For many filmmakers, the Oscars are a pipe dream. But not because they think their movies aren’t good enough. The Iranian director, Mohammad Rasoulof, for instance, knew his native country was more ...

The 40th Independent Spirit Awards signaled an awards-season upset when Anora won big, including for best feature and best ...

The John Cassavetes Award is given to the best feature made for under $1 million. The other films nominated in the category ...

Film Independent handed out its 2025 Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon (February 22), in a Santa Monica ceremony that saw ...

Sean Wang’s Didi took two prizes for best first feature and first screenplay, while Gints Zilbalodis’s Latvian animation Flow ...