The 2026 Independent Spirit Awards were held on February 15, streaming live on YouTube. See the full list of film winners below.
Best Feature
Peter Hujar’s DayThe PlagueSorry, BabyWINNER: Train DreamsTwinless
Best Director
WINNER: Clint Bentley, Train DreamsMary...
Directors: Prashanth Kamalakanthan, Artemis ShawWriters: Prashanth Kamalakanthan, Artemis ShawStars: Prashanth Kamalakanthan, Artemis Shaw, Katerina Shaw
Synopsis: Struggling with new parenthood and stalling careers, Kallia and Ram's lives are thrown into chaos when Kallia's...
Director: Bart LaytonWriters: Bart Layton, Don WinslowStars: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry
Synopsis: An elusive thief, eyeing his final score, encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her own crossroads. As their paths...
Director: Emerald FennellWriters: Emerald Fennell, Emily BrontëStars: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau
Synopsis: A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive...
Director: Jeremiah KippWriters: Tracee Beebe, Brian ClarkeStars: Willa Holland, John Adams, Paul Sparks
Synopsis: Follows Rebecca Owens, a mortuary science graduate who takes a night job at River Fields Mortuary. What begins as...
Directors: Tyree Dillihay, Adam RosetteWriters: Aaron Buchsbaum, Teddy Riley, Chris TougasStars: Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Nick Kroll
Synopsis: A small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and...
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