Saturday, March 18, 2023

indie film awards 23

2023 Spirit Awards Winners List: Film Independent Movie & TV – Deadline 

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

Florian Hoffmeister
Tár

 

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.

Tory Lenosky

 

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