Independent Spirit Awards

Dec, 12, 2025
All That’s Left of You  directed by Cherien Dabis – Best International Film
Blue Sun Palace directed by Constance Tsang – Best First Feature, Best First Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Supporting Performance
Citizen Nation directed by Singeli Agnew  Best New Documentary Series
East of Wall directed by Kate Beecroft – Best First Feature, Best Breakthrough Performance
Esta Isla co- directed by Lorraine Jones Molina – John Cassavettes Award
Familiar Touch directed by Sarah Friedland – John Cassavettes Award, Best Lead Performance
Fucktoys directed by Annapurna Sriram – Someone To Watch Award
Hedda directed by Nia Da Costa – Best Lead Performance, Best Supporting Performance
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time directed by Lynette Boutte – Best New Documentary Series
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You directed by Mary Bronstein – Best Director, Best Lead Performance
My Undesirable Friends directed by Julia Loktev – Best Documentary
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl directed by Rungano Nyoni – Best International Film
Outerlands written and directed by Elena Oxman – Best Screenplay
Seeds directed by Brittany Shyne – Truer Than Fiction Award
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television directed by Giselle Bailey  Best New Documentary Series
She’s the He directed by Siobhan McCarthy – Best Breakthrough Performance
Sorry, Baby directed by Eva Victor – Best Picture, Best Director, Best First Screenplay, Best Supporting Performance
The Perfect Neighbor directed by Geeta Gandbhir – Best Documentary
The Tale of Silyan directed by Tamara Kotevska – Best Documentary
The Testament of Ann Lee directed by Mona Fastvold – Best Editing
Valentina directed byTatti Ribeiro – Someone To Watch Award
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae directed by Yvonne Russo – Best New Documentary Series
and Producers Award nominees Emma Hannaway and Luca Intili