{"id":178781,"date":"2026-02-15T05:54:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T05:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/178781\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T05:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T05:54:06","slug":"independent-spirit-awards-celebrate-indie-movies-and-tv-in-los-angeles-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/178781\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Spirit Awards celebrate indie movies and TV in Los Angeles | National"},"content":{"rendered":"

Top nominees going into the 41st edition of the show include Ira Sachs\u2019 \u201cPeter Hujar\u2019s Day,\u201d which recreates an interview with the 1970s photographer, played by Ben Whishaw<\/a>; Clint Bentley\u2019s lyrical Denis Johnson adaptation \u201cTrain Dreams,\u201d<\/a> with Joel Edgerton; and Eva Victor\u2019s \u201cSorry, Baby,\u201d<\/a> about life after an assault.<\/p>\n

The show, which serves as a fundraiser for Film Independent\u2019s year-round programs, is being held at the Hollywood Palladium for the first time, as its longtime beachside perch in Santa Monica undergoes renovations.<\/p>\n

The awards sometimes overlap significantly with major Oscar contenders and winners, as it did with \u201cAnora,\u201d<\/a> and \u201cEverything Everywhere All At Once,\u201d<\/a> and sometimes not. Organizers limit eligibility to productions with budgets less than $30 million, meaning more expensive films like \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d are not in the running.<\/p>\n

Byrne is one of the few actors nominated for both a Spirit Award and an Oscar<\/a>, for her performance as a mother on the edge in Mary Bronstein\u2019s \u201cIf I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You.\u201d<\/a> In the lead performance category, she\u2019s up against the likes of Edgerton (\u201cTrain Dreams\u201d), Dylan O\u2019Brien (\u201cTwinless\u201d), Palmer (\u201cOne of Them Days\u201d), Tessa Thompson (\u201cHedda\u201d)<\/a> and Whishaw. The organization switched to gender-neutral acting categories in 2022.<\/p>\n

Supporting performance nominees include Naomi Ackie (\u201cSorry, Baby\u201d), Zoey Deutch (\u201cNouvelle Vague\u201d)<\/a>, Kirsten Dunst (\u201cRoofman\u201d), Nina Hoss (\u201cHedda\u201d) and Archie Madekwe (\u201cLurker\u201d)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hawke, who is nominated for an Oscar for \u201cBlue Moon,\u201d is up for a Spirit Award for his leading performance in the television series \u201cThe Lowdown,\u201d where other nominees include Seth Rogen for \u201cThe Studio,\u201d Stephen Graham for \u201cAdolescence\u201d and Noah Wyle for \u201cThe Pitt.\u201d<\/p>\n

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