36th Independent Spirit Awards
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| 36th Independent Spirit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best in independent film and independent television |
| Date | April 22, 2021 |
| Site | Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Melissa Villaseñor |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature | Nomadland |
| Most awards | Nomadland (4) |
| Most nominations | Never Rarely Sometimes Always (7) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | IFC |
The 36th Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films and television series of 2020, were presented by Film Independent on April 22, 2021.[1] Though it was initially intended for the ceremony to air on April 24, 2021, it was later changed to April 22, 2021.[2] The nominations were announced on January 26, 2021 by Laverne Cox, Barry Jenkins, and Olivia Wilde.[3][4][5] The ceremony was televised in the United States on IFC and streamed exclusively by AMC+.[6] Melissa Villaseñor hosted the ceremony.[7][8]
Expansion[edit]
This year, the Film Independent expanded categories in order to honor television series for the first time, debuting five new categories: Best New Scripted Series, Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series, Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series, Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series, and Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series.[9][10][11]
Winners and nominees[edit]
Film[edit]
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Films with multiple nominations and awards[edit]
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 7 | Never Rarely Sometimes Always |
| 6 | Minari |
| 5 | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom |
| Nomadland | |
| 4 | Miss Juneteenth |
| 3 | The Assistant |
| First Cow | |
| Promising Young Woman | |
| Sound of Metal | |
| 2 | Bull |
| I Carry You with Me | |
| Nine Days |
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | Nomadland |
| 3 | Sound of Metal |
| 2 | Promising Young Woman |
Television[edit]
| Best New Scripted Series | Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series |
|---|---|
| Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series | Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series |
| Amit Rahav – Unorthodox as Yakov "Yanky" Shapiro (Netflix)
| Shira Haas – Unorthodox as Esther "Esty" Shapiro (Netflix)
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| Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series | |
| I May Destroy You – Michaela Coel, Paapa Essiedu, Weruche Opia, and Stephen Wight | |
Series with multiple nominations and awards[edit]
| Nominations | Series |
|---|---|
| 3 | Little America |
| Unorthodox |
| Awards | Series |
|---|---|
| 2 | I May Destroy You |
| Unorthodox |
Special awards[edit]
John Cassavetes Award[edit]
(The award is given to the best feature made for under $500,000; recipients are the writer, director, and producer)
Residue
Robert Altman Award[edit]
(The award is given to its film director, casting director, and ensemble cast)
- One Night in Miami... – Regina King, Kimberly R. Hardin, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom Jr.
Producers Award[edit]
The award honors emerging producers, who despite highly limited resources demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to create quality independent films. The winner receives a $25,000 unrestricted cash grant courtesy of Spirit Award Premier Sponsors Genesis Motor North America.
- Gerry Kim
- Kara Durrett
- Lucas Joaquin
Someone to Watch Award[edit]
The award honors a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The winner receives a $25,000 unrestricted cash grant courtesy of Spirit Award Premier Sponsors Genesis Motor North America.
- Ekwa Msangi – Farewell Amor
- David Midell – The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
- Annie Silverstein – Bull
Truer than Fiction Award[edit]
The award honors to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The winner receives a $25,000 unrestricted cash grant courtesy of Spirit Award Premier Sponsors Genesis Motor North America.
- Elegance Bratton – Pier Kids
- Cecilia Aldarondo – Landfall
- Elizabeth Lo – Stray
See also[edit]
- 93rd Academy Awards
- 78th Golden Globe Awards
- 74th British Academy Film Awards
- 41st Golden Raspberry Awards
- 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 26th Critics' Choice Awards
References[edit]
- ^ Galuppo, Mia; Nordyke, Kimberly; Drury, Sharareh; Perez, Lexy (April 22, 2021). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'Nomadland' Wins Best Feature, Best Director for Chloe Zhao". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 21, 2021). "Independent Spirit Awards Breaks Tradition During Pandemic, Will Take Place Thursday Before Oscars". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Erik (January 21, 2021). "Spirit Awards move date; Barry Jenkins, Laverne Cox, Olivia Wilde to announce nominations". AwardsWatch. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "SPIRIT AWARDS NOMINATIONS (2021) | Presenters Olivia Wilde, Barry Jenkins & Laverne Cox". YouTube. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (January 26, 2021). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always', 'Minari', 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom', 'Nomadland' Top Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (April 22, 2021). "How To Watch Tonight's Film Independent Spirit Awards Online & On TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (February 8, 2021). "'SNL' Star Melissa Villasenor to Host 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards". TheWrap. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Perez, Lexy (April 22, 2021). "Spirit Awards: Melissa Villasenor Says Pandemic Marked "Tough Year" to "Watch Independent Movies"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ Welk, Brian (September 29, 2020). "Independent Spirit Awards Adds 5 New TV Categories for 2021 Ceremony". TheWrap. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ Hill, Libby (September 29, 2020). "2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards Expand to Honor Television". IndieWire. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (April 22, 2021). "Independent Spirit Awards Define What's 'Indie TV': 'I May Destroy You' and 'Unorthodox', for Starters". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2021.