Awards

38th Film Independent Spirit Awards 2023

The Film Independent Spirit Awards are annual honors presented by Film Independent to celebrate the best in independent film and television. The 38th ceremony recognized the standout independent films and television series of 2022. It took place on March 4, 2023, at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, and was hosted by Hasan Minhaj.

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Highlights

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Total movie nominations

Total movie wins

Total people nominations

Total people wins

Most Nominations

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi

8 nominations

Most Wins

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi

7 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

20 nominations 1 win

Comedy

7 nominations 1 win

Thriller

4 nominations 0 win

Most Nominations

Kogonada

2 nominations

Best Feature

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WINNER

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Nominees

Bones and All

Our Father, the Devil

TÁR

Women Talking

Best Director

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WINNER

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Nominees

TÁR

After Yang

Women Talking

Bodies Bodies Bodies

Best Lead Performance

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WINNER

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Nominees

TÁR

A Love Song

Pearl

Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.

Aftersun

Emily the Criminal

The Inspection

To Leslie

Bones and All

Best Supporting Performance

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WINNER

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Nominees

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Causeway

TÁR

The Cathedral

Bruiser

Emily the Criminal

Bones and All

Palm Trees and Power Lines

The Inspection

Best Breakthrough Performance

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WINNER

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Nominees

Aftersun

Murina

Palm Trees and Power Lines

Funny Pages

Best Screenplay

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WINNER

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Nominees

Catherine Called Birdy

TÁR

After Yang

Women Talking

Best First Feature

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WINNER

Aftersun

Nominees

Emily the Criminal

The Inspection

Murina

Palm Trees and Power Lines

Best First Screenplay

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WINNER

Emily the Criminal

Nominees

Fire Island

Palm Trees and Power Lines

Emergency Declaration

Bodies Bodies Bodies

Best Documentary Feature

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WINNER

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

Nominees

All That Breathes

A House Made of Splinters

Riotsville, U.S.A.

Best International Film

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WINNER

Joyland

Nominees

Corsage

Leonor Will Never Die

Return to Seoul

Saint Omer

Best Cinematography

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WINNER

TÁR

Nominees

Murina

Aftersun

Pearl

Neptune Frost

Best Editing

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WINNER

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Nominees

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

The Cathedral

Aftersun

TÁR

All winners and nominees

Best Feature

WINNER

Everything Everywhere All at Once

NOMINEES

Bones and All

Our Father, the Devil

TÁR

Women Talking

Best Director

WINNER

Everything Everywhere All at Once

NOMINEES

TÁR Todd Field

After Yang Kogonada

Women Talking Sarah Polley

Bodies Bodies Bodies Halina Reijn

Best Breakthrough Performance

WINNER

Everything Everywhere All at Once Stephanie Hsu

NOMINEES

Aftersun Frankie Corio

Murina Gracija Filipovic

Palm Trees and Power Lines Lily McInerny

Funny Pages Daniel Zolghadri

Best Screenplay

WINNER

Everything Everywhere All at Once

NOMINEES

Catherine Called Birdy Lena Dunham

TÁR Todd Field

After Yang Kogonada

Women Talking Sarah Polley

Best First Feature

WINNER

Aftersun

NOMINEES

Emily the Criminal

The Inspection

Murina

Palm Trees and Power Lines

Best First Screenplay

WINNER

Emily the Criminal John Patton Ford

NOMINEES

Fire Island Joel Kim Booster

Palm Trees and Power Lines Jamie Dack

Emergency Declaration Diana Davila

Bodies Bodies Bodies

Best Documentary Feature

WINNER

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

NOMINEES

All That Breathes

A House Made of Splinters

Riotsville, U.S.A.

Best International Film

WINNER

Joyland

NOMINEES

Corsage

Leonor Will Never Die

Return to Seoul

Saint Omer

Best Cinematography

WINNER

TÁR

NOMINEES

Murina

Aftersun

Pearl

Neptune Frost Anisia Uzeyman

Best Editing

WINNER

Everything Everywhere All at Once

NOMINEES

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Dean Fleischer-Camp

The Cathedral Ricky D'Ambrose

Aftersun

TÁR

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