Here are the Winners of the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards!
After months of anticipation, hard work, frenzied planning sessions and curating a seemingly endless stream of cinematic gems, the capital-B, capital-D BIG DAY is finally here! It’s a mild late-winter afternoon, and we’re back under the tent next to the Santa Monica Pier for the 38th iteration of the Film Independent Spirit Awards.
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…
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Ke Huy Quan
Everything Everywhere All At Once
BEST DOCUMENTARY
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
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Ayo Edibiri
The Bear
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
Award given to the director
Joyland
Country: Pakistan/USA
Director: Saim Sadiq
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
John Patton Ford
Emily the Criminal
BEST SCREENPLAY
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Everything Everywhere All At Once
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
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
BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
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
BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
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
BEST EDITING
Paul Rogers
Everything Everywhere All At Once
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
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
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Stephanie Hsu
Everything Everywhere All At Once
PRODUCERS AWARD
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.
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
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
BEST FIRST FEATURE
Award given to the director and producer
Aftersun
Director: Charlotte Wells
Producers: Mark Ceryak, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
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
BEST DIRECTOR
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Everything Everywhere All At Once
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Quinta Brunson
Abbott Elementary
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE
Michelle Yeoh
Everything Everywhere All At Once
BEST FEATURE
Award given to the producer(s)
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Producers: Daniel Kwan, Mike Larocca, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Daniel Scheinert, Jonathan Wang
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Film Independent Spirit Awards are supported by Principal Partner IMDb and Official Partners Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, FIJI Water and GreenSlate. The Official Hotel is Hotel Casa del Mar. Getty Images is the Official Photographer.