The
Independent Spirit Awards are an annual award given in the name of independent film, featuring all of the indie films which deserve honor and recognition - celebrating their 39th year. The
2024 winners of the Spirit Awards were announced Saturday evening, in their usual spot in Santa Monica near the beach - this time just a week before the Oscars. The big winner this year is the beloved
Past Lives, taking both Best Film and Best Director (Celine Song also
won a DGA Award for Best First Feature). The other nominations from all the 2023 releases included many outstanding indie films many cinephiles have been talking up all year, deserving of some extra time in the spotlight - gems like
May December,
American Fiction,
Passages,
Earth Mama,
All of Us Strangers,
Theater Camp,
BlackBerry, and
The Starling Girl. As usual, there are a few surprises: I've never heard of
Chronicles of a Wandering Saint (an Argentinian film titled
Crónicas de una Santa Errante in Spanish) or
Upon Entry before their nominations;
We Grown Now (
watch the trailer) and
Mountains haven't been released yet. Still worth a watch whenever they come your way.
Full list below. //
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