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32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards (2017)
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Spirit Awards 2017 Winners & Nominees

The 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards (2017) took place on February 25, 2017. Moonlight won Best Feature and 4 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 13 categories is below.

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Best Feature
Moonlight
Headline winners

Spirit Awards 2017: The Winners

Moonlight won Best Feature against 4 other nominees. Barry Jenkins (Best Director), Casey Affleck (Best Male Lead) and Isabelle Huppert (Best Female Lead) took the main individual prizes.

Moonlight (2016) movie poster Best Feature

Best Feature

Moonlight

2016 · Drama · $65.2M worldwide

5 wins from 5 nominations at the 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards (2017)

  • Best Director
  • Best Screenplay
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Editing

Through three defining chapters, this film portrays the life of Chiron, a young man growing up in a poor, drug-infested neighborhood of Miami. It explores his journey of self-discovery as he grapples with his identity and sexuality, shaped by the kindness and support of mentors and friends during his childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. The story unfolds with quiet intensity, offering a deeply moving and insightful look at resilience and the search for connection.

About Moonlight
Scoreboard

Spirit Awards 2017: Which Films Won the Most

Moonlight won 5 awards from 5 nominations. 7 films won at least once, while American Honey went home empty-handed from 6 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Moonlight (2016) movie poster
    Moonlight 5 / 5
    2016 · Drama · 5 wins from 5 nominations
  2. Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018) movie poster
    Mary and The Witch's Flower 2 / 2
    2018 · Adventure, Fantasy · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  3. Manchester by the Sea (2016) movie poster
    Manchester by the Sea 1 / 5
    2016 · Drama · 1 win from 5 nominations
  4. Free in Deed (2017) movie poster
    Free in Deed 1 / 3
    2017 · Drama · 1 win from 3 nominations
  5. Hell or High Water (2016) movie poster
    Hell or High Water 1 / 3
    2016 · Drama, Crime · 1 win from 3 nominations
  6. Elle (2016) movie poster
    Elle 1 / 1
    2016 · Drama, Thriller · 1 win from 1 nomination
  7. Toni Erdmann (2016) movie poster
    Toni Erdmann 1 / 1
    2016 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 1 nomination
  8. American Honey (2016) movie poster
    American Honey 0 / 6
    2016 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 6 nominations
  9. Jackie (2016) movie poster
    Jackie 0 / 4
    2016 · Biography, Drama · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  10. Sleeping with Other People (2015) movie poster
    Sleeping with Other People 0 / 4
    2015 · Comedy · 0 wins from 4 nominations
Full results

All 13 Spirit Awards 2017 Categories: Winners & Nominees

13 categories and 63 nominations; Best Supporting Male had the most nominees (6). The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

13 categories · 63 nominations

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The Genres Behind the Spirit Awards 2017 Winners

Drama led with 52 nominations across 25 films and won 10. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 10 wins · 52 nominations · 19%
  2. Comedy 2 wins · 19 nominations · 11%
  3. Biography 0 wins · 8 nominations · 0%
  4. Romance 0 wins · 6 nominations · 0%
  5. Crime 1 win · 5 nominations · 20%
  6. Adventure 2 wins · 4 nominations · 50%
  7. Fantasy 2 wins · 4 nominations · 50%
  8. Family 2 wins · 4 nominations · 50%
  9. Horror 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
  10. Documentary 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
2017 season

How the Rest of the 2017 Awards Season Voted

The other 13 ceremonies of 2017, with the winner of each top prize. Moonlight also won the top prize at 2 of them. La La Land took as many.

All 2017 awards
Earlier years

Previous Spirit Awards Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Spirit Awards page has every year back to 1986.

Every Spirit Awards ceremony

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Spirit Awards 2017: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards (2017), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Feature at the 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards (2017)?

Moonlight (2016) won Best Feature. The other nominees were American Honey, Chronic, Jackie and Manchester by the Sea.

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Which film won the most awards at the 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards (2017)?

Moonlight (2016) won the most: 5 awards from 5 nominations. Mary and The Witch's Flower was next with 2 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards (2017)?

American Honey (2016) led with 6 nominations and won none of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards (2017)?

Best Director: Barry Jenkins for Moonlight. Best Male Lead: Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea. Best Female Lead: Isabelle Huppert for Elle. Best Supporting Male: Ben Foster for Hell or High Water. Best Supporting Female: Edwina Findley for Free in Deed.

When was the 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards (2017)?

The 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards (2017) took place on February 25, 2017. The database has 13 categories and 63 nominations for it.