The spirit of independent filmmaking is all about making it work, so it should come as no surprise that even though the pandemic forced Hollywood to temporarily shut down, there were still plenty of films to choose from for the 36th Film Independent Spirit Awards.
On Tuesday, Film Independent — along with special presenters Laverne Cox, Barry Jenkins and Olivia Wilde — unveiled this year’s nominees. (Including, for the first time, television honorees!)
The Indie Spirit Awards ceremony itself was previously rescheduled due to COVID-19 and will take place on April 22 — the Thursday before the Oscars, a slight break from tradition — airing live on IFC.
[This post will be updated as nominations are announced.]
Here is the full list of nominees:
BEST FEATURE
First Cow
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Minari
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Nomadland
BEST FIRST FEATURE
I Carry You With Me
The Forty-Year-Old Version
Miss Juneteenth
Nine Days
Sound of Metal
BEST DIRECTOR
Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
Eliza Hittman, Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Kelly Reichardt, First Cow
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
BEST SCREENPLAY
Bad Education
The Half of It
Minari
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Promising Young Woman
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
The Assistant
Lapsis
Miss Juneteenth
Palm Springs
Straight Up
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
Given to the best feature made for under $500,000
The Killing of Two Lovers
La Leyenda Negra
Lingua Franca
Residue
Saint Frances
BEST MALE LEAD
Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Adarsh Gourav, The White Tiger
Rob Morgan, Bull
Steven Yeun, Minari
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Nicole Beharie, Miss Juneteenth
Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Sidney Flanigan, Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Julia Garner, The Assistant
Frances McDormand, Nomadland
Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST EDITING
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast.
One Night in Miami
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
BEST DOCUMENTARY
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
The 25th annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
PRODUCERS AWARD
The 23rd annual Producers Award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
The 26th annual Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
A Teacher
I May Destroy You
Little America
Small Axe
Unorthodox
BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE IN A SCRIPTED SERIES
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A SCRIPTED SERIES
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A SCRIPTED SERIES
I May Destroy You
The 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards will take place on April 22, airing live at 7:00 p.m. PT / 10:00 p.m. ET on IFC.
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