Who's Nominated for the 2025 Indie Spirit Awards?

The 2025 Indie Spirit Awards Nominations

BEST FEATURE (Award given to the producer)

AnoraProducers: Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan

I Saw the TV GlowProducers: Ali Herting, Sam Intili, Dave McCary, Emma Stone, Sarah Winshall

Nickel BoysProducers: Joslyn Barnes, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, David Levine

Sing SingProducers: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Monique Walton

The SubstanceProducers: Tim Bevan, Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner

BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to director and producer)

DìdiDirector/Producer: Sean WangProducers: Valerie Bush, Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters

In the SummersDirector: Alessandra Lacorazza SamudioProducers: Janek Ambros, Lynette Coll, Alexander Dinelaris, Cynthia Fernandez De La Cruz, Cristóbal Güell, Sergio Alberto Lira, Rob Quadrino, Jan Suter, Daniel Tantalean, Nando Vila, Slava Vladimirov, Stephanie Yankwitt

Janet PlanetDirector/Producer: Annie BakerProducers: Andrew Goldman, Dan Janvey, Derrick Tseng

The Piano LessonDirector: Malcolm WashingtonProducers: Todd Black, Denzel Washington

ProblemistaDirector/Producer: Julio TorresProducers: Ali Herting, Dave McCary, Emma Stone

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD

Given to the best feature made for under $1,000,000. (Award given to the writer, director, and producer)

Big BoysWriter/Director/Producer: Corey ShermanProducer: Allison Tate

GhostlightWriter/Director: Kelly O’SullivanDirector/Producer: Alex ThompsonProducers: Pierce Cravens, Ian Keiser, Chelsea Krant, Eddie Linker, Alex Wilson

Girls Will Be GirlsWriter/Director/Producer: Shuchi TalatiProducers: Richa Chadha, Claire Chassagne

Jazzy

Writer/Director/Producer: Morrisa Maltz

Writer/Producer: Lainey ShangreauxWriters: Andrew Hajek, Vanara TaingProducers: Miranda Bailey, Tommy Heitkamp, John Way, Natalie Whalen, Elliott Whitton

The People’s JokerWriter/Director: Vera DrewWriter: Bri LeRoseProducer: Joey Lyons

BEST DIRECTOR

Ali AbbasiThe Apprentice

Sean BakerAnora

Brady CorbetThe Brutalist

Alonso RuizpalaciosLa Cocina

Jane SchoenbrunI Saw the TV Glow

BEST SCREENPLAY

Scott Beck, Bryan WoodsHeretic

Jesse EisenbergA Real Pain

Megan ParkMy Old Ass

Aaron SchimbergA Different Man

Jane SchoenbrunI Saw the TV Glow

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY

Joanna ArnowThe Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed

Annie BakerJanet Planet

India DonaldsonGood One

Julio TorresProblemista

Sean WangDìdi

BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE

Amy AdamsNightbitch

Ryan DestinyThe Fire Inside

Colman DomingoSing Sing

Keith KupfererGhostlight

Mikey MadisonAnora

Demi MooreThe Substance

Hunter SchaferCuckoo

Justice SmithI Saw the TV Glow

June SquibbThelma

Sebastian StanThe Apprentice

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE

Yura BorisovAnora

Joan ChenDìdi

Kieran CulkinA Real Pain

Danielle DeadwylerThe Piano Lesson

Carol KaneBetween the Temples

Karren KaragulianAnora

Kani KusrutiGirls Will Be Girls

Brigette Lundy-PaineI Saw the TV Glow

Clarence “Divine Eye” MaclinSing Sing

Adam PearsonA Different Man

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

Isaac KrasnerBig Boys

Katy O’BrianLove Lies Bleeding

Mason Alexander ParkNational Anthem

René Pérez JoglarIn the Summers

Maisy StellaMy Old Ass

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Dinh Duy HungInside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

Jomo FrayNickel Boys

Maria von HausswolffJanet Planet

Juan Pablo RamírezLa Cocina

Rina YangThe Fire Inside

BEST EDITING

Laura Colwell, Vanara TaingJazzy

Olivier Bugge Coutté, Olivia Neergaard-HolmThe Apprentice

Anne McCabeNightbitch

Hansjörg WeissbrichSeptember 5

Arielle ZakowskiDìdi

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD

Given to one film’s director, casting director, and ensemble cast

His Three DaughtersDirector: Azazel JacobsCasting Director: Nicole ArbustoEnsemble Cast: Jovan Adepo, Jasmine Bracey, Carrie Coon, Jose Febus, Rudy Galvan, Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Randy Ramos Jr., Jay O. Sanders

BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)

Gaucho GauchoDirectors/Producers: Michael Dweck, Gregory KershawProducers: Christos Konstantakopoulos, Cameron O’Reilly, Matthew Perniciaro

HummingbirdsDirectors: Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía “Beba” ContrerasCo-Directors/Producers: Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, Diane Ng, Ana Rodriguez-Falco, Jillian SchlesingerProducers: Leslie Benavides, Rivkah Beth Medow

No Other LandDirectors/Producers: Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel SzorProducers: Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning

Patrice: The MovieDirector: Ted PassonProducers: Kyla Harris, Innbo Shim, Emily Spivack

Soundtrack to a Coup d’EtatDirector: Johan GrimonprezProducers: Rémi Grellety, Daan Milius

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)

All We Imagine as LightFrance, India, Netherlands, LuxembourgDirector: Payal Kapadia

Black DogChinaDirector: Guan Hu

FlowLatvia, France, BelgiumDirector: Gints Zilbalodis

Green BorderPoland, France, Czech Republic, BelgiumDirector: Agnieszka Holland

Hard TruthsUnited KingdomDirector: Mike Leigh

PRODUCERS AWARD

The Producers Award, now in its 28th year, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality independent films.

Alex CocoSarah WinshallZoë Worth

SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD

The Someone to Watch Award, now in its 31st year, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition.

Nicholas ColiaDirector of Griffin in Summer

Sarah FriedlandDirector of Familiar Touch

Pham Thien AnDirector of Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD

The Truer Than Fiction Award, now in its 30th year, is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition.

Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily KassieDirectors of Sugarcane

Carla GutiérrezDirector of Frida

Rachel Elizabeth SeedDirector of A Photographic Memory

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

Erased: WW2’s Heroes of ColorExecutive Producers: Idris Elba, Johanna Woolford Gibbon, Jamilla Dumbuya, Jos Cushing, Khaled Gad, Matt Robins, Chris Muckle, Sean David Johnson, Simon RaikesCo-Executive Producer: Annabel Hobley

Hollywood BlackExecutive Producers: Shayla Harris, Dave Sirulnick, Stacey Reiss, Jon Kamen, Justin Simien, Kyle Laursen, Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jeffrey Schwarz, Amy Goodman Kass, Michael Wright, Jill BurkhartCo-Executive Producers: David C. Brown, Laurens Grant

PhotographerExecutive Producers: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Pagan Harleman, Betsy ForhanCo-Executive Producers: Anna Barnes, Brent Kunkle

Ren FaireExecutive Producers: Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Dani Bernfeld, Lance Oppenheim, David Gauvey Herbert, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara RodriguezCo-Executive Producers: Abigail Rowe, Christian Vasquez, Max Allman

Social StudiesCreator/Executive Producer: Lauren GreenfieldExecutive Producers: Wallis Annenberg, Regina K. Scully, Andrea van Beuren, Frank Evers, Caryn Capotosto

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

Baby ReindeerCreator/Executive Producer: Richard GaddExecutive Producers: Wim De Greef, Petra Fried, Matt Jarvis, Ed Macdonald

Diarra From DetroitCreator/Executive Producer: Diarra KilpatrickExecutive Producers: Kenya Barris, Miles Orion Feldsott, Darren GoldbergCo-Executive Producers: Ester Lou, Mark Ganek

English TeacherCreator/Executive Producer: Brian Jordan AlvarezExecutive Producers: Paul Simms, Jonathan Krisel, Dave KingCo-Executive Producers: Kathryn Dean, Jake Bender, Zach Dunn

FantasmasCreator/Executive Producer: Julio TorresExecutive Producers: Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Olivia Gerke, Alex Bach, Daniel PowellCo-Executive Producer: Ali Herting

ShōgunCreators/Executive Producers: Rachel Kondo, Justin MarksExecutive Producers: Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca, Michaela ClavellCo-Executive Producers: Shannon Goss, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich

BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES

Brian Jordan AlvarezEnglish Teacher

Richard GaddBaby Reindeer

Lily GladstoneUnder the Bridge

Kathryn HahnAgatha All Along

Cristin MiliotiThe Penguin

Julianne MooreMary & George

Hiroyuki SanadaShōgun

Anna SawaiShōgun

Andrew ScottRipley

Julio TorresFantasmas

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES

Tadanobu AsanoShōgun

Enrico ColantoniEnglish Teacher

Betty GilpinThree Women

Chloe GuidryUnder the Bridge

Moeka HoshiShōgun

Stephanie KoenigEnglish Teacher

Patti LuPoneAgatha All Along

Nava MauBaby Reindeer

Ruth NeggaPresumed Innocent

Brian TeeExpats

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES

Jessica GunningBaby Reindeer

Diarra KilpatrickDiarra From Detroit

Joe LockeAgatha All Along

Megan StottPenelope

Hoa XuandeThe Sympathizer

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES

How to Die AloneEnsemble Cast: Melissa DuPrey, Jaylee Hamidi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Arkie Kandola, Elle Lorraine, Michelle McLeod, Chris “CP” Powell, Conrad Ricamora, Natasha Rothwell, Jocko Sims