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Refresh for updates: A24 once again dominated the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations with 24 noms this year, and their Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert directed arthouse blockbuster Everything Everywhere All at Once leading with eight nominations. That movie launched out of SWSW last March, ultimately becoming A24\u2019s biggest grossing movie with $70M domestic, $103M WW and will close to the year later continue its rally to the Santa Monica Pier where the Spirits will take place on March 4, eight days before the Oscars on March 12, 2023. There is no broadcast partner this year for the Spirits and that there will be more info on the various ways to stream the show globally as the show gets closer. The SAG Awards are also another awards show sans a broadcaster.<\/p>\n
The Film Independent Spirit Awards raised their budget threshold from $22.5M last year for contenders to $30M this year. Greatly absent from this year: Netflix, which counted the second most noms last year with Neon at 9. Netflix\u2019s movies Bardo, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Hustle, White Noise, The Good Nurse and Guillermo Del Toro\u2019s Pinocchio weren\u2019t up for consideration. Netflix\u2019s The Wonder, All Quiet on the Western Front and Athena were eligible for International Feature, but didn\u2019t make the cut. However, there were a number of prolific distributors of indie product who were also coming up short at this year\u2019s noms, i.e. Apple, which only counted a Supporting Performance nom for Bryan Tyree Henry for Causeway, Searchlight which only has a Screenplay nom for Fire Island and Sony Pictures Classics which has an International Feature nom for Cambodia\u2019s Oscar entry, Return to Seoul. Searchlight\u2019s contenders The Menu, The Banshees or Inisherin and Empire of Light weren\u2019t eligible for this year\u2019s Spirits.<\/p>\n
If anything, the Film Independent Spirit Awards lauded more prolific awards season contenders this year versus the micro indie bunch it recognized earlier this year.<\/p>\n
In the way Spirits bracketed out distributor noms, Focus Features counted the second most noms of any distributor at 9, 7 of those going to the Todd Field directed movie T\u00e1r. However, technically it\u2019s Amazon\/MGM\/Orion which altogether counts 14 nominations between its films. MGM had three for Luca Guadagnino\u2019s Bones and All for Best Feature, Best Lead Performance for Taylor Russell, and Best Supporting Performance for Mark Rylance. MGM\u2019s sister label Orion had 4 for Women Talking for Best Picture, Best Director Sarah Polley, Best Screenplay by Polley, and the Robert Altman Award. Amazon counted three noms for Lena Dunham\u2019s screenplay of Catherine Called Birdy, K.D. D\u00e1vila\u2019s First Screenplay of Emergency, Nikyatu Jusu receiving the Someone to Watch Award.<\/p>\n
Counting six nominations was frosh distributor MUBI followed by five for Momentum.<\/p>\n
MUBI\u2019s The African Desperate, Holy Emy and The Cathedral are up for the John Cassavetes Award which lauds movies made for under $1M. Holy Emy is also up for the Someone to Watch award while The Cathedral received nods for Editing and Brian d\u2019Arcy James for Supporting Performance.<\/p>\n
New to the nominations this year is the Best Breakthrough Performance category, honoring actors making themselves known to wider audiences through noteworthy character portrayals. The nominees include, in addition to Stephanie Hsu, Frankie Corio of Aftersun, Gracija Filipovi\u0107 of Murina, Lily McInerny of Palm Trees and Power Lines and Daniel Zolghadri of Funny Pages.<\/p>\n
As previously announced, the acting categories are no longer separated out by gender so all genders compete under the three slots of Lead Performance, Supporting Performance and Breakthrough Performance. The TV nominees, which will be honored at the same March 4 ceremony, will be announced on Dec. 13.<\/p>\n
In addition to the film nominees, Academy Award-winning filmmakers, and previous Film Independent Fellows Chlo\u00e9 Zhao (Nomadland, Eternals) and Si\u00e2n Heder (Coda, Tallulah) were announced as the honorary co-chairs of the 38th Spirit Awards. Both co-chairs were also recognized at the 2021 Spirit Awards, where Chlo\u00e9 Zhao won Best Director, Best Editing and Best Feature for Nomadland, and Si\u00e2n Heder was nominated for Best New Scripted Series for Little America. Previous honorary chairs include Kristen Stewart, Shaka King and Ava DuVernay.<\/p>\n
This year the Spirit Awards Film Nominating Committees selected nominees from over 25 different countries, applying the following guidelines in determining nominees: uniqueness of vision, original and provocative subject matter, economy of means. The Spirit Awards Nominating Committees are comprised of writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, actors, critics, casting directors, film festival programmers and other working film professionals. Of all nominated writers and directors, 61% are women and 34% are BIPOC. Of all nominated actors, 70% are women and 27% are BIPOC. And of all 2023 nominees, 51% are women and 33% are BIPOC. This year, the Spirit Awards nominating committees are 50% female, 6% Nonbinary, 3% Transgender, and 61% BIPOC; 32% identify as LGBTQ+ and 8% identify as people with disabilities (PWD). <\/p>\n
Here is the list<\/p>\n
BEST FEATURE\u202f(Award given to the producer)<\/p>\n
Bones and All
\nProducers: Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Francesco Melzi d\u2019Eril, Luca Guadagnino, David Kajganich, Lorenzo Mieli, Marco Morabito, Gabriele Moratti, Theresa Park, Peter Spears<\/p>\n
Everything Everywhere All At Once
\nProducers: Daniel Kwan, Mike Larocca, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Daniel Scheinert, Jonathan Wang<\/p>\n
Our Father, the Devil
\nProducers: Ellie Foumbi, Joseph Mastantuono<\/p>\n
T\u00e1r
\n\u202fProducers: Todd Field, Scott Lambert, Alexandra Milchan<\/p>\n
Women Talking
\nProducers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Frances McDormand<\/p>\n
\u2018Emily the Criminal\u2019
\nRoadside Attractions \/ courtesy Everett Collection
\nBEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to director and producer)<\/p>\n
Aftersun
\nDirector: Charlotte Wells
\nProducers: Mark Ceryak, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski<\/p>\n
Emily the Criminal
\nDirector: John Patton Ford
\nProducers: Tyler Davidson, Aubrey Plaza, Drew Sykes<\/p>\n
The Inspection
\nDirector: Elegance Bratton
\nProducers: Effie T. Brown, Chester Algernal Gordon<\/p>\n
Murina
\nDirector: Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovi\u0107
\nProducers: Danijel Pek, Rodrigo Teixeira<\/p>\n
Palm Trees and Power Lines
\nDirector\/Producer: Jamie Dack
\nProducer: Leah Chen Baker<\/p>\n
\u202f<\/p>\n
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD \u202f\u2013 Given to the best feature made for under $1,000,000 (Award given to the writer, director and producer)<\/p>\n
The African Desperate
\nWriter\/Director\/Producer: Martine Syms
\nWriter\/Producer: Rocket Caleshu
\nProducer: Vic Brooks<\/p>\n
A Love Song
\nWriter\/Director\/Producer: Max Walker-Silverman
\nProducers: Jesse Hope, Dan Janvey<\/p>\n
The Cathedral
\nWriter\/Director: Ricky D\u2019Ambrose
\nProducer: Graham Swon<\/p>\n
Holy Emy
\nWriter\/Director: Araceli Lemos
\nWriter\/Producer: Giulia Caruso
\nProducers: Mathieu Bompoint, Ki Jin Kim, Konstantinos Vassilaros<\/p>\n
Something in the Dirt
\nWriter\/Director\/Producer: Justin Benson
\nDirector\/Producer: Aaron Moorhead
\nProducer: David Lawson Jr.<\/p>\n
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BEST DIRECTOR<\/p>\n
Todd Field
\nT\u00e1r<\/p>\n
Kogonada
\nAfter Yang<\/p>\n
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
\nEverything Everywhere All At Once<\/p>\n
Sarah Polley
\nWomen Talking<\/p>\n
Halina Reijn
\nBodies Bodies Bodies<\/p>\n
\u202f
\nBEST SCREENPLAY<\/p>\n
Lena Dunham
\nCatherine Called Birdy<\/p>\n
Todd Field
\nT\u00e1r<\/p>\n
Kogonada
\nAfter Yang<\/p>\n
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
\nEverything Everywhere All At Once<\/p>\n
Sarah Polley
\nWomen Talking<\/p>\n
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY<\/p>\n
Joel Kim Booster
\nFire Island<\/p>\n
Jamie Dack, Audrey Findlay, Story by Jamie Dack
\nPalm Trees and Power Lines<\/p>\n
K.D. D\u00e1vila
\nEmergency<\/p>\n
Sarah DeLappe, Story by Kristen Roupenian
\nBodies Bodies Bodies<\/p>\n
John Patton Ford
\nEmily the Criminal<\/p>\n
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE<\/p>\n
Cate Blanchett
\nT\u00e1r<\/p>\n
Dale Dickey
\nA Love Song<\/p>\n
Mia Goth
\nPearl<\/p>\n
Regina Hall
\nHonk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.<\/p>\n
Paul Mescal
\nAftersun<\/p>\n
Aubrey Plaza
\nEmily the Criminal<\/p>\n
Jeremy Pope
\nThe Inspection<\/p>\n
Andrea Riseborough
\nTo Leslie<\/p>\n
Taylor Russell
\nBones and All<\/p>\n
Michelle Yeoh
\nEverything Everywhere All At Once<\/p>\n
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE<\/p>\n
Jamie Lee Curtis
\nEverything Everywhere All At Once<\/p>\n
Brian Tyree Henry
\nCauseway<\/p>\n
Nina Hoss
\nT\u00e1r<\/p>\n
Brian d\u2019Arcy James
\nThe Cathedral<\/p>\n
Ke Huy Quan
\nEverything Everywhere All At Once<\/p>\n
Trevante Rhodes
\nBruiser<\/p>\n
Theo Rossi
\nEmily the Criminal<\/p>\n
Mark Rylance
\nBones and All<\/p>\n
Jonathan Tucker
\nPalm Trees and Power Lines<\/p>\n
Gabrielle Union
\nThe Inspection<\/p>\n
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE (New Award)<\/p>\n
Frankie Corio
\nAftersun<\/p>\n
Gracija Filipovi\u0107
\nMurina<\/p>\n
Stephanie Hsu
\nEverything Everywhere All At Once<\/p>\n
Lily McInerny
\nPalm Trees and Power Lines<\/p>\n
Daniel Zolghadri
\nFunny Pages<\/p>\n
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY<\/p>\n
Florian Hoffmeister
\nT\u00e1r<\/p>\n
H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Louvart
\nMurina<\/p>\n
Gregory Oke
\nAftersun<\/p>\n
Eliot Rockett
\nPearl<\/p>\n
Anisia Uzeyman
\nNeptune Frost<\/p>\n
BEST EDITING<\/p>\n
Ricky D\u2019Ambrose
\nThe Cathedral<\/p>\n
Dean Fleischer Camp, Nick Paley
\nMarcel the Shell with Shoes On<\/p>\n
Blair McClendon
\nAftersun<\/p>\n
Paul Rogers
\nEverything Everywhere All At Once<\/p>\n
Monika Willi
\nT\u00e1r<\/p>\n
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD\u202f \u2013 Given to one film\u2019s director, casting director and ensemble cast<\/p>\n
Women Talking<\/p>\n
Director: Sarah Polley
\nCasting Directors: John Buchan, Jason Knight
\nEnsemble Cast: Shayla Brown, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Kira Guloien, Kate Hallett, Judith Ivey, Rooney Mara, Sheila McCarthy, Frances McDormand, Michelle McLeod, Liv McNeil, Ben Whishaw, August Winter<\/p>\n
\u2018Riotsville USA\u2019
\nMagnolia Pictures
\nBEST DOCUMENTARY\u202f(Award given to the director and producer)<\/p>\n
All That Breathes
\nDirector\/Producer: Shaunak Sen
\nProducers: Teddy Leifer, Aman Mann<\/p>\n
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
\nDirector\/Producer: Laura Poitras
\nProducers: Howard Gertler, Nan Goldin, Yoni Golijov, John Lyons<\/p>\n
A House Made of Splinters
\nDirector: Simon Lereng Wilmont
\nProducers: Monica Hellstr\u00f6m<\/p>\n
Midwives
\nDirector\/Producer: Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing
\nProducers: Mila Aung-Thwin, Ulla Lehmann, Bob Moore<\/p>\n
Riotsville, U.S.A.
\nDirector: Sierra Pettengill
\nProducers: Sara Archambault, Jamila Wignot<\/p>\n
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\nBEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)<\/p>\n
Corsage
\nAustria\/Luxembourg\/France\/Belgium\/Italy\/England
\nDirector: Marie Kreutzer<\/p>\n
Joyland
\nPakistan\/USA
\nDirector: Saim Sadiq<\/p>\n
Leonor Will Never Die
\nPhilippines
\nDirector: Martika Ramirez Escobar<\/p>\n
Return to Seoul
\nSouth Korea\/France\/Belgium\/Romania
\nDirector: Davy Chou<\/p>\n
Saint Omer
\nFrance
\nDirector: Alice Diop<\/p>\n
PRODUCERS AWARD presented by Bulleit Frontier Whiskey \u202f\u2013 The Producers Award, now in its 26th year, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality independent films.<\/p>\n
Liz Cardenas<\/p>\n
Tory Lenosky<\/p>\n
David Grove Churchill Viste<\/p>\n
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD \u202f\u2013 The Someone to Watch Award, now in its 29th year, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition.<\/p>\n
Adamma Ebo
\nHonk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.<\/p>\n
Nikyatu Jusu
\nNanny<\/p>\n
Araceli Lemos
\nHoly Emy<\/p>\n
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD\u202f \u2013 The Truer Than Fiction Award, now in its 28th year, is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition.<\/p>\n
Isabel Castro
\nMija<\/p>\n
Reid Davenport
\nI Didn\u2019t See You There<\/p>\n
Rebeca Huntt
\nBeba<\/p>\n
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