2021 Independent Spirit Awards: The Complete Winners List

Best Original Screenplay“Judas and the Black Messiah”“Minari”“Promising Young Woman” *WINNER“Sound of Metal”“The Trial of the Chicago 7”Best Adapted Screenplay“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”“The Father” *WINNER“Nomadland”“One Night in Miami”“The White Tiger”Best International Feature“Another Round,” Denmark *WINNER“Better Days,” Hong Kong“Collective,” Romania“The Man Who Sold His Skin,” Tunisia“Quo Vadis, Aida?,” Bosnia & HerzegovinaBest Supporting ActorSacha Baron Cohen, “The Trial of the Chicago

Maane Khatchatourian News Editor, Variety.comA whopping 441 days after the last Oscars, the 93rd Academy Awards are finally here to celebrate the best films of the year.Unlike other awards shows during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hollywood’s biggest night will be held in person, and televised live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre and Union Station in Los Angeles.

Academy Awards will be celebrating the biggest films of the year on Sunday, after a pandemic-affected year in movies that saw many titles delayed, pushed back and released simultaneously on streaming. This year's Oscars, postponed two months due to the ongoing pandemic, will ultimately be celebrated as an in-person event at the Dolby Theater and Union Station in Los Angeles. is the year's most nominated film, collecting 10 nominations, followed by,,,, and, which all earned six nominations.

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There were many highlights during the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards on Thursday, which celebrated the best in indie filmmaking from the past year and took place in a virtual format hosted by Saturday Night Live castmember MelissaVillaseñor.

same contenders overlapped this year, including “Minari,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Promising Young Woman” and “Sound of Metal.”And “Nomadland” has been on a steady march to the Oscars. The film’s Spirit win follows others at the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs, the producers guild and the directors guild.

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Nomadland was the big winner at Thursday's Film Independent Spirit Awards, taking best feature and best director for Chloé Zhao, among other awards. In the acceptance speech, producer Peter Spears noted that Zhao met star Frances McDormand at a previous Spirit Award ceremony.

On Thursday night, Nomadland‘s Oscars push was further bolstered by four wins at the virtually-held 2021 Film Independent Awards, in the categories of Best Picture, Director, Editing and Cinematography.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeHeading into Thursday’s Spirit Awards, Film Independent’s inaugural foray into recognizing television had already passed the so-called “smell test.” That’s because, at the very least, HBO’s “I May Destroy You” had already been recognized as best ensemble cast in a new scripted series.And if there was any TV show that embraces the independent spirit, it’s absolutely “I May Destroy You,” the deeply personal series created by and starring Michaela Coel.“I

The winners of the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced on Thursday night (April 22) and you can check out the full list here!

Antonio Ferme editorThe 36th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards, which recognizes the best work in the independent space, is kicking off on Thursday night.Hosted by “Saturday Night Live” cast member Melissa Villaseñor, the fully immersive virtual ceremony is streaming live on IFC and AMC Plus. Celebrities such as Adam Sandler, Renee Zellweger, Daveed Diggs, Julia Garner, Kathryn Hahn, Annie Murphy and Lulu Wang will serve as presenters during the ceremony.

set aside a career in music in order to take on the role. The rest of the crop in the Best Feature category includes “First Cow,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Minari” and “Nomadland,” with the latter two also scoring Best Picture nominations at the Oscars.

The 36th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards are underway Thursday night, with the final big awards show ahead of the Oscars taking on a different look for its virtual edition airing live on IFC and AMC+ and hosted by SNL‘s Melissa Villaseñor. The marquee indie-focused awards show was forced by the pandemic to move to a virtual ceremony from its usual spot on the beach in Santa Monica, and away from its traditional day-before-the-Oscars date.

Antonio Ferme editorThe 36th annual Independent Spirit Awards are set to air live on the IFC Channel on Thursday beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m.

Todd Gilchrist Since 1984, the Film Independent Spirit Awards have provided a counterpoint to the Hollywood establishment’s back-patting: a scrappy celebration staged in a tent on the beach, anointing future visionaries rather than formalizing the status of industry titans.

The 36th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards are set for Thursday live at 10 p.m. ET/PT exclusively on IFC and AMC+, with Saturday Night Live‘s Melissa Villaseñor as host of the two-hour ceremony, which will be virtual this year because of the pandemic.

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