The Independent Spirit Awards, the industry’s indie answer to the Academy Awards, have just released their 2023 nominations. They were announced via live stream on YouTube by Taylour Paige and Raúl Castillo on the Film Independent channel.
The Spirit Awards recently increased their budget cap for eligible films to $30 million or less, with the John Cassavetes Award going to features that cost $1 million or less. The 38th Annual Independent Spirit Awards is scheduled to air on March 4, 2023, and will take place at the beach by the Santa Monica Pier. The announcements for the television categories are scheduled to be revealed on December 13.
The complete comprehensive list of nominations can be viewed over at the The Hollywood Reporter:
BEST FEATURE (Award given to the producer)
Bones and All
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Our Father, the Devil
Tár
Women Talking
BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to director and producer)
Aftersun
Emily the Criminal
The Inspection
Murina
Palm Trees and Power Lines
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $1,000,000 (Award given to the writer, director and producer)
The African Desperate
A Love Song
The Cathedral
Holy Emy
Something in the Dirt
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 SCREENPLAY
Lena Dunham Catherine Called Birdy
Todd Field Tár
Kogonada After Yang
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Everything Everywhere All At Once
Sarah Polley Women Talking
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Joel Kim Booster Fire Island
Jamie Dack, Audrey Findlay, Story by Jamie Dack Palm Trees and Power Lines
K.D. Dávila Emergency
Sarah DeLappe, Story by Kristen Roupenian Bodies Bodies Bodies
John Patton Ford Emily the Criminal
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
Andrea Riseborough To Leslie
Taylor Russell Bones and All
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