The new categories include Best New Scripted Series, Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series, Best Male Performance, Best Female Performance and Best Ensemble Cast… Story continues “The Film Independent nominations process is a unique and inspiring one,” Setu Raval, Associate Director of Nominations said. Critics awards continue to roll in and nearly all of the contenders have been seen by the public. Sound of Metal is not Darius Marder's first screenplay (he wrote The Place Beyond the Pines), but it is Abraham Marder's first writing credit, I think we'll see The Vast of Night in one (or both) of Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay. The Wrap reports that the Spirit Awards will separate from being held a day before the Oscars to being held the Thursday before the Oscars:. “The Film Independent nominations process is a unique and inspiring one,” Setu Raval, Associate Director of Nominations said. They’ve also shifted the time of the ceremony, pushing it back from its usual sunny daytime scheduling to the new time of 7pm PT, 10pm ET. The Vast of Night was already nominated last year in Best First Screenplay. I’ll be voting for that. Oh I see. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. var _g1; Press J to jump to the feed. Grammy Nominations 2021 Predictions Record of the Year. HFPA Declares 'Hamilton' Eligible and Pivots 'Promising Young Woman' to Drama...Plus More! 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Charlie Kaufman (i'm thinking of ending things), Lakeith Stanfield (Judas and the Black Messiah), Sidney Flanigan (Never Rarely Sometimes Always), Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah), Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm), JOHN CASSAVATES AWARD: Cooper Raiff (Sh!thouse), KIEHL'S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD: Darius Marder (Sound of Metal), THE BONNIE AWARD: Eliza Hittman (Never Rarely Sometimes Always), TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD: Cory Finley (Bad Education). Close. Visual storytellers with powerful and unique voices brought us so much joy and light during these difficult months. Moving into 2021, Deadline has highlighted some of the shows and series to watch out for. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-inverted-img'); ... 2020 Independent Spirit Awards nominations: Full list of Indie Spirit nominees in all … The 36th Spirit Awards will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Who will win at the Independent Spirit Awards on February 8? The Spirit Awards ceremony, which … _g1.setAttribute('src', _g1.getAttribute('data-src') ); The Film Independent Spirit Awards has announced it is moving its ceremony up by two days and will now take place on Thursday, April 22.. Click the links below to review the official rules, regulations and eligibility requirements for the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards: It might not happen at the Oscars, but Richard E. Grant will get to give a televised speech this weekend — at the Independent Spirit Awards. if ( localStorage.getItem(skinItemId ) ) { Idk their complete eligibility requirements but I know they allow TIFF premieres to compete and those two had TIFF premieres last year. Not so this year at the Spirit Awards. Independent Spirit Awards predictions: ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘The Farewell,’ ‘Waves’ should prevail Erik Anderson November 20, 2019 Former AMPAS president John Bailey said last year that the Oscars were looking too much like the Spirit Awards. Dick Johnson just ruined me, What are the rules for Best First Screenplay when a movie has multiple writers? I don't think Judas and the Black Messiah will be elegible, it looks expensive. Film IndependentFilm Independent Spirit AwardsSpirit Awards. } catch(e) {}, try { I changed it to First Cow then, would make the most sense with my nominees. Minari. Time’s almost up! Mitchell Beaupre _g1.classList.remove('lazyload'); © 2020 Awards Radar | All rights reserved. Interview: Jason Segel Talks Muppets, ‘Our Friend,’ And Much More! The Independent Spirit Awards are expanding to include five new television categories for its 2021 awards show, Film Independent announced Tuesday. BEST FEATURE. September 29, 2020 Erik Anderson. 2020 was a year like no other, and 2021 will very likely be a strong contender in its uniqueness. 'Judas and the Black Messiah' Gets an Awards Friendly Release Date, 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' is Headed to Hulu. Andrew Paterson had worked before, but Craig W. Sanger hadn't, so I think Sound of Metal will be in. The lively awards show is traditionally held the day before the Academy Awards by the L.A.-based Film Independent under a big tent near the beach in … _g1.classList.remove('lazyload'); _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-mobile-inverted-source'); Independent Spirit Awards (January 21, 2021 Announcement) The Film Independent Spirit Awards, which has traditionally been held the day before the Oscars, is … The company scored 18 mentions, with two of … We’ve also learned that those nominations will be announced by Laverne Cox, Barry Jenkins, and Olivia Wilde, next Thursday, January 26th, at 7am PT/10am ET. Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) Considering they had First Reformed and You Were Never Really Here competing in 2018, they're eligible. The Film Independent Spirit Awards (abbreviated "Spirit Awards" and originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. While 2020 left a lot to be desired, it was an amazing year for film and TV. I read an interview where Shaka says the budget was 26 million. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-mobile-inverted-img'); It’s a smart decision, as increasingly in recent years there are plenty of Spirit Award nominees who are already in town because they’re attending the Oscars the next day. The Film Independent Spirit Awards has announced it is moving its ceremony up by two days and will now take place on Thursday, April 22. Nomadland. I'm still confused how they distinguish between studio films and indie films because many of these are studio films. Sound of Metal. The Independent Spirit Awards are one of the most discussed awards ceremonies of the year, and they’re making an unprecedented shift to their schedule for the 2021 ceremony. Film Independent Spirit Awards 2020 Nominee Independent Spirit Award: Best Female Lead Hong Chau: ... San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2021 Nominee SDFCS Award: Best Actor Brian Dennehy: ... 2021 Oscars Predictions: 93rd Academy Awards a list of 25 titles } catch(e) {}, by January 21, 2021, 6:14 pm. As in years past, festival audiences have a role in deciding the 2021 Audience Awards, open to films in the U.S. Competition, World Competition, and NEXT categories. We’ll have the nominations posted here that day after they’re announced, and we imagine those nominees will be watching the show from the comfort of their own homes via Zoom, as the likelihood of this year’s ceremony taking place in person seems slim to none. President Biden will negotiate successfully with the Russian Kremlin to bring back the detained Americans held in Russia. The rule is that the film has to have a budget under 22,5 million dollars, which granted is a lot. More than 2,600 Gold Derby users have placed their bets here in our predictions center as of this writing. SPIRIT AWARDS SUBMISSIONS. BEST DIRECTOR. This is the first year the Spirit Awards have included TV in their yearly film awards lineup. As you hopefully already know, the late deadline to submit your film to be nominated for the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards… Awards Circuit Winners Chart (2020-2021): Maria Bakalova Retakes Supporting Actress Wins, ‘Promising Young Woman’ Leads in Screenplay There's a long road to … World Predictions 2021 President Joe Biden makes America regain its place in the world that of the first global power that chooses cooperation rather than aggression with heads of countries. } Scroll down to see our predictions in 13 categories listed in order of our racetrack odds, with projected winners highlighted in gold. Would Sound of Metal and First Cow be eligible? For 2021, That’s the Plan! Film Independent has added five television categories to the 36th edition of the Spirit Awards, to be held on April 24, 2021 — the day before the Oscars. } Traditionally, the event is held during the day on the Saturday before the Oscars, and it is typically hosted from Santa Monica beach. var _g1; The 36th Spirit Awards will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021. The Film Independent Spirit Awards are moving up on the release calendar for this year only — breaking tradition by not taking place on the Thursday night before the Oscars, the nonprofit group Film Independent announced Thursday. Posted by 1 day ago. So many forces will be in play, including fear and strife, optimism and re … A returning champ vs. another past winner sets up the possibility of a repeat victor for Lead Actor in a Drama Series, but there are a couple of veterans in … Per our predictions, the “Can You Ever Forgi… if ( localStorage.getItem(skinItemId ) ) { However, this year the ceremony will break with tradition and pivot to a primetime event. And correct if i'm wrong, but I think whoever is nominated in First Feature isn't elegible to Best Director, so Emerald may not happen, I'd put Miranda July for Kajillionarie. _g1.setAttribute('srcset', _g1.getAttribute('data-srcset')); _g1.setAttribute('src', _g1.getAttribute('data-src') ); The announcement follows the news that the Oscars are being pushed back … The 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards have been postponed until April 24. They allow studio films to be nominated if it has an '"Original, provocative subject matter" and are still made by "economy of means". The Altman award means no one can be nominated from the cast, which is why Marriage Story and Moonlight had no acting nominations, my guess is it'll go to One Night in Miami. 0 1 10. An Independent Spirit Awards, NAACP and Image Awards winner, Allain was Emmy nominated in 2020 for producing the Oscars telecast. Spirit Awards on a Thursday? Here are the 2019 Independent Spirit Awards nominees: BEST FEATURE A HIDDEN LIFE CLEMENCY THE FAREWELL MARRIAGE STORY UNCUT GEMS BEST DIRECTOR Robert Eggers THE LIGHTHOUSE Alma Har’el HONEY BOY Julius Onah LUCE Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie UNCUT GEMS At this stage of the awards season, there's not much more we pundits can do besides wait. The 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards Bonnie Award finalists are: Marielle Heller, Kelly Reichardt, Lulu Wang The 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards ceremony will air … Promising Young Woman. In a one time only move, the Film Independent Spirit Awards are going to be held on the Thursday before the Oscars. The ceremony will still be broadcast on IFC, like usual, as well as on streaming partner AMC+, Josh Welsh, the Film Independent President, released a statement alongside the announcement, saying, “The Spirit Awards are a time for us to come together – filmmakers and film lovers alike – and celebrate the movies, shows and performances that have sustained us through these incredibly challenging times. 2021 awards season calendar includes new dates for SAG Awards, Oscars, Grammys, Indie Spirits, Cannes, and more as the coronavirus pandemic changes Hollywood's awards plans. Traditionally, the event is held during the day on the Saturday before the Oscars, and it is typically hosted from Santa Monica beach. 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