Independent Spirit Awards

Independent Spirit Awards (1986- )

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The Independent Spirit Awards (originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic glass pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of independent films. In 1986, the event was renamed the Independent Spirit Awards. The Independent Spirit Awards are presented by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. In 2007, the ceremony was slightly changed to Film Independent's Spirit Awards. Since 2006, winners have received a trophy depicting a bird sitting atop of a pole with the shoestrings from the previous design wrapped around the pole.

The awards show was previously held inside a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, California, usually on the day before the Academy Awards (since 1999; originally the Saturday before). Since 1994, the show has been broadcast on the Bravo network and Independent Film Channel. The 31st Independent Spirit Awards ceremony, celebrating the films of 2015, will be held on February 26, 2016.

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Scheduleevery Saturday

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
2024-02-2539th Anniversary Spirit Awardsfévr. 25, 2024
2023-03-0438th Anniversary Spirit Awardsmars 4, 2023
2022-03-0637th Anniversary Spirit Awardsmars 6, 2022
2021-04-2236th Anniversary Spirit Awardsavr. 22, 2021
2020-02-08Independent Spirit Awards 2020févr. 8, 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions  Warning: Spoilers

When did the Independent Spirit Awards premiered?

The Independent Spirit Awards premiered on September 1986.

Who hosted the first Independent Spirit Awards?

Buck Henry hosted the first Independent Spirit Awards.

How many categories were presented in the first Independent Spirit Awards?

10 categories were presented in the first Independent Spirit Awards.

Who won the Best Feature award in the first Independent Spirit Awards?

River's Edge won the Best Feature award in the first Independent Spirit Awards.

Which film won the Best Director in the first Independent Spirit Awards?

Rob Nilsson won the Best Director award in the first Independent Spirit Awards for his work on Heat and Sunlight.

Who won the Best Actor award in the first Independent Spirit Awards?

Dennis Quaid won the Best Actor award in the first Independent Spirit Awards for his role in The Big Easy.

Who won the Best Actress award in the first Independent Spirit Awards?

Sandrine Bonnaire won the Best Actress award in the first Independent Spirit Awards for her role in Vagabond.

Who won the Best Supporting Actor award in the first Independent Spirit Awards?

Lou Diamond Phillips won the Best Supporting Actor award in the first Independent Spirit Awards for his role in Stand and Deliver.

Who won the Best Supporting Actress award in the first Independent Spirit Awards?

Lupe Ontiveros won the Best Supporting Actress award in the first Independent Spirit Awards for her role in El Norte.

Who won the Best Screenplay award in the first Independent Spirit Awards?

Neal Jimenez won the Best Screenplay award in the first Independent Spirit Awards for River's Edge.

Who won the Best Cinematography award in the first Independent Spirit Awards?

Frederick Elmes won the Best Cinematography award in the first Independent Spirit Awards for River's Edge.

Who won the Best First Feature award in the first Independent Spirit Awards?

True Stories won the Best First Feature award in the first Independent Spirit Awards.

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  • Film Independent Spirit Awards (United States)

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