Emerging Filmmaker Awards

This year's Emerging Filmmaker Awards winners were announced at the Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch in sunny Santa Monica.

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The Nominees

Here are the incredible films, series and creators who have been nominated for the 40th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards.

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Encore! Encore!

The one and only Aidy Bryant will join an illustrous list of multi-time hosts when she hits the stage at the 40th annual Spirit Awards.

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Spirit Awards Thu 1.30.2025

A Brief History of the Film Independent Spirit Awards, Part One: 1986-2000

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The 58th annual Academy Awards–presented by ABC on March 24, 1986 and celebrating the (alleged) best films of the movie year 1985–were watched by approximately 37.8 million television viewers. The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, where the ceremony was hosted by the odd-throuple pairing of Alan Alda, ...

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