Indie Spirits Set for April 2021 After Oscars Date Shift
Next year’s celebration of independent film will still, per tradition, take place the day before the Oscars.
Next year’s celebration of independent film will still, per tradition, take place the day before the Oscars.
Sandler called the Indie Spirits “the ‘best-personality’ awards of Hollywood.”
The Spirits and the Oscars may be held on the same weekend and share some of the same nominees, but this year’s winners remained resolutely indie.
Unlike the Oscars, A24 leads all studios at the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards with 18 nominations.
A musical tribute to the gayest moments of 2019 in film culminated in a hilarious ode to the “Marriage Story” star.
IndieWire heard from the nominees on the “blue” carpet at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon in Santa Monica.
Two women directors are nominated for Spirit Awards. None received Oscar nods this year.
The Spirit Awards are set to shine a spotlight on the Oscar-snubbed Adam Sandler, Jennifer Lopez, the Safdie brothers, and more.
Many of the results diverge from the expected outcomes on Sunday.
“Moonlight,” “Spotlight,” “Birdman,” and more all won the Spirit Award for Best Feature the day before taking Best Picture at the Oscars.
“Uncut Gems” and “The Lighthouse” should top wins; other favorites are “Marriage Story” and “Hustlers.”
Golden Globes weekend always brings busy rounds of pre-celebration parties before the final awards bacchanal on Sunday night.