

Focus’ “Belfast” was also ineligible, though it cleaned up yesterday in terms of Golden Globes and Critics Choice nominations.įrankie Faison, “The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain” The cutoff budget for eligible films is $22.5 million, which means we won’t see Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog,” “Tick, Tick, Boom,” “Don’t Look Up,” or “The Harder They Fall” on this list.
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On the TV side, “I May Destroy You” and “Unorthodox” won big. Last year, Carey Mulligan (“Promising Young Woman”), Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”), Yuh-jung Youn (“Minari”), and Paul Raci (“Sound of Metal”) all took home the top acting prizes. It went on to repeat three of those wins at the Academy Awards. Last year’s Spirit Awards were dominated by “Nomadland,” which won Best Feature, Best Director for Chloe Zhao, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing. For the first time in its history, the 2021 Spirit Awards also honored exceptional content in TV. The 36th Film Independent Spirit Awards took place in a virtual ceremony hosted by “Saturday Night Live” breakout star Melissa Villaseñor. 'The Lord of the Rings': Everything You Need to Know About Amazon's Big Money Adaptation Wes Anderson's Favorite Movies: 35 Films the Auteur Wants You to See The Film Independent Spirit Awards Need to Stop Treating TV Like Movies Who's Got the Heat in the Oscar Race? Critics Voting Offers Some Clues HBO garnered seven nominations for its TV programs.


A24 reigned supreme with 13 nominations total for films including “C’mon, C’mon,” “Zola,” “The Humans,” and “Red Rocket.” Notably, four women featured in the Best Director category this year, including Janicza Bravo for “Zola,” Maggie Gyllenhaal for “The Lost Daughter,” Lauren Hadaway for “The Novice,” and Ninja Thyberg for “Pleasure.” IFC Films, meanwhile, also racked up an impressive eight nominations for its slate of indies including “Catch the Fair One” and “The Novice.” Distributors Neon and Netflix picked up nine nominations each in the film and TV categories.
