Spirit Awards Winners: Celebrating Early Honors for ‘Sorry, Baby,’ ‘The Secret Agent,’ and ‘Adolescence’
The 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards are taking place this afternoon at the Hollywood Palladium, celebrating the best in independent film and television. The ceremony recognizes outstanding achievements in the industry’s indie sector.
Film fans can watch the live event on YouTube, available on both IMDb’s and Film Independent’s channels, beginning at 2 p.m. PT.
This year’s event is hosted by former Saturday Night Live star Ego Nwodim and features a strong lineup in the Best Feature category. Notably, Netflix’s Train Dreams, a contender for four Oscars including Best Picture, is nominated alongside Janus Films’ Peter Hujar’s Day, which leads the nominations with five. Also in the mix are IFC’s The Plague, A24’s Sorry, Baby, and Roadside Attractions’ Twinless.
In total, Netflix earned the most nominations with 18, followed by A24 with 10. Highlights from the Oscars-Spirits crossover include Rose Byrne nominated for Best Performance in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, and Adolpho Veloso nominated for Cinematography for Train Dreams.
Last year, Anora triumphed with three Spirit Awards—Best Feature, Best Director for Sean Baker, and Best Actress for Mikey Madison—all of which the film went on to win at the Oscars.
The Spirit Awards have evolved over the years, moving their ceremony date from the day before the Oscars to a midpoint in the awards season. This year’s event marks the inaugural ceremony at the Palladium after years at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.
Winners will be updated throughout the event, with the following awards already announced:
Films
Best Screenplay
Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
Best Documentary
The Perfect Neighbor
Director: Geeta Gandbhir
Producers: Gandbhir, Sam Bisbee, Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne
Best International Film
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
Director/Writer: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Best First Screenplay
Alex Russell, Lurker
Robert Altman Award
The Long Walk
Director: Francis Lawrence
Casting Director: Rich Delia
Ensemble cast: Judy Greer, Mark Hamill, Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Tut Nyuot, Joshua Odjick, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Garrett Wareing
Someone to Watch Award
Tatti Ribeiro, director of Valentina
Truer Than Fiction Award
Rajee Samarasinghe, director of Your Touch Makes Others Invisible
Producers Award
Tony Yang
Television
Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
Erin Doherty, Adolescence
Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series
Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series
Chief of War
Ensemble Cast: Charlie Brumbly, Luciane Buchanan, Cliff Curtis, Brandon Finn, Moses Goods, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Benjamin Hoetjes, Siua Ikale’o, Keala Kahuanui-Paleka, Mainei Kinimaka, Kaina Makua, Jason Momoa, Temuera Morrison, Te Kohe Tuhaka, James Udom.
