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37th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2022)
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Spirit Awards 2022 Winners & Nominees

The 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2022) took place on March 6, 2022. The Lost Daughter won Best Feature and 2 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 13 categories is below.

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Best Feature
The Lost Daughter
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Spirit Awards 2022: The Winners

The Lost Daughter won Best Feature against 4 other nominees. Maggie Gyllenhaal (Best Director), Simon Rex (Best Male Lead) and Taylour Paige (Best Female Lead) took the main individual prizes.

The Lost Daughter (2021) movie poster Best Feature

Best Feature

The Lost Daughter

2021 · Drama · Echo Score 66 · $703K worldwide

3 wins from 4 nominations at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2022)

  • Best Director
  • Best Screenplay

During a seaside vacation, a woman named Leda becomes increasingly fascinated by a family she observes. This encounter triggers memories of her own experiences as a young mother, forcing her to confront the difficult and unconventional choices she made. As she reflects on her past, the lines between reality and memory blur, and she must grapple with the consequences of those decisions and the lingering impact they’ve had on her life.

About The Lost Daughter
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Spirit Awards 2022: Which Films Won the Most

The Lost Daughter won 3 awards from 4 nominations. 9 films won at least once, while The Novice went home empty-handed from 5 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The Lost Daughter (2021) movie poster
    The Lost Daughter 3 / 4
    2021 · Drama · 3 wins from 4 nominations
  2. Zola (2021) movie poster
    Zola 2 / 7
    2021 · Drama, Comedy · 2 wins from 7 nominations
  3. Passing (2021) movie poster
    Passing 2 / 2
    2021 · Drama · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  4. Red Rocket (2021) movie poster
    Red Rocket 1 / 2
    2021 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 2 nominations
  5. 7 Days (2022) movie poster
    7 Days 1 / 1
    2022 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 1 nomination
  6. CODA (2021) movie poster
    CODA 1 / 1
    2021 · Drama, Music · 1 win from 1 nomination
  7. Pig (2021) movie poster
    Pig 1 / 1
    2021 · Drama, Thriller · 1 win from 1 nomination
  8. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) movie poster
    Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 1 / 1
    2021 · Documentary · 1 win from 1 nomination
  9. Drive My Car (2021) movie poster
    Drive My Car 1 / 1
    2021 · Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  10. The Novice (2021) movie poster
    The Novice 0 / 5
    2021 · Thriller · 0 wins from 5 nominations
Full results

All 13 Spirit Awards 2022 Categories: Winners & Nominees

13 categories and 65 nominations. 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 · 65 nominations

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The Genres Behind the Spirit Awards 2022 Winners

Drama led with 47 nominations across 27 films and won 12. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 12 wins · 47 nominations · 26%
  2. Thriller 1 win · 17 nominations · 6%
  3. Comedy 4 wins · 15 nominations · 27%
  4. Crime 2 wins · 8 nominations · 25%
  5. Documentary 1 win · 5 nominations · 20%
  6. Music 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  7. Sci-Fi 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  8. Romance 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  9. Biography 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  10. Animation 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
2022 season

How the Rest of the 2022 Awards Season Voted

The other 14 ceremonies of 2022, with the winner of each top prize. The Power of the Dog won the most of them: 4.

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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.

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Spirit Awards 2022: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2022), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Feature at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2022)?

The Lost Daughter (2021) won Best Feature. The other nominees were A Chiara, C'mon C'mon, The Novice and Zola.

About The Lost Daughter

Which film won the most awards at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2022)?

The Lost Daughter (2021) won the most: 3 awards from 4 nominations. Zola and Passing followed with 2 wins each.

Which film had the most nominations at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2022)?

Zola (2021) led with 7 nominations and won 2 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2022)?

Best Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal for The Lost Daughter. Best Male Lead: Simon Rex for Red Rocket. Best Female Lead: Taylour Paige for Zola. Best Supporting Male: Troy Kotsur for CODA. Best Supporting Female: Ruth Negga for Passing.

When was the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2022)?

The 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2022) took place on March 6, 2022. The database has 13 categories and 65 nominations for it.