What a day at the beach! Yes, Film Independent once again brought the people back together in Santa Monica for an in-person SPIRIT AWARDS! For the 37th year, the best in indie films, series, filmmakers, and performances were honored, and SAGindie was there to celebrate. Joining us at the SAGindie table were actors Sosie Bacon, Jay Ellis, Harvey Guillen, Brandon Scott Jones, Bianca Lawson, Scoot McNairy, and Mo McRae! The show was hosted by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman and aired live on IFC. Check out the full list of this year’s winners and nominees below!
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2022 Spirit Awards Nominees & Winners
Feature Awards
Best Feature
Best First Feature
John Cassavetes Award (for best film made for under $500,000)
Best Director
- Janicza Bravo (Zola)
- Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Lost Daughter) – WINNER
- Lauren Hadaway (The Novice)
- Mike Mills (C’mon C’mon)
- Ninja Thyberg (Pleasure)
Best Female Lead
- Isabelle Fuhrman (The Novice)
- Brittany S. Hall (Test Pattern)
- Patti Harrison (Together Together)
- Taylour Paige (Zola) – WINNER
- Kali Reis (Catch the Fair One)
Best Male Lead
- Clifton Collins, Jr. (Jockey)
- Frankie Faison (The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain)
- Michael Greyeyes (Wild Indian)
- Udo Kier (Swan Song)
- Simon Rex (Red Rocket) – WINNER
Best Supporting Female
- Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter)
- Amy Forsyth (The Novice)
- Ruth Negga (Passing) – WINNER
- Revika Anne Reustle (Pleasure)
- Suzanna Son (Red Rocket)
Best Supporting Male
- Colman Domingo (Zola)
- Meeko Gattuso (Queen of Glory)
- Troy Kotsur (CODA) – WINNER
- Will Patton (Sweet Thing)
- Chaske Spencer (Wild Indian)
Best Screenplay
- Nikole Beckwith (Together Together)
- Janicza Bravo & Jeremy O. Harris (Zola)
- Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Lost Daughter) – WINNER
- Mike Mills (C’mon C’mon)
- Todd Stephens (Swan Song)
Best First Screenplay
- Lyle Mitchell Corbine, Jr. (Wild Indian)
- Matthew Fifer & Sheldon D. Brown (Cicada)
- Shatara Michelle Ford (Test Pattern)
- Fran Kranz (Mass)
- Michael Sarnoski & Vanessa Block (Pig) – WINNER
Best Cinematography
- Matthew Chuang & Ante Cheng (Blue Bayou)
- Lol Crawley (The Humans)
- Tim Curtin (A Chiara)
- Edu Grau (Passing) – WINNER
- Ari Wegner (Zola)
Best Editing
- Affonso Gonçalves (A Chiara)
- Ali Greer (The Nowhere Inn)
- Lauren Hadaway & Nathan Nugent (The Novice)
- Joi McMillon (Zola) – WINNER
- Enrico Natale (The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain)
Best International Feature
- Compartment Number 6 (Finland/Russia)
- Drive My Car (Japan) – WINNER
- Parallel Mothers (Spain)
- Pebbles (India)
- Petite Maman (France)
- Prayers for the Stolen (Mexico)
Best Documentary
- Ascension
- Flee
- In the Same Breath
- Procession
- Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) – WINNER
Robert Altman Award (for best ensemble casting)
- Mass – WINNER
TV Awards
Best New Scripted Series
Best New Non-Scripted/Documentary Series
Best Female Performance in a Scripted Series
- Deborah Ayorinde (Them: Covenant)
- Jasmine Cephas Jones (Blindspotting)
- Thuso Mbedu (The Underground Railroad) – WINNER
- Jana Schmieding (Rutherford Falls)
- Anjana Vasan (We Are Lady Parts)
Best Male Performance in a Scripted Series
- Olly Alexander (It’s a Sin)
- Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus)
- Michael Greyeyes (Rutherford Falls)
- Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game) – WINNER
- Ashley Thomas (Them: Covenant)
Best Ensemble in a Scripted Series
- Reservation Dogs – WINNER
Emerging Filmmaker Awards
Someone to Watch Award
- Alex Camilleri (Luzzu) – WINNER
- Gillian Wallace Horvat (I Blame Society)
- Michael Sarnoski (Pig)
Producers Award
Truer Than Fiction Award
- Jessica Beshir (Faya Dayi) – WINNER
- Debbie Lum (Try Harder)
- Angelo Madsen Minax (North by Current)
CONGRATS TO THIS YEAR’S SPIRIT AWARD WINNERS?
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