The Spirit Awards, held in a beachside tent in Santa Monica, California, is the shaggier, more irreverent sister to the Academy Awards, celebrating the best in independent film and television.

Anora continued its February roll through awards season, dominating the 40th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday with wins for Best Feature, Best Director for Sean Baker and Best ...

The 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards, held on Feb. 22 in Santa Monica and hosted by Aidy Bryant, honor the best performances, writing and direction in independent film in 2024.

But in a season full of honors and awards shows, we have a special place in our hearts for the one with an independent streak. On Saturday the stars came out to celebrate the 33rd Annual ...

For the best feature win at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, Baker was joined onstage by his fellow producers Samantha Quan — also his wife — and Alex Coco, as well as lead performance ...

The Film Independent Spirit Awards returned with their 40th ceremony on Saturday, with Anora, its star Mikey Madison, and director Sean Baker dominating the film category awards.

Joe Locke, Patti LuPone and Kathryn Hahn attend the 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Feb. 22, 2025 in Santa Monica, California.