This year’s ceremony streamed live on IMDb’s YouTube and across other social platforms, including Film Independent’s own YouTube channel and Twitter. Now! Please join us in congratulating all of this year’s nominees and winners… Ke Huy Quan Everything Everywhere All At Once Award given to the director and producer All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Director/Producer: Laura Poitras Producers: Howard Gertler, Nan Goldin, Yoni Golijov, John Lyons Ayo Edibiri The Bear Award given to the director Joyland Country: Pakistan/USA Director: Saim Sadiq John Patton Ford Emily the Criminal Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Everything Everywhere All At Once Pachinko Ensemble Cast: Soji Arai, Jin Ha, Inji Jeong, Minha Kim, Kaho Minami, Lee Minho, Steve Sanghyun Noh, Anna Sawai, Jimmi Simpson, Yuh-jung Youn Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer The Bear Creator/Executive Producer: Christopher Storer Executive Producers: Joanna Calo, Josh Senior, Hiro Murai Co-Executive Producer: Rene Gube TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD The Truer Than Fiction Award, now in its 28th year, is presented to an emerging director of nonfiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. Reid Davenport I Didn’t See You There Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer The Rehearsal Creator/Executive Producer: Nathan Fielder Executive Producers: Dave Paige, Dan McManus, Christie Smith Co-Executive Producers: Carrie Kemper, Eric Notarnicola Paul Rogers Everything Everywhere All At Once Florian Hoffmeister Tár Presented by Nanna and Daniel Stern The Someone to Watch Award, now in its 29th year, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. Nikyatu Jusu Nanny Stephanie Hsu Everything Everywhere All At Once Presented by Bulleit Frontier Whiskey The Producers Award, now in its 26th year, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality independent films. Tory Lenosky Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast Women Talking Director: Sarah Polley Casting Directors: John Buchan, Jason Knight Ensemble Cast: Shayla Brown, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Kira Guloien, Kate Hallett, Judith Ivey, Rooney Mara, Sheila McCarthy, Frances McDormand, Michelle McLeod, Liv McNeil, Ben Whishaw, August Winter Award given to the director and producer Aftersun Director: Charlotte Wells Producers: Mark Ceryak, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski Given to the best feature made for under $1,000,000; award given to the writer, director and producer The Cathedral Writer/Director: Ricky D’Ambrose Producer: Graham Swon Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Everything Everywhere All At Once Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary Michelle Yeoh Everything Everywhere All At Once Award given to the producer(s) Everything Everywhere All At Once Producers: Daniel Kwan, Mike Larocca, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Daniel Scheinert, Jonathan Wang Relive your favorite #SpiritAwards moments on YouTube and Twitter and be sure to check back with the blog for more Spirit Awards recaps and exclusive content in the coming days.
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