The winners of the 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards were revealed on Sunday afternoon at the Hollywood Palladium during a ceremony hosted by SNL alum Ego Nwodim. The big winners were "Train Dreams" and "Sorry, Baby". The former nabbed trophies for Best Feature, Director and Cinematography, while the latter took home awards for Best Screenplay and Supporting Performance. Alex Russell's "Lurker" won Best First Feature and First Screenplay.
In the TV categories, the Netflix miniseries "Adolescence" dominated with four wins. This was the first year in which the Spirit Awards, which used to take place the the day before the Oscars, shifted closer to the middle of awards season, while also switching venues, from the beach at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, to the Hollywood Palladium.
Read the complete list of 2026 Independent Spirit Awards after the jump.
FILMS
BEST SCREENPLAY
Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Perfect Neighbor
Director: Geeta Gandbhir
Producers: Gandbhir, Sam Bisbee, Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
Director/Writer: Kleber Mendonça Filho
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Alex Russell, Lurker
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Naomi Ackie, Sorry, Baby
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
Esta Isla (This Island)
Directors/Writers/Producers: Cristian Carretero, Lorraine Jones Molina
Writer: Kisha Tikina Burgos
BEST EDITING
Sofía Subercaseaux, The Testament of Ann Lee
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Kayo Martin, The Plague
BEST FIRST FEATURE
Lurker
Director: Alex Russell
Producers: Galen Core, Archie Madekwe, Marc Marrie, Charlie McDowell, Francesco Melzi D’Eril, Duncan Montgomery, Alex Orlovsky, Olmo Schnabel, Jack Selby
BEST DIRECTOR
Clint Bentley, Train Dreams
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
BEST FEATURE
Train Dreams
Producers: Michael Heimler, Will Janowitz, Marissa McMahon, Ashley Schlaifer, Teddy Schwarzman
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
The Long Walk
Director: Francis Lawrence
Casting Director: Rich Delia
Ensemble cast: Judy Greer, Mark Hamill, Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Tut Nyuot, Joshua Odjick, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Garrett Wareing
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
Tatti Ribeiro, director of Valentina
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
Rajee Samarasinghe, director of Your Touch Makes Others Invisible
PRODUCERS AWARD
Tony Yang
TELEVISION
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Erin Doherty, Adolescence
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Owen Cooper, Adolescence
BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Adolescence
Creators/Executive Producers: Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham
Executive Producers: Philip Barantini, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Nina Wolarsky, Hannah Walters, Mark Herbert, Emily Feller
Co-Executive Producers: Carina Sposato, Niall Shamma, Peter Balm
BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Pee-wee as Himself
Executive Producers: Matt Wolf, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Paul Reubens, Candace Tomarken, Kyle Martin, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Stephen Graham, Adolescence
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Chief of War
Ensemble Cast: Charlie Brumbly, Luciane Buchanan, Cliff Curtis, Brandon Finn, Moses Goods, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Benjamin Hoetjes, Siua Ikale’o, Keala Kahuanui-Paleka, Mainei Kinimaka, Kaina Makua, Jason Momoa, Temuera Morrison, Te Kohe Tuhaka, James Udom
BEST SCREENPLAY
Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Perfect Neighbor
Director: Geeta Gandbhir
Producers: Gandbhir, Sam Bisbee, Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
Director/Writer: Kleber Mendonça Filho
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Alex Russell, Lurker
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Naomi Ackie, Sorry, Baby
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
Esta Isla (This Island)
Directors/Writers/Producers: Cristian Carretero, Lorraine Jones Molina
Writer: Kisha Tikina Burgos
BEST EDITING
Sofía Subercaseaux, The Testament of Ann Lee
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Kayo Martin, The Plague
BEST FIRST FEATURE
Lurker
Director: Alex Russell
Producers: Galen Core, Archie Madekwe, Marc Marrie, Charlie McDowell, Francesco Melzi D’Eril, Duncan Montgomery, Alex Orlovsky, Olmo Schnabel, Jack Selby
BEST DIRECTOR
Clint Bentley, Train Dreams
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
BEST FEATURE
Train Dreams
Producers: Michael Heimler, Will Janowitz, Marissa McMahon, Ashley Schlaifer, Teddy Schwarzman
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
The Long Walk
Director: Francis Lawrence
Casting Director: Rich Delia
Ensemble cast: Judy Greer, Mark Hamill, Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Tut Nyuot, Joshua Odjick, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Garrett Wareing
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
Tatti Ribeiro, director of Valentina
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
Rajee Samarasinghe, director of Your Touch Makes Others Invisible
PRODUCERS AWARD
Tony Yang
TELEVISION
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Erin Doherty, Adolescence
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Owen Cooper, Adolescence
BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Adolescence
Creators/Executive Producers: Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham
Executive Producers: Philip Barantini, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Nina Wolarsky, Hannah Walters, Mark Herbert, Emily Feller
Co-Executive Producers: Carina Sposato, Niall Shamma, Peter Balm
BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Pee-wee as Himself
Executive Producers: Matt Wolf, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Paul Reubens, Candace Tomarken, Kyle Martin, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Stephen Graham, Adolescence
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Chief of War
Ensemble Cast: Charlie Brumbly, Luciane Buchanan, Cliff Curtis, Brandon Finn, Moses Goods, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Benjamin Hoetjes, Siua Ikale’o, Keala Kahuanui-Paleka, Mainei Kinimaka, Kaina Makua, Jason Momoa, Temuera Morrison, Te Kohe Tuhaka, James Udom
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