The 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films and television series of 2024, will be presented by Film Independent on February 22, 2025.[1][2][3] The ceremony will take place at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, and will be hosted by American actress and comedian Aidy Bryant for the second year in a row; Bryant's hosting stint the previous year was widely praised and made headlines. For the third consecutive year, the ceremony will be streamed live on the YouTube channels of both IMDb and Film Independent, and across other social platforms.[4][5][6][7]
40th Independent Spirit Awards | |
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Awarded for | Best in independent film and independent television |
Date | February 22, 2025 |
Site | Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Hosted by | Aidy Bryant |
Highlights | |
Most nominations | Anora / I Saw the TV Glow (5) |
Television coverage | |
Network | YouTube (through @filmindependent + @imdb) |
The nominations were announced live via YouTube on December 4, 2024.[8] Anora and I Saw the TV Glow led the film nominations with five each, followed by Dìdi with four. Shōgun received the most television nominations with five, followed by Baby Reindeer and English Teacher with four apiece.[3][9][10]
Nominees
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editBest Feature | Best Director |
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Best Lead Performance | Best Supporting Performance |
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Best Breakthrough Performance | Best Screenplay |
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Best First Feature | Best First Screenplay |
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Best Documentary Feature | Best International Film |
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Best Cinematography | Best Editing |
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Films with multiple nominations
editNominations | Film |
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5 | Anora |
I Saw the TV Glow | |
4 | Dìdi |
3 | The Apprentice |
Janet Planet | |
Sing Sing | |
2 | Big Boys |
A Different Man | |
The Fire Inside | |
Girls Will Be Girls | |
Ghostlight | |
In the Summers | |
Jazzy | |
La cocina | |
My Old Ass | |
Nickel Boys | |
Nightbitch | |
The Piano Lesson | |
Problemista | |
A Real Pain | |
The Substance |
Television
editBest New Scripted Series | Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series |
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Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series | Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series |
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Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series | Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series |
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Series with multiple nominations
editNominations | Series |
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5 | Shōgun |
4 | Baby Reindeer |
English Teacher | |
3 | Agatha All Along |
2 | Diarra from Detroit |
Fantasmas | |
Under the Bridge |
Special awards
edit- Big Boys – Corey Sherman (director/producer/writer); Allison Tate (producer)
- Ghostlight – Kelly O'Sullivan (director/writer); Alex Thompson (director/producer); Pierce Cravens, Ian Keiser, Chelsea Krant, Eddie Linker, and Alex Wilson (producers)
- Girls Will Be Girls – Shuchi Talati (director/producer/writer); Richa Chadha and Claire Chassagne (producers)
- Jazzy – Morrisa Maltz (director/producer/writer); Lainey Shangreaux (writer/producer); Andrew Hajek and Vanara Taing (writers); Miranda Bailey, Tommy Heitkamp, John Way, Natalie Whalen, and Elliott Whitton (producers)
- The People's Joker – Vera Drew (director/writer); Bri LeRose (writer); Joey Lyons (producer)
(The award is given to the film's director, casting director, and ensemble cast)
- His Three Daughters – Director: Azazel Jacobs; Casting Director: Nicole Arbusto; Ensemble Cast: Jovan Adepo, Jasmine Bracey, Carrie Coon, Jose Febus, Rudy Galvan, Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Randy Ramos Jr., and Jay O. Sanders
Emerging Filmmakers Awards
editProducers Award
editThe award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films.
- Alex Coco
- Sarah Winshall
- Zoë Worth
The award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition.
- Nicholas Colia – Griffin in Summer
- Sarah Friedland – Familiar Touch
- Phạm Thiên Ân – Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
Truer than Fiction Award
editThe award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition.
- Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie – Sugarcane
- Carla Gutiérrez – Frida
- Rachel Elizabeth Seed – A Photographic Memory
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hore, Seanna; Santos, Gladys (April 18, 2024). "40th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards to Take Place on Saturday, February 22, 2025" (Press release). Film Independent. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Schwartz, Missy (April 18, 2024). "Indie Spirit Awards Set February 2025 Date". TheWrap. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Film Independent (December 4, 2024). "Here Are Your 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees!". Film Independent. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Squire, John (October 3, 2024). "Aidy Bryant to Return as Host of the 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards". Film Independent. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (October 3, 2024). "Aidy Bryant to Host 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards". IndieWire. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Specter, Emma (February 27, 2024). "Why Can't Every Award Show Host Be Aidy Bryant?". British Vogue. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Grobar, Matt (February 25, 2024). "Aidy Bryant's Independent Spirit Awards Monologue Takes on AI, the Strike, & Pains of Hosting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Here Are Your 2025 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominees!". Film Independent. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (December 4, 2024). "'Anora' and 'I Saw the TV Glow' Lead Spirit Award Noms with Six Each — See the Full List". IndieWire. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (December 4, 2024). "Spirit Awards 2025 Nominations: 'Anora' and 'I Saw the TV Glow' Lead Film Categories, 'Shōgun' Rules TV". Variety. Retrieved December 5, 2024.