Film Independent Spirit Awards

The 41st Spirit Awards

February 22, 2026  •  Santa Monica Beach, California  •  Presented by Film Independent

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Nominees announced — ceremony February 22, 2026
Nominees
Best Feature
SinnersTrailerWatchRTIMDb
The BrutalistTrailerWatchRTIMDb
AnoraTrailerWatchRTIMDb
A Real PainTrailerWatchRTIMDb
Nickel BoysTrailerWatchRTIMDb
The SubstanceTrailerWatchRTIMDb
Best Director
Sean BakerIMDbX— Anora
Brady CorbetIMDbX— The Brutalist
RaMell RossIMDbX— Nickel Boys
Jesse EisenbergIMDbX— A Real Pain
Coralie FargeatIMDbX— The Substance
Best Lead Performance
Mikey MadisonIMDbX— Anora
Adrien BrodyIMDbX— The Brutalist
Demi MooreIMDbX— The Substance
Colman DomingoIMDbX— Sing Sing
Marianne Jean-BaptisteIMDbX— Hard Truths
Best Supporting Performance
Kieran CulkinIMDbX— A Real Pain
Guy PearceIMDbX— The Brutalist
Yura BorisovIMDbX— Anora
Margaret QualleyIMDbX— The Substance
Clarence MaclinIMDbX— Sing Sing
Best Screenplay
Sean BakerIMDbX— Anora
Jesse EisenbergIMDbX— A Real Pain
Brady Corbet & Mona FastvoldIMDbX— The Brutalist
Coralie FargeatIMDbX— The Substance
RaMell Ross & Joslyn BarnesIMDbX— Nickel Boys
Best International Film
All We Imagine as Light
Flow
I’m Still Here
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Kneecap
Best Documentary
No Other Land
Sugarcane
Soundtrack to a Coup d’État
Porcelain War
Best Cinematography
Jomo FrayIMDbX— Nickel Boys
Lol CrawleyIMDbX— The Brutalist
Drew DanielsIMDbX— Anora
Best Editing
Sean BakerIMDbX— Anora
David JancsoIMDbX— The Brutalist
Jerome Elier & Véronique LangeIMDbX— The Substance