The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All At Once lead the nominations for the 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards with eight nods including Best Feature, Director, and Screenplay. All four cast key members received acting nominations. Sarah Polley’s Women Talking will be honoured with the Robert Altman Award, which goes to a film’s director, casting directors, and ensemble cast.
The 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards will take place in Santa Monica on March 4, 2023. Full list of nominations below.
BEST FEATURE
BONES AND ALL
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
OUR FATHER THE DEVIL
TÁR
WOMEN TALKING
BEST FIRST FEATURE
AFTERSUN
EMILY THE CRIMINAL
THE INSPECTION
MURINA
PALM TREES AND POWER LINES
BEST DIRECTOR
Todd Field – TÁR
Kogonada – AFTER YANG
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Sarah Polley – WOMEN TALKING
Halina Reijn – BODIES BODIES BODIES
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE
Cate Blanchett – TÁR
Dale Dickey – A Love Song
Mia Goth – PEARL
Regina Hall – HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL
Paul Mescal – AFTERSUN
Aubrey Plaza – EMILY THE CRIMINAL
Jeremy Pope – THE INSPECTION
Taylor Russell – BONES AND ALL
Andrea Riseborough – TO LESLIE
Michelle Yeoh – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Jamie Lee Curtis – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Brian Tyree Henry – CAUSEWAY
Nina Hoss – TÁR
Brian D’Arcy James – THE CATHEDRAL
Ke Huy Quan – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Trevante Rhodes – BRUISER
Theo Rossi – EMILY THE CRIMINAL
Mark Rylance – BONES AND ALL
Jonathan Tucker – PALM TREES AND POWER LINES
Gabrielle Union – THE INSPECTION
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Frankie Corio – AFTERSUN
Gracija Filipović – MURINA
Stephanie Hsu – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Lily McInerny – PALM TREES AND POWER LINES
Daniel Zolghadri – FUNNY PAGES
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
WOMEN TALKING
Director: Sarah Polley
Casting Directors: John Buchan and Jason Knight
Ensemble cast: Shayla Brown, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Kira Guloien, Kate Hallett, Judith Ivey, Rooney Mara, Sheila McCarthy, Frances McDormand, Michelle McLeod, Liv McNeil, Ben Whishaw, August Winter
BEST SCREENPLAY
AFTER YANG
CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
TÁR
WOMEN TALKING
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
BODIES BODIES BODIES
EMERGENCY
EMILY THE CRIMINAL
FIRE ISLAND
PALM TREES AND POWER LINES
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD (Given to the best feature made for under $1,000,000 )
THE AFRICAN DESPERATE
A LOVE SONG
THE CATHEDRAL
HOLY EMY
SOMETHING IN THE DIRT
BEST EDITING
AFTERSUN
THE CATHEDRAL
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON
TÁR
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
AFTERSUN
MURINA
NEPTUNE FROST
PEARL
TÁR
BEST DOCUMENTARY
A HOUSE MADE OF SPLINTERS
ALL THAT BREATHES
ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED
MIDWIVES
RIOTSVILLE USA
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
CORSAGE (Austria, Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Italy, England)
JOYLAND (Pakistan, USA)
LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE (Philippines)
RETURN TO SEOUL (South Korea, France, Belgium, Romania)
SAINT OMER (France)
PRODUCERS AWARD (Honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality independent films)
Liz Cardenas
Tory Lenosky
David Grove Churchill Viste
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD (The Someone to Watch Award, now in its 29th year, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition)
Isabel Castro – MIJA
Reid Davenport – I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE
Rebeca Huntt – BEBA (BAYBA)
Adamma Ebo – HONK FOR JESUS, SAVE YOUR SOUL
Nikyatu Jusu – NANNY
Araceli Lemos – HOLY EMY
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – (The Truer Than Fiction Award, now in its 28th year, is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition)
Isabel Castro – MIJA
Reid Davenport – I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE
Rebeca Huntt – BEBA
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