Spirit Awards Honor Indie Films and TV at Palladium
The 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards stream from the Hollywood Palladium at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET, with Netflix leading nominations at 18 and early winners including Sorry, Baby and The Perfect Neighbor.
Overview
At the 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards at the Hollywood Palladium, early winners included Eva Victor for Best Screenplay for Sorry, Baby and The Perfect Neighbor for Best Documentary.
The ceremony is being held at the Hollywood Palladium for the first time and is streaming live on IMDb and Film Independent YouTube channels beginning at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET.
Several nominees overlap with Oscar contenders, including Train Dreams as an Oscar Best Picture nominee and Rose Byrne nominated for If I Had Legs I Kick You, which could influence Oscar races on March 15.
Netflix led all platforms with 18 nominations, A24 had 10, and Peter Hujar's Day led all nominees with five.
The ceremony continues with additional winners to be announced during the livestream.
Analysis
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Early winners include Eva Victor for Best Screenplay for Sorry, Baby and The Perfect Neighbor for Best Documentary.
The ceremony is at the Hollywood Palladium for the first time, streaming live at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET on IMDb and Film Independent YouTube channels.
Netflix led with 18 nominations, followed by A24 with 10, and Peter Hujar's Day with five nominations.
The Hollywood Palladium, opening in 1940 on the original Paramount lot, previously hosted the 1994 Spirit Awards.
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