23 February 2025<\/time>\n <\/p>\n‘Anora’ was the big winner at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday (22.02.25).<\/p>\n
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Mikey Madison at the Film Independent Spirit Awards<\/p>\n
The comedy drama picked up the prestigious Best Feature accolade ahead of \u2018I Saw The TV Glow\u2019, \u2018Nickel Boys\u2019, \u2018Sing Sing\u2019 and \u2018The Substance\u2019, as well as Best Director for Sean Baker and Lead Performance for actress Mikey Madison at the annual event – which honours productions that cost less than $30 million to make – at Santa Monica Pier.<\/p>\n
During his acceptance speech, “indie lifer” Sean warned smaller movies are “struggling more than ever”.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cIf you\u2019re a writer or director trying to break in right now, you\u2019ll make a film for free. Take the DGA minimum and divide it by three…<\/p>\n
“The system has to be changed, it\u2019s completely unsustainable. We shouldn\u2019t be barely getting by.”<\/p>\n
\nAnd in her speech, Mikey – who was nominated in the gender-neutral category alongside Amy Adams (‘Nightbitch’), Ryan Destiny (‘The Fire Inside’), Colman Domingo (‘Sing Sing’), Keith Kupferer (‘Ghostlight’), Demi Moore (‘The Substance’), Hunter Schafer (‘Cuckoo’), Justice Smith (‘I Saw the TV Glow’), June Squibb (‘Thelma’) and Sebastian Stan (‘The Apprentice’) – paid tribute to the filmmaker.<\/p>\n
\nShe gushed: \u201cI want to thank Sean Baker. All of this started with you. You are an incredible director, a wonderful friend, incredible chihuahua owner. I\u2019m so grateful that you came into my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nMeanwhile, ‘A Real Pain’ scooped Best Screenplay for Jesse Eisenberg, who also directed and starred in the movie and Best Supporting Perofrmance for Kieran Culkin, who was unable to attend the event.<\/p>\n
\nBut Jesse praised his pal on stage as he said: \u201cKieran is a very spontaneous person but he doesn\u2019t improvise dialogue. That\u2019s not the way we work. Kieran\u2019s main love is theatre as an actor and you don\u2019t improv in theatre. \u2026 It was a dream to work with him because he\u2019s so great.\u201d <\/p>\n
\n‘Didi’ was also a double winner, picking up Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay.<\/p>\n
\nOn the TV side, ‘Baby Reindeer’ scored a trio of wins, with creator Richard Gadd taking Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series, and Jessica Gunning and Nava Mau winning Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series and Best Supporting Performane in a New Scripted Series respectively.<\/p>\n
\nSpeaking backstage afterwards, Richard told Deadline: \u201cI just can\u2019t believe how much this show has resonated, reached so many people and touched so many people.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI thought it might be artistically celebrated. I never thought it would be watched my this many people. \u2026 It\u2019s crazy when I think about all the darkness I was going through that it led to that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nWhile awards season favourite ‘Shogun’ had been nominated for five prizes, the FX drama took just one, for Best New Scripted Series.<\/p>\n
\n2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards winners list:<\/p>\n
\nBest Feature:<\/p>\n
\n‘Anora’<\/p>\n
\nBest Lead Performance: <\/p>\n
\nMikey Madison ‘Anora’<\/p>\n
\nBest Director:<\/p>\n
\nSean Baker – ‘Anora’<\/p>\n
\nBest Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series:<\/p>\n
\nRichard Gadd – ‘Baby Reindeer’<\/p>\n
\nBest International Film:<\/p>\n
\n‘Flow’<\/p>\n
\nBest Supporting Performance<\/p>\n
\nKieran Culkin – ‘A Real Pain’<\/p>\n
\nBest Editing:<\/p>\n
\nHansj\u00f6rg Weissbrich – ‘September 5’<\/p>\n
\nBest Cinematography:<\/p>\n
\nJomo Fray – ‘Nickelboys’<\/p>\n
\nBest First Screenplay:<\/p>\n
\nSean Wang – ‘Didi’<\/p>\n
\nBest New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series:<\/p>\n
\n‘Hollywood Black’<\/p>\n
\nBest New Scripted Series:<\/p>\n
\n‘Sh\u014dgun’<\/p>\n
\nBest Screenplay: <\/p>\n
\nJesse Eisenberg – ‘A Real Pain’<\/p>\n
\nBest First Feature:<\/p>\n
\n‘Didi’<\/p>\n
\nBest Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series:<\/p>\n
\nJessica Gunning – ‘Baby Reindeer’<\/p>\n
\nBest Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series:<\/p>\n
\nNava Mau – ‘Baby Reindeer’<\/p>\n
\nBest Documentary:<\/p>\n
\n‘No Other Land’<\/p>\n
\nBest Breakthrough Performance:<\/p>\n
\nMaisy Stella – ‘My Old Ass’<\/p>\n
\nBest Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series:<\/p>\n
\n‘How to Die Alone’<\/p>\n
\nProducers Award: <\/p>\n
\nSarah Winshall<\/p>\n
\nTruer Than Fiction Award:<\/p>\n
\nRachel Elizabeth Seed, director ‘A Photographic Memory’<\/p>\n
\nJohn Cassavetes Award:<\/p>\n
\n‘Girls Will Be Girls’<\/p>\n
\nRobert Altman award:<\/p>\n
\n‘His Three Daughters’<\/p>\n
\nSomeone to Watch Award:<\/p>\n
\nSarah Friedland, director, ‘Familiar Touch’<\/p>\n
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