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Does Money Rid a Film of Its Independent Spirit?

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Does Money Rid a Film of Its Independent Spirit?
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Does Money Rid a Film of Its Independent Spirit?

As the Film Independent Spirit Awards tries to find a new audience, the budget cap on which films can be nominated looks more burdensome.

IndieWire

IndieWire Feb 16

The Independent Spirit Awards Winners Reflected a Scaled-Down Show

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IndieWire Feb 16

The Independent Spirit Awards Winners Reflected a Scaled-Down Show
#IndieWire #Awards #Results #Film #FilmIndependentSpiritAwards #IndieSpirits #Oscars #TV

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The Independent Spirit Awards Winners Reflect a Scaled Down Show

The Film Independent Spirit Awards 2026 scaled down, awarding indie darlings more so than Oscar frontrunners.

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The Hollywood Reporter Feb 16

Spirit Awards Snubs: Top Nominees ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘One of Them Days,’ ‘Twinless’ Shut Out
#MovieNews #Movies #Awards #Filmindependentspiritawards #IndependentSpiritAwards #OneofThemdays #PeterHujar039sDay #SpiritAwards #Spiritawards2026 #Twinless

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Spirit Awards Snubs: Top Nominees ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘One of Them Days,’ ‘Twinless’ Shut Out

On the TV side, both 'Forever' and 'Mr Loverman' went into the ceremony with four nominations, the same as 'Adolescence,' which swept its categories, but went home empty-handed.

The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter Feb 16

Most Memorable Moments at 2026 Spirit Awards, From Robby Hoffman’s Jokes to Ego Nwodim Teasing Cher’s Grammys Mistake
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Most Memorable Moments at 2026 Spirit Awards, From Robby Hoffman’s Jokes to Ego Nwodim Teasing Cher’s Grammys Mistake

From Kumail Nanjiani joking he's a “white guy” to Natasha Rothwell going off script, here are some of the highlights from the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday.

The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter Feb 16

Natasha Rothwell, Tessa Thompson and Kumail Nanjiani Among Stars Protesting ICE at 2026 Spirit Awards
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Natasha Rothwell, Tessa Thompson and Kumail Nanjiani Among Stars Protesting ICE at 2026 Spirit Awards

While some celebrities wore "ICE Out" pins at the awards ceremony on Sunday, 'The White Lotus' alum Rothwell also said "F*** ICE" before presenting her award.

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The Hollywood Reporter Feb 16

Spirit Awards: ‘Train Dreams’ Director Clint Bentley Credits Films for “Putting Goodness Into the World” While It “Feels Like It’s On Fire”
#MovieNews #Movies #Awards #ClintBentley #Filmindependentspiritawards #IndependentSpiritAwards #Spiritawards2026 #TrainDreams

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Spirit Awards: ‘Train Dreams’ Director Clint Bentley Credits Films for “Putting Goodness Into the World” While It “Feels Like It’s On Fire”

Bentley won the best director award at the awards show on Sunday.

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The Hollywood Reporter Feb 15

Spirit Awards: ‘Lurker’ Director Alex Russell Likens Indie Film Risk to ‘Ratatouille’ Scene After Best First Screenplay Win
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Spirit Awards: ‘Lurker’ Director Alex Russell Likens Indie Film Risk to ‘Ratatouille’ Scene After Best First Screenplay Win

"I want to thank everyone who was willing to look stupid and put even just a sliver of themselves on the line to legitimize all these new filmmakers here tonight," Russell said at the awards ceremony on Sunday.

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