Where to Watch

The 2021 Spirit Award-nominated films and television series are more than just italicized names on a list – they represent the best in independent TV and cinema, and they’re out there right now, just waiting to be watched.
The following list includes nominated films and series that are available to stream, rent or watch in theaters. Availability is subject to change; we’ll do our best to keep this list updated as Spirit Awards season progresses.
And of course, don’t forget why you’re binge-watching all of this exceptional entertainment in the first place…
Watch the Film Independent Spirit Awards LIVE on IFC, Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT to see which nominees become winners, and so much more.
Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children
Nominated for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
Streaming on HBO Max
The Assistant
Nominated for Best First Screenplay, Best Female Lead and Best Cinematography
Streaming on HBO Max
Bacurau
Nominated for Best International Film
Streaming on the Criterion Channel and Kanopy
Bad Education
Nominated for Best Screenplay
Streaming on HBO Max
Bull
Nominated for Best Male Lead and Best Cinematography
Streaming on Hoopla, Hulu and Kanopy
City So Real
Nominated for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
Streaming on Hulu
Collective
Nominated for Best Documentary
Available to rent on major streaming platforms
Crip Camp
Nominated for Best Documentary
Streaming on Netflix
Dick Johnson Is Dead
Nominated for Best Documentary
Streaming on Netflix
The Disciple
Nominated for Best International Film
Coming to Netflix in 2021
Farewell Amor
Nominated for Someone to Watch Award
Available to rent on major streaming platforms
First Cow
Nominated for Best Feature, Best Director and Best Supporting Male
Streaming on Fubo and Showtime
The Forty-Year-Old Version
Nominated for Best First Feature
Streaming on Netflix
French Exit
Nominated for Best Supporting Female
To be released in February 2021
The Great
Nominated for Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series
Streaming on Hulu
The Half of It
Nominated for Best Screenplay
Streaming on Netflix
I Carry You With Me
Nominated for Best First Feature and Best Editing
To be released in 2021
I May Destroy You
Nominated for Best New Scripted Series; Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series winner
Streaming on HBO Max
Immigration Nation
Nominated for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
Streaming on Netflix
The Invisible Man
Nominated for Best Editing
Streaming on HBO Max
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
Nominated for Someone to Watch Award
To be released in 2021
The Killing of Two Lovers
Nominated for John Cassavetes Award
To be released February 23, 2021
La Leyenda Negra
Nominated for John Cassavetes Award
Streaming on HBO Max
Landfall
Nominated for Truer Than Fiction Award
To be released in 2021
Lapsis
Nominated for Best First Screenplay
Available to rent on major streaming platforms
Lingua Franca
Nominated for John Cassavetes Award
Streaming on Netflix
Little America
Nominated for Best New Scripted Series and Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series
Streaming on Apple TV+
Love Fraud
Nominated for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
Streaming on Showtime
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Nominated for Best Feature, Best Female Lead, Best Male Lead, Best Supporting Male
Streaming on Netflix
Minari
Nominated for Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Male Lead and Best Supporting Female
Available on major streaming platforms February 26, 2021
Miss Juneteenth
Nominated for Best First Feature, Best First Screenplay, Best Female Lead and Best Supporting Female
Streaming on BET+ and Kanopy
The Mole Agent
Nominated for Best Documentary
Streaming on Hulu
Never Have I Ever
Nominated for Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series
Streaming on Netflix
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Nominated for Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Female Lead, Best Supporting Female, Best Cinematography and Best Editing
Streaming on HBO Max
Night of the Kings
Nominated for Best International Film
To be released February 26, 2021
Nine Days
Nominated for Best First Feature and Best Supporting Male
To be released in 2021
Nomadland
Nominated for Best Feature, Best Director, Best Female Lead, Best Cinematography and Best Editing
Streaming on Hulu
One Night in Miami…
Robert Altman Award winner
Streaming on Amazon Prime
P-Valley
Nominated for Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series
Streaming on Starz
Palm Springs
Nominated for Best First Screenplay
Streaming on Hulu
Pier Kids
Nominated for Truer Than Fiction Award
Release date TBD
Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time
Nominated for Best International Film
Available to rent via virtual cinemas
Promising Young Woman
Nominated for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Female Lead
Available to rent on major streaming platforms
Quo Vadis, Aida?
Nominated for Best International Film
To be released in 2021
Residue
Nominated for John Cassavetes Award and Best Editing
Streaming on Netflix
Saint Frances
Nominated for John Cassavetes Award
Streaming on Kanopy and Starz
She Dies Tomorrow
Nominated for Best Cinematography
Streaming on Hulu
Small Axe
Nominated for Best New Scripted Series
Streaming on Amazon Prime
Sound of Metal
Nominated for Best First Feature, Best Male Lead and Best Supporting Male
Streaming on Amazon Prime
Straight Up
Nominated for Best First Screenplay
Streaming on Netflix
Stray
Nominated for Truer Than Fiction Award
To be released March 5, 2021
A Teacher
Nominated for Best New Scripted Series
Streaming on Hulu (FX on Hulu)
Time
Nominated for Best Documentary
Streaming on Amazon Prime
Unorthodox
Nominated for Best New Scripted Series, Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series and Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series
Streaming on Netflix
We Are Who We Are
Nominated for Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series
Streaming on HBO Max
We’re Here
Nominated for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
Streaming on HBO Max
The White Tiger
Nominated for Best Male Lead
Streaming on Netflix
Work in Progress
Nominated for Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series
Streaming on Showtime
ZeroZeroZero
Nominated for Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series
Streaming on Amazon Prime