Here are the Winners of the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards!
Though we’ll always have a special place in our heart for the sterile workspace cubicles from which last year’s ceremony was piloted in absentia, it was a relief this year to see the Film Independent Spirit Awards back home at the Santa Monica Pier—punishing winds and a bracing late-winter California chill be damned! And of course, much of what kept us warm were the ace hosting stylings of Spirit Awards co-hosts Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman.
And whether you watched this year’s show on IFC, streamed it on AMC+ or followed along online, thank you! Your support (and online engagement) empowers Film Independent to continue to support visual storytelling year-round.
But right now, we want mostly want to say Congratulations! again to all of this year’s nominees and winners—including our sophomore class of TV/streaming honorees.
And the Spirit Award goes to…
BEST FEATURE
(Award given to the producer)
THE LOST DAUGHTER
Producers: Charles Dorfman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Osnat Handelsman Keren, Talia Kleinhendler
BEST FIRST FEATURE
(Award given to director and producer)
7 DAYS
Director: Roshan Sethi
Producers: Liz Cardenas, Mel Eslyn
BEST DIRECTOR
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter
BEST SCREENPLAY
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Michael Sarnoski, Vanessa Block, Pig
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
(Given to the best feature made for under $500,000; Award given to the writer, director and producer)
SHIVA BABY
Writer/Director/Producer: Emma Seligman
Producers: Kieran Altmann, Katie Schiller, Lizzie Shapiro
BEST MALE LEAD
Simon Rex, Red Rocket
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Taylour Paige, Zola
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Troy Kotsur, CODA
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Ruth Negga, Passing
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Edu Grau, Passing
BEST EDITING
Joi McMillon, Zola
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
(Award given to the director)
DRIVE MY CAR (Japan)
Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
BEST DOCUMENTARY
(Award given to the director and producer)
SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
Director: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Producers: David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent, Joseph Patel
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
(Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast)
MASS
Director: Fran Kranz
Casting Directors: Henry Russell Bergstein, Allison Estrin
Ensemble Cast: Kagen Albright, Reed Birney, Michelle N. Carter, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, Breeda Wool
PRODUCERS AWARD
(The Producers Award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality independent films)
Lizzie Shapiro
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
(The Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition)
ALEX CAMILLERI
Director of Luzzu
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
(The 27th Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition)
JESSICA BESHIR
Director of Faya Dayi
BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
(Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)
BLACK AND MISSING
Series By/Executive Producers: Soledad O’Brien, Geeta Gandbhir
Executive Producers: Jo Honig, Patrick Conway, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez
BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
(Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)
RESERVATION DOGS
Creators/Executive Producers: Sterlin Harjo, Taika Waititi
Executive Producer: Garrett Basch
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A SCRIPTED SERIES
Thuso Mbedu, The Underground Railroad
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
RESERVATION DOGS
Ensemble Cast: Devery Jacobs, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Lane Factor, Paulina Alexis, Sarah Podemski, Zahn McClarnon, Lil Mike, FunnyBone
Relive or catch up with our favorite #SpiritAwards moments on YouTube and stay tuned to the blog for additional Spirit Awards recaps and exclusive content throughout the next week.
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