The 41st annual Film Independent Spirit Awards were to those most outstanding independent films and television series of the past year. This year’s ceremony took place on the 15th of February and brought together some of the biggest names in indie E.
Because of renovations to its traditional location at its Santa Monica Pier, the event took place in the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The show was hosted by Saturday Night Live alum Ego Nwodim who presided over the evening’s festivities. On the movie side Netflix’s Train Dreams was the night’s biggest winner. In television, Adolescence dominated its categories winning in a sweeping case.
Film Categories
Best Feature
Winner: Train Dreams
Best Director
Winner: Clint Bentley for Train Dreams
Acting Awards (Film)
Best Lead Performance
Winner: Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Best Supporting Performance
Winner: Naomi Ackie for Sorry, Baby
Best Breakthrough Performance
Winner: Kayo Martin for The Plague
Writing & Technical Awards
Best Screenplay: Sorry, Baby
Best First Screenplay: Lurker
Best Cinematography: Train Dreams
Best Editing: The Testament of Ann Lee
Best Documentary: The Perfect Neighbor
Best International Film: The Secret Agent
Special Recognition Awards
Robert Altman Award: The Long Walk, honoring director Francis Lawrence along with its ensemble cast.
John Cassavetes Award: Esta Isla
Producers Award: Tony Yang
Someone to Watch Award: Tatti Ribeiro
Truer Than Fiction Award: Rajee Samarasinghe
Television Categories
Best New Scripted Series
Winner: Adolescence
Acting Awards (Television)
Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series
Winner: Stephen Graham for Adolescence
Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
Winner: Erin Doherty for Adolescence
Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series
Winner: Owen Cooper for Adolescence
Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series
Winner: Chief of War
(Zimbio)
