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Hollywoodโs indie scene sparkled at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, where Past Lives snagged the crown for Best Independent Feature and saw Celine Song triumph as Best Director. The ceremony, a brilliant afternoon affair, was abuzz with exceptional talents and groundbreaking wins.
Breaking barriers, Jeffrey Wright of American Fiction and DaโVine Joy Randolph from The Holdovers clinched top honors in the gender-neutral acting showdowns. Meanwhile, fresh face Dominic Sessa emerged victorious with the Breakthrough Performance Award for his role in โThe Holdovers.โ
Script wizards Cord Jefferson (American Fiction) along with Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik (May December) were lauded for their storytelling prowess, nabbing the top screenplay accolades. The visual marvel The Holdovers dazzled with a win for cinematography, and How to Blow Up a Pipeline cut through the competition to win for editing.
Globally, Anatomy of a Fall was celebrated as the best international film, while Four Daughters took the documentary prize home. Newcomer A Thousand and One wowed in the Best First Feature category, and Fremont was honored with the John Cassavetes Award for its stellar production on a shoestring budget.
Echoing a theme of diversity and representation, this year marked another triumph for filmmakers of Asian heritage, illustrating Indie Spiritโs penchant for celebrating global stories and talents. Past Lives not only etches its name in indie greatness but also follows in the steps of potential Oscar glory, mirroring past nomineesโ trajectory.
Entrance to this prestige-packed event demanded less than $30 million in the kitty and a showcase in festivals or markets, underscoring Spirit Awardsโ commitment to diversity and discovery in storytelling.
Reflecting on a closing note, the Indie Spirit Awards have evolved from an underdog predictor to an Oscar bellwether, marking a celebrated pivot in recognizing cinematic excellence as it parallels, and occasionally predicts, the Oscar dazzle.
Hosted by Aidy Bryant, the show, which took place in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, California. For much of the ceremony, a pro-Palestinian protestor blasted โFree free Palestine!โ and other slogans through a bullhorn that was occasionally audible on the broadcast.
Here Is the Complete List of Independent Spirit Awards 2024 Winners
BEST FEATUREโฏ
โAll of Us Strangersโ
โAmerican Fictionโ
โMay Decemberโ
โPassagesโ
โPast Livesโ *WINNER
โWe Grown Nowโโฏ
BEST FIRST FEATURE
โAll Dirt Roads Taste of Saltโ
โChronicles of a Wandering Saintโ
โEarth Mamaโ
โA Thousand and Oneโ *WINNER
โUpon Entryโ
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JOHN CASSAVETES AWARDโฏโ Given to the best feature made for under $1,000,000ย
โThe Artifice Girlโ
โCadejo Blancoโ
โFremontโ *WINNER
โRotting in the Sunโ
โThe Unknown Countryโ
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BEST DIRECTOR
Andrew Haigh,ย โAll of Us Strangersโ
Todd Haynes, โMay Decemberโ
William Oldroyd, โEileenโ
Ira Sachs, โPassagesโ
Celine Song, โPast Livesโ *WINNER
ย
BEST SCREENPLAY
David Hemingson, โThe Holdoversโ
Cord Jefferson, โAmerican Fictionโ *WINNER
Laura Moss, Brendan J. OโBrien, โBirth/Rebirthโ
Emma Seligman, Rachel Sennott, โBottomsโ
Celine Song, โPast Livesโย
ย
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Samy Burch; Story by Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik, โMay Decemberโ *WINNER
Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman, Ben Platt, โTheater Campโ
Tomรกs Gรณmez Bustillo, โChronicles of a Wandering Saintโ
Laurel Parmet, โThe Starling Girlโ
Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastiรกn Vรกsquez, โUpon Entryโ
ย
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE
Jessica Chastain, โMemoryโ
Greta Lee, โPast Livesโ
Trace Lysette, โMonicaโ
Natalie Portman, โMay Decemberโ
Judy Reyes, โBirth/Rebirthโ
Franz Rogowski, โPassagesโ
Andrew Scott, โAll of Us Strangersโ
Teyana Taylor, โA Thousand and Oneโ
Jeffrey Wright, โAmerican Fictionโ *WINNER
Teo Yoo, โPast Livesโ
ย
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Erika Alexander, โAmerican Fictionโ
Sterling K. Brown, โAmerican Fictionโ
Noah Galvin, โTheater Campโ
Anne Hathaway, โEileenโ
Glenn Howerton, โBlackBerryโ
Marin Ireland, โEileenโ
Charles Melton, โMay Decemberโ
DaโVine Joy Randolph, โThe Holdoversโ *WINNER
Catalina Saavedra, โRotting in the Sunโ
Ben Whishaw, โPassagesโ
ย
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Marshawn Lynch, โBottomsโ
Atibon Nazaire, โMountainsโ
Tia Nomore, โEarth Mamaโ
Dominic Sessa, โThe Holdoversโ *WINNER
Anaita Wali Zada, โFremontโ
ย
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Katelin Arizmendi, โMonicaโ
Eigil Bryld, โThe Holdoversโ *WINNER
Jomo Fray, โAll Dirt Roads Taste of Saltโ
Pablo Lozano, โChronicles of a Wandering Saintโ
Pat Scola, โWe Grown Nowโ
โฏ
BEST EDITING
Santiago Cendejas, Gabriel Dรญaz, Sofรญa Subercaseaux, โRotting in the Sunโ
Stephanie Filo, โWe Grown Nowโ
Daniel Garber, โHow to Blow Up a Pipelineโ *WINNER
Jon Philpot, โTheater Campโ
Emanuele Tiziani, โUpon Entryโ
โฏ
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARDโฏ
(Given to one filmโs director, casting director and ensemble cast)
โShowing Upโ *WINNER
Director: Kelly Reichardt
Casting Director: Gayle Keller
Ensemble Cast: Andrรฉ Benjamin, Hong Chau, Judd Hirsch, Heather Lawless, James Le Gros, John Magaro, Matt Malloy, Amanda Plummer, Maryann Plunkett, Denzel Rodriguez, Michelle Williams
ย
BEST DOCUMENTARY
โBye Bye Tiberiasโ
โFour Daughtersโ *WINNER
โGoing to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Projectโ
โKokomo Cityโ
โThe Mother of All Liesโโฏ
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILMย
โAnatomy of a Fallโ *WINNER
โGodlandโ
โMami Wataโ
โTรณtemโ
โThe Zone of Interestโ
ย
PRODUCERS AWARD
Rachael Fung
Graham Swon
Monique Walton *WINNER
ย
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD โฏ
Joanna Arnow, director ofย โThe Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passedโ
Laura Moss, director ofย โBirth/Rebirthโ
Monica Sorelle, director ofย โMountainsโ *WINNER
ย
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARDโฏย
Set Hernandez, director ofย โunseenโ *WINNER
Jesse Short Bull, Laura Tomaselli, director ofย โLakota Nation vs. United Statesโ
Sierra Urich, director ofย โJoonamโ
ย
BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIESย ย
โDeadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Courtโ
โDear Mamaโ *WINNER
โMurder in Big Hornโ
โStolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrenceโ
โWrestlersโย
BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
โBeefโ *WINNER
โDreaming Whilst Blackโ
โIโm a Virgoโ
โJury Dutyโ
โSlipโย
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Emma Corrin, โA Murder at the End of the Worldโ
Dominique Fishback, โSwarmโ
Betty Gilpin, โMrs. Davisโ
Jharrel Jerome, โIโm a Virgoโ
Zoe Lister-Jones, โSlipโ
Bel Powley, โA Small Lightโ
Bella Ramsey, โThe Last of Usโ
Ramรณn Rodrรญguez, โWill Trentโ
Ali Wong, โBeefโ *WINNER
Steven Yeun, โBeefโ
ย
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Murray Bartlett, โThe Last of Usโ
Billie Eilish, โSwarmโ
Jack Farthing, โRain Dogsโ
Nick Offerman, โThe Last of Usโ *WINNER
Adina Porter, โThe Changelingโ
Lewis Pullman, โLessons in Chemistryโ
Benny Safdie, โThe Curseโ
Luke Tennie, โShrinkingโ
Olivia Washington, โIโm a Virgoโ
Jessica Williams, โShrinkingโ
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BEST BREAKTRHOUGH PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Clark Backo, โThe Changelingโ
Aria Mia Loberti, โAll the Light We Cannot Seeโ
Adjani Salmon, โDreaming Whilst Blackโ
Keivonn Montreal Woodard, โThe Last of Usโ *WINNER
Kara Young, โIโm a Virgoโ
ย
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
โJury Dutyโ *WINNER
Ensemble Cast: Alan Barinholtz, Susan Berger, Cassandra Blair, David Brown, Kirk Fox, Ross Kimball, Pramode Kumar, Trisha LaFache, Mekki Leeper, James Marsden, Edy Modica, Kerry OโNeill, Rashida Olayiwola, Whitney Rice, Maria Russell, Ishmel Sahid, Ben Seaward, Ron Song, Evan Williams
Independent Spirit Awards 2024: The Best Dressed
Anne Hathaway wearing Valentino with Bulgari jewels and Aquazzura shoes

Taylor Zakhar Perez wearing Alexander McQueen

Greta Lee wearing Lii Studio

Charles Melton wearing Louis Vuitton with an Omega watch and Anita Ko jewelry

DaโVine Joy Randolph wearing a Da Shon By DaSh look, Steve Madden shoes, a Gucci clutch, and Misho Designs jewelry

Colman Domingo wearing custom Versace

Jessica Chastain wearing an Oscar de la Renta dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, and Simon G earrings

Natalie Portman wearing a Balmain dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, and Nouvel Heritage Jewelry
