The Independent Spirit Awards presented by Film Independent, the nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering independence and inclusivity in visual storytelling, was held on Saturday. This year was the first with gender neutral acting categories and the introduction of a Best Breakthrough Performance award.
Leading the way among the award winners was Everything Everywhere All At Once, which ended the ceremony with seven wins. These included Best Feature, Best Director and Best Screenplay for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Best Lead Performance for Michelle Yeoh, Best Supporting Performance for Ke Huy Quan, Best Breakthrough Performance for Stephanie Hsu and Best Editing for Paul Rogers.
Since the Academy voting for the Oscars is still open until the 7th, it would seem that this strong accomplishment together with the sweep of the acting awards at the SAG, would put EEAAO in a strong position to dominate the Oscars. All Quiet On The Western Front should not be underestimated however.
Among the other films and artists honored at the Spirit awards, Aftersun won Best First Feature; John Patton Ford won Best First Screenplay for Emily the Criminal; Florian Hoffmeister of Tár won Best Cinematography; Joyland won Best International Film; and All the Beauty and the Bloodshed won Best Documentary.
The 15th annual Robert Altman Award, which was created in 2008 in honor of legendary film director Robert Altman, who was known for creating extraordinary ensemble casts, was awarded to Women Talking director Sarah Polley, alongside casting directors John Buchan and Jason Knight, as well as ensemble cast members Shayla Brown, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Kira Guloien, Kate Hallett, Judith Ivey, Rooney Mara, Sheila McCarthy, Frances McDormand, Michelle McLeod, Liv McNeil, August Winter and Ben Whishaw.
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