Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners (Updating Live)

It was a big night for Dua Lipa as she scooped up two awards while also performing a medley of her hit tunes at the Brit Awards on Tuesday 11 May.The 25 year old made quite the style statement as she lit up the stage at London's O2 arena in a cheeky Union Jack print ensemble. Dua's choice of on-stage attire was even more attention-grabbing as it appeared to be a nod to Spice Girl Geri Horner's famous patriotic dress, which she wore to perform at Brits back in 1997.

When the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced at the end of January, Focus Features' abortion drama Never Rarely Sometimes Always seemed like it was picking up some awards season heat when it led the Spirit Awards field with seven nominations, more than any other film, including nods for best feature and best director.

Film shoots are up and running again on Will Rogers State Beach, that slightly magical stretch of coastline between Santa Monica Canyon and the very private Bel-Air Bay Club, along the Pacific Coast Highway.

same contenders overlapped this year, including “Minari,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Promising Young Woman” and “Sound of Metal.”And “Nomadland” has been on a steady march to the Oscars. The film’s Spirit win follows others at the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs, the producers guild and the directors guild.

A post shared by Elle Fanning (@ellefanning)The dress also featured one of Westwood's signature corsets and a draped effect on the waist. She paired it with gold metallic heels and two necklaces from Vivienne Westwood's jewellery line, a three-row pearl choker and a broken pearl necklace.

Nomadland was the big winner at Thursday's Film Independent Spirit Awards, taking best feature and best director for Chloé Zhao, among other awards. In the acceptance speech, producer Peter Spears noted that Zhao met star Frances McDormand at a previous Spirit Award ceremony.

On Thursday night, Nomadland‘s Oscars push was further bolstered by four wins at the virtually-held 2021 Film Independent Awards, in the categories of Best Picture, Director, Editing and Cinematography.

Academy Awards. “Moonlight,” “Spotlight,” “Birdman” and “12 Years a Slave” all won at the Spirits before taking best picture at the Oscars the next day, though top winners ("The Farewell" won the Spirits' top prize in 2020) have diverged the last few years.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeHeading into Thursday’s Spirit Awards, Film Independent’s inaugural foray into recognizing television had already passed the so-called “smell test.” That’s because, at the very least, HBO’s “I May Destroy You” had already been recognized as best ensemble cast in a new scripted series.And if there was any TV show that embraces the independent spirit, it’s absolutely “I May Destroy You,” the deeply personal series created by and starring Michaela Coel.“I

The winners of the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced on Thursday night (April 22) and you can check out the full list here!

Oscars and the Film Independent Spirit Awards is essentially a circle this year, as films like, and dominate both awards shows.Ahead of Sunday's Academy Awards, the 36th Independent Spirit Awards honored the best in indie filmmaking and, for the first time, television during Thursday's live primetime ceremony on IFC.

Antonio Ferme editorThe 36th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards, which recognizes the best work in the independent space, is kicking off on Thursday night.Hosted by “Saturday Night Live” cast member Melissa Villaseñor, the fully immersive virtual ceremony is streaming live on IFC and AMC Plus. Celebrities such as Adam Sandler, Renee Zellweger, Daveed Diggs, Julia Garner, Kathryn Hahn, Annie Murphy and Lulu Wang will serve as presenters during the ceremony.

set aside a career in music in order to take on the role. The rest of the crop in the Best Feature category includes “First Cow,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Minari” and “Nomadland,” with the latter two also scoring Best Picture nominations at the Oscars.

Antonio Ferme editorThe 36th annual Independent Spirit Awards are set to air live on the IFC Channel on Thursday beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m.

Todd Gilchrist Since 1984, the Film Independent Spirit Awards have provided a counterpoint to the Hollywood establishment’s back-patting: a scrappy celebration staged in a tent on the beach, anointing future visionaries rather than formalizing the status of industry titans.

The 36th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards are set for Thursday live at 10 p.m. ET/PT exclusively on IFC and AMC+, with Saturday Night Live‘s Melissa Villaseñor as host of the two-hour ceremony, which will be virtual this year because of the pandemic.

BRIT Awards are set to host a live audience at next month’s ceremony as part of a series of government pilot events.Last month, it was announced that the UK was planning a dozen test events across April and May to trial the idea of crowds with no social distancing.The BRITs were touted as one of the events to participate, and the event has now confirmed that its 2021 ceremony will feature a crowd of 2,500, with free tickets being offered to frontline workers.