Film Independent Spirit Awards

The 40th Spirit Awards

February 22, 2025  •  Santa Monica Beach, California  •  Hosted by Aidy Bryant

3
Anora wins
2
The Brutalist wins
Anora Feature + Lead + Editing
A Real Pain won Screenplay • The Brutalist Director + Altman Award
Major Awards
Best Feature
Winner
Anora
Sean Baker, dir.
Nickel BoysTrailerWatchRTIMDb
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Best Director
Winner
Brady Corbet
The Brutalist
Sean BakerIMDbX— Anora
RaMell RossIMDbX— Nickel Boys
Jesse EisenbergIMDbX— A Real Pain
Payal KapadiaIMDbX— All We Imagine as Light
Best Lead Performance
Winner
Mikey Madison
Anora
Colman DomingoIMDbX— Sing Sing
Adrien BrodyIMDbX— The Brutalist
Marianne Jean-BaptisteIMDbX— Hard Truths
Demi MooreIMDbX— The Substance
Best Supporting Performance
Winner
Kieran Culkin
A Real Pain
Yura BorisovIMDbX— Anora
Guy PearceIMDbX— The Brutalist
Clarence MaclinIMDbX— Sing Sing
Danielle DeadwylerIMDbX— The Piano Lesson
Best Screenplay
Winner
Jesse Eisenberg — A Real Pain
Sean BakerIMDbX— Anora
Brady Corbet & Mona FastvoldIMDbX— The Brutalist
RaMell Ross & Joslyn BarnesIMDbX— Nickel Boys
Greg Kwedar & Clint BentleyIMDbX— Sing Sing
Best First Feature
Winner
Nickel Boys
RaMell Ross
Janet Planet
A Different Man
In a Violent Nature
Dìdì
International, Documentary & Craft
Best International Film
Winner
All We Imagine as Light
India — Payal Kapadia
Flow
I’m Still Here
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Kneecap
Best Documentary
Winner
No Other Land
Sugarcane
Soundtrack to a Coup d’État
Porcelain War
Union
Best Editing
Winner
Sean Baker — Anora
Best Cinematography
Winner
Jomo Fray — Nickel Boys
Robert Altman Award
Ensemble
The Brutalist
Brady Corbet, dir. — Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, ensemble