The 40th FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS Winners!

BEST FEATURE: ANORA

BEST DIRECTOR: SEAN BAKER - ANORA

BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE: MIKEY MADISON - ANORA

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE: KIERAN CULKIN - A REAL PAIN

BEST SCREENPLAY: A REAL PAIN

BEST FIRST FEATURE: DÌDI

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY: DÌDI

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE: MAISY STELLA - MY OLD ASS

BEST DOCUMENTARY: NO OTHER LAND

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM: FLOW

BEST FILM EDITING: SEPTEMBER 5

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: NICKEL BOYS

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD: GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS

SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD: SARAH FRIEDLAND - FAMILIAR TOUCH

PRODUCERS AWARD: SARAH WINSHALL

TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD: RACHEL ELIZABETH SEED - A PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD: HIS THREE DAUGHTERS

BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES: SHŌGUN

BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES: RICHARD GADD - BABY REINDEER

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES: NAVA MAU - BABY REINDEER

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES: JESSICA GUNNING - BABY REINDEER

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES: HOW TO DIE ALONE

BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES: HOLLYWOOD BLACK

Aidy was better last time, but she wasn't bad this time. Julio Torres might be a good pick for host for next year. Weird that this was co-sponsored by OpenAI?? Jesse Eisenberg's shoutout to Emma Stone was beautiful. Mikey kissing Demi's dog on the way to the podium was too cute. Terrific speech by Sean Baker, definitely went over well in that room. Happy to see Dìdi win some awards, and Maisy Stella too. Otherwise, pretty predictable wins. Also, that audience seemed really lacking in star power. I think the same 4-5 people kept getting shown. Guess everyone else was outside the tent. Kinda surprised they still did the tent on the beach given the protesters last year.