Whether longtime movie vets or fresh-faced newcomers, we hope you’ll join us in continuing to support these fantastic artists’ work for years—and decades—to come. After all, these people are doing all of this for you: the audience member. But enough of this folderol! You came here to see who won. Here now is a complete list of 2019 Film Independent Spirit Award winners…
BEST FEATURE – If Beale Street Could Talk (Producers: Dede Gardner, Barry Jenkins, Jeremy Kleiner, Sara Murphy, Adele Romanski) BEST DIRECTOR – Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk BEST FEMALE LEAD – Glenn Close, The Wife BEST MALE LEAD – Ethan Hawke, First Reformed BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE – Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk BEST SUPPORTING MALE – Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me? BEST SCREENPLAY – Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty, Can You Ever Forgive Me? BEST EDITING – Joe Bini, You Were Never Really Here BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (Directors: Morgan Neville; Producer: Caryn Capotosto, Nicholas Ma) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY –Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, Suspiria BEST FIRST FEATURE – Sorry to Bother You (Director: Boots Riley; Producers:Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jonathan Duffy, Charles D. King, George Rush, Forest Whitaker, Kelly Williams) BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY – Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – En el Séptimo Día (Director: Jim McKay; Producers:Alex Bach, Lindsey Cordero, Caroline Kaplan, Michael Stipe) ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Suspiria (Director: Luca Guadagnino; Casting Directors: Avy Kaufman, Stella Savino; Ensemble Cast: Malgosia Bela, Ingrid Caven, Lutz Ebersdorf, Elena Fokina, Mia Goth, Jessica Harper, Dakota Johnson, Gala Moody, Chloë Grace Moretz, Fabrizia Sacchi, Renée Soutendijk, Tilda Swinton, Sylvie Testud, Angela Winkler) BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM – Roma, Mexico (Director: Alfonso Cuarón) PRODUCERS AWARD – Shrihari Sathe SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – Alex Moratto, Sócrates TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – Bing Liu, Minding the Gap BONNIE AWARD – Debra Granik Opening the show with a star-studded short wherein a very witchy Ms. Plaza human-sacrificed Stranger Things “four-quadrant cutie” Finn Wolfhard, the show was full of surprises, with special appearances by Spirit Awards legend John Waters and drag favorite Shangela singing a medley about the Best Feature nominees. What a time to be alive!
Missed the show on TV? Relive some of the best highlights below or on Film Independent’s YouTube channel and catch up with the entire broadcast in its entirety via the Film Independent Spirit Awards page on Facebook Watch. Thanks for hanging out with us at the beach! Stay tuned to this blog for additional Spirit Awards recaps and exclusive content throughout the week. Learn more about Film Independent on our website. Learn how to become a Film Independent Member by clicking here. Only Members vote, so if you want a hand in deciding who will be on this list in 2020, this is your chance! The 2019 Spirit Awards is sponsored by Premier Sponsors American Airlines, AT&T, IFC and Subaru of America, Inc. Rocket Mortgage® by Quicken Loans® is the Official Sponsor of the Voting Process. FIJI Water is the Official Water. Hangar One Vodka and Maestro Dobel Tequila are the Official Spirits. JNSQ Wines is the Official Wine. Getty Images is the Official Photographer. Town & Country Event Rentals is the Exclusive Rental Company.
