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2022 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

 


2022 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

 

Broadcast Exclusively on IFC

Sunday, March 6, 2022

 

This morning, Film Independent announced nominations for the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Film Independent President Josh Welsh introduced the prerecorded video announcements, which featured guest presenters Beanie Feldstein (The Humans, Impeachment: American Crime Story), Regina Hall (Nine Perfect StrangersGirls Trip), and Naomi Watts (Penguin Bloom, upcoming The Watcher).  Watch here: bit.ly/spiritawards2022 (case sensitive).

 

Best Feature nominees include A Chiara, C’mon C’mon, The Lost Daughter, The Novice, and Zola. Also announced, for the second year, were the nominees of five TV awards. Nominees in the Best New Scripted Series category include Blindspotting, It’s a Sin, Reservation Dogs, The Underground Railroad and We Are Lady Parts. 

 

Mass was selected to receive the Robert Altman Award, which is bestowed upon one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast. The Altman Award was created in 2008 in honor of legendary director Robert Altman, who was known for creating extraordinary ensemble casts.

 

Celebrating creative independence, original, provocative subject matter, diversity, innovation, and uniqueness of vision, the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2022, positioning it squarely in the corridor leading into Oscar voting. Returning to its home on the Santa Monica beach, the in-person show will be broadcast exclusively on IFC. The Spirit Awards are the primary fundraiser for the nonprofit Film Independent’s year-round slate of programs, which cultivate the careers of emerging filmmakers and promote diversity and inclusion in the industry.

 

"Congratulations to this year's nominees – visual storytellers who have made the most original, daring, and provocative film and television shows of the year," said Film Independent President Josh Welsh. "The Spirit Awards once again plants its flag on the beach at Santa Monica, and on IFC. We're thrilled to be back and celebrating art that continues to inspire, enlighten and entertain us.”

 

Blake Callaway, GM of IFC, said, “The Spirit Awards is a standout event in any year. After being away for more than a year, IFC is ready to bring audiences back to the beach celebrating the best of film and television.”

 

This year the Spirit Awards Nominating Committees selected nominees from over 15 different countries, applying the following guidelines in determining nominees: uniqueness of vision, original and provocative subject matter, the economy of means. The Spirit Awards Nominating Committees are comprised of writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, actors, critics, casting directors, film festival programmers, and other working film professionals. Of all nominated writers and directors, 44% are women and 38% are BIPOC. Of all nominated actors, 60% are BIPOC. And of all 2022 nominees, 46% are women and 32% are BIPOC. This year, the Spirit Awards nominating committees are 63% women, 5% Non-binary, and 56% BIPOC.

 

The Film Independent Spirit Awards are supported by Premier Sponsor IFC; Bulleit Frontier Whiskey and Seedlip, the Official Spirits; and FIJI Water, the Official Water.

 

Want to vote?

As always, winners are selected by Members of Film Independent. Members must be current by December 21 to receive full voting benefits, including access to nominee screeners. To join Film Independent and vote on the Spirit Awards, please visit filmindependent.org/join.

 

To learn more about supporting Film Independent’s mission and programs, including the Spirit Awards, contact Kate Walker D’Angelo at kwalker@filmindependent.org.

 

To learn more about the Spirit Awards eligibility rules and regulations, please visit filmindependent.org/spirit-awards/faq.

 

 

2022 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS

 

 

FILM CATEGORIES

 

BEST FEATURE (Award given to the producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.)

 

A Chiara

Producers: Jonas Carpignano, Paolo Carpignano, Jon Coplon, Ryan Zacarias

 

C’mon C’mon

Producers: Chelsea Barnard, Andrea Longacre-White, Lila Yacoub 

 

The Lost Daughter

Producers: Charles Dorfman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Osnat Handelsman Keren, Talia Kleinhendler

 

The Novice

Producers: Ryan Hawkins, Kari Hollend, Steven Sims, Zack Zucker

 

 

Zola

Producers: Kara Baker, Dave Franco, Elizabeth Haggard, David Hinojosa, Vince Jolivette, Christine Vachon, Gia Walsh

 

BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to director and producer)

 

7 Days

Director: Roshan Sethi

Producers: Liz Cardenas, Mel Eslyn

 

Holler

Director: Nicole Riegel

Producers: Adam Cobb, Rachel Gould, Katie Mcneill, Jamie Patricof, Christy Spitzer Thornton

 

Queen of Glory

Director: Nana Mensah

Producers: Baff Akoto, Anya Migdal, Kelley Robins Hicks, Jamund Washington 

 

Test Pattern 

Director/Producer: Shatara Michelle Ford

Producers: Pin-Chun Liu, Yu-Hao Su

 

Wild Indian

Director/Producer: Lyle Mitchell Corbine, Jr.

Producers: Thomas Mahoney, Eric Tavitian

 

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD Given to the best feature made for under $500,000 (Award given to the writer, director and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.)

 

Cryptozoo

Writer/Director: Dash Shaw

Producers: Tyler Davidson, Kyle Martin, Jane Samborski, Bill Way

 

Jockey

Writer/Director/Producer: Clint Bentley

Writer/Producer: Greg Kwedar 

Producer: Nancy Schafer 

 

Shiva Baby

Writer/Director/Producer: Emma Seligman

Producers: Kieran Altmann, Katie Schiller, Lizzie Shapiro

 

Sweet Thing

Writer/Director: Alexandre Rockwell

Producers: Louis Anania, Haley Anderson, Kenan Baysal

 

This is Not a War Story

Writer/Director/Producer: Talia Lugacy

Producers: Noah Lang, Julian West

 

BEST DIRECTOR

 

Janicza Bravo

Zola 

 

Maggie Gyllenhaal

The Lost Daughter

 

Lauren Hadaway

The Novice

 

Mike Mills

C’mon C’mon

 

Ninja Thyberg

Pleasure

 

BEST SCREENPLAY

 

Nikole Beckwith

Together Together

 

Janicza Bravo, Jeremy O. Harris

Zola

 

Maggie Gyllenhaal

The Lost Daughter

 

Mike Mills

C’mon C’mon

 

Todd Stephens

Swan Song

 

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY

 

Lyle Mitchell Corbine, Jr.

Wild Indian 

 

Matt Fifer; Story by Sheldon D. Brown

Cicada

 

Shatara Michelle Ford

Test Pattern 

 

Fran Kranz

Mass 

 

Michael Sarnoski; Story by Vanessa Block, Michael Sarnoski

Pig

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

 

Ante Cheng, Matthew Chuang

Blue Bayou 

 

Lol Crawley

The Humans

 

Tim Curtin

A Chiara

 

Edu Grau

Passing

 

Ari Wegner

Zola

 

BEST EDITING

 

Affonso Gonçalves

A Chiara 

 

Ali Greer

The Nowhere Inn

 

Lauren Hadaway, Nathan Nugent

The Novice

 

Joi McMillon

Zola 

 

Enrico Natale

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

 

BEST FEMALE LEAD

 

Isabelle Fuhrman

The Novice


Brittany S. Hall

Test Pattern

 

Patti Harrison

Together Together

 

Taylour Paige

Zola

 

Kali Reis

Catch the Fair One

 

BEST MALE LEAD

 

Clifton Collins Jr.

Jockey 


Frankie Faison

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

 

Michael Greyeyes

Wild Indian

 

Udo Kier

Swan Song

 

Simon Rex

Red Rocket

 

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE

 

Jessie Buckley

The Lost Daughter

 

Amy Forsyth

The Novice

 

Ruth Negga

Passing

 

Revika Reustle

Pleasure

Suzanna Son

Red Rocket

 

BEST SUPPORTING MALE

 

Colman Domingo

Zola

 

Meeko Gattuso

Queen of Glory

 

Troy Kotsur

CODA

 

Will Patton

Sweet Thing

 

Chaske Spencer

Wild Indian

 

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD (Given to one film’s director, casting director, and ensemble cast)

 

Mass

Director: Fran Kranz

Casting Directors: Henry Russell Bergstein, Allison Estrin

Ensemble Cast: Kagen Albright, Reed Birney, Michelle N. Carter, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, Breeda Wool

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)

 

Ascension

Director/Producer: Jessica Kingdon

Producers: Kira Simon-Kennedy, Nathan Truesdell

 

Flee

Director: Jonas Poher Rasmussen 

Producers: Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sørensen

 

In the Same Breath

Director/Producer: Nanfu Wang

Producers: Christopher Clements, Julie Goldman, Carolyn Hepburn, Jialing Zhang

 

Procession

Director: Robert Greene

Producers: Susan Bedusa, Bennett Elliott, Douglas Tirola 

 

 

Summer Of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Director: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson

Producers: David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent, Joseph Patel

 

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)

 

Compartment No. 6

Finland/Russia

Director: Juho Kuosmanen

 

Drive My Car

Japan

Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi

 

Parallel Mothers

Spain

Director: Pedro Almodóvar

 

Pebbles

India

Director: P S Vinothraj

 

Petite Maman

France

Director: Céline Sciamma

 

Prayers for the Stolen

Mexico

Director: Tatiana Huezo

 

PRODUCERS AWARD (The Producers Award, now in its 24th year, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality independent films.)

 

Brad Becker-Parton 

Pin-Chun Liu

Lizzie Shapiro

 

SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD (The Someone to Watch Award, now in its 27th year,  recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition.)

 

Alex Camilleri

Luzzu

 

 

Michael Sarnoski

Pig

 

Gillian Wallace Horvat

I Blame Society

 

TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD (The Truer Than Fiction Award, now in its 26th year, is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition.)

 

Angelo Madsen Minax

North By Current

 

Jessica Beshir

Faya Dayi

 

Debbie Lum

Try Harder!

 

 

TELEVISION CATEGORIES

 

BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES (Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)

 

Black and Missing

Series By/Executive Producers: Soledad O’Brien, Geeta Gandbhir

Executive Producers: Jo Honig, Patrick Conway, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez

 

The Choe Show

Creator/Exec Producer: David Choe

Executive Producers: Matt Revelli, Christopher C. Chen, Hiro Murai, Nate Matteson

 

The Lady and The Dale

Executive Producers: Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, Mel Eslyn, Allen Bain, Andre Gaines, Nick  Cammilleri, Alana Carithers, Zackary Drucker, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller 

 

Nuclear Family

Series By: Ry Russo-Young

Executive Producers: Liz Garbus, Julie Gaither, Jon Bardin, Leah Holzer, Peter Saraf, Alex  Turtletaub, Jenny Raskin, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Lauren Haber, Maria Zuckerman, Christine  Connor, Ryan Heller, Barbara Dobkin, Eric Dobkin, Andrea Van Beuren, Joe Landauer

 

Philly D.A.

Creators: Ted Passon, Yoni Brook, Nicole Salazar 

Executive Producers: Dawn Porter, Sally Jo Fifer, Lois Vossen, Ryan Chanatry, Gena Konstantinakos, Jeff Seelbach, Patty Quillin

Co-Executive Producers: Nion McEvoy, Leslie Berriman

 

BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES (Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)

 

Blindspotting

Creators/Executive Producers: Rafael Casal, Daveed Diggs

Executive Producers: Jess Wu Calder, Keith  Calder, Ken Lee, Tim Palen, Emily Gerson Saines, Seith Mann

 

It’s a Sin

Executive Producers: Russell T Davies, Peter Hoar, Nicola Shindler 

 

Reservation Dogs

Creators/Executive Producers: Sterlin Harjo, Taika Waititi

Executive Producer: Garrett Basch

 

The Underground Railroad

Creator/Executive Producer: Barry Jenkins

Executive Producers: Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Colson Whitehead, Richard Heus, Jacqueline Hoyt

 

We Are Lady Parts

Creator: Nida Manzoor 

Executive Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Surian Fletcher-Jones, Mark Freeland

 

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES

 

Thuso Mbedu

The Underground Railroad

 

Anjana Vasan

We Are Lady Parts

 

Jana Schmieding

Rutherford Falls

 

Jasmine Cephus Jones  

Blindspotting

 

 

Deborah Ayorinde

THEM: Covenant

 

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES

 

Lee Jung-jae

Squid Game 

 

Olly Alexander

It’s a Sin 

 

Michael Greyeyes

Rutherford Falls

 

Murray Bartlett

The White Lotus

 

Ashley Thomas

THEM: Covenant

 

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES

 

Reservation Dogs

Ensemble Cast: Devery Jacobs, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Lane Factor, Paulina Alexis, Sarah Podemski, Zahn McClarnon, Lil Mike, and, FunnyBone.


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