38th Independent Spirit Awards

38th Independent Spirit Awards
Awarded forBest in independent film and independent television
DateMarch 4, 2023
SiteSanta Monica Pier
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted byHasan Minhaj
Highlights
Best FeatureEverything Everywhere All at Once
Most awardsEverything Everywhere All at Once (7)
Most nominationsEverything Everywhere All at Once (8)
Television coverage
NetworkYouTube
(through @filmindependent + @imdb)

The 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films and television series of 2022, were presented by Film Independent on March 4, 2023.[1][2][3][4][5] The film nominations were announced live via YouTube on November 22, 2022 by Raúl Castillo and Taylour Paige, while the television nominations were announced on December 13, 2022 by Asia Kate Dillon.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Like last year, the ceremony was separated from its previous longtime berth on the day before the Academy Awards. Instead, there were eight days separating the ceremonies, with the 95th Academy Awards taking place on March 12, 2023. This ceremony occurred during the middle of final Oscar voting, taking place between March 2 and March 7, meaning the winners of this year's Independent Spirit Awards may have had an impact on Oscar voters.[2][13][14][15]

For the first time since 1997, the ceremony wasn't broadcast live on the American basic cable channel IFC but instead streamed live on IMDb's YouTube channel, as well as both Film Independent's YouTube channel and Twitter.[16] American comedian Hasan Minhaj hosted the ceremony.[17][18][19]

The A24 absurdist comedy drama Everything Everywhere All at Once won seven awards, including Best Feature, sweeping every category it was nominated for and winning the most awards for a single film in the history of the Independent Spirit Awards.[5]

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  2. ^ a b Hammond, Pete (August 22, 2022). "Spirit Awards Set 2023 Date, Go Gender-Neutral and Increase Budget Cap". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Chapman, Wilson (August 22, 2022). "Spirit Awards to Implement Gender Neutral Acting Categories". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Tham, Su Fang (March 4, 2023). "Here are the Winners of the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards". Film Independent. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (March 4, 2023). "Spirit Awards: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Takes Best Feature, Dominates Top Film Prizes; 'The Bear', Quinta Brunson Score in TV – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Tham, Su Fang (November 17, 2022). "2023 Spirit Awards Film Nominations Coming November 22". Film Independent. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Lewis, Hilary (November 17, 2022). "Taylour Paige, Asia Kate Dillon, Raúl Castillo to Reveal Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  8. ^ Tham, Su Fang (November 22, 2022). "They're Finally Here! The 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards Film Nominations Announced!". Film Independent. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  9. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (November 22, 2022). "'Everything Everywhere', 'Tár' Lead Independent Spirit Award Nominations: See the Full List". IndieWire. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
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  11. ^ Bergeson, Sarah; Lattanzio, Ryan (December 13, 2022). "'Severance', 'Pachinko', 'The Rehearsal' Among Independent Spirit Award TV Nominees: Full List". IndieWire. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  12. ^ "2023 Spirit Awards TV Nominations Announcement | Presented by Asia Kate Dillon". Film Independent. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "The Academy and ABC Announce Show Date for 95th Oscars®" (Press release). Oscars.org. May 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  14. ^ Shafer, Ellise (May 13, 2022). "Oscars 2023: Academy Sets March Date for Ceremony". Variety. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  15. ^ Thompson, Anne (March 4, 2023). "How the Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners Could Impact Oscar Voting". IndieWire. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  16. ^ Zilko, Christian (March 3, 2023). "How to Watch the 2023 Independent Spirit Awards". IndieWire. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  17. ^ Warren, Matt (January 31, 2023). "Hasan Minhaj to Host the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards on March 4". Film Independent. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  18. ^ Bahr, Lindsey (March 3, 2023). "Hasan Minhaj ready to lean into silliness at Spirit Awards". AP News. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  19. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Grobar, Matt (March 4, 2023). "Hasan Minhaj Dings Deadline, Roasts IFC for Airing Will Ferrell's 'Semi-Pro' Instead of Spirit Awards in Opening Monologue". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.