39th Independent Spirit Awards

39th Independent Spirit Awards
Awarded forBest in independent film and independent television
DateFebruary 25, 2024
SiteSanta Monica Pier
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted byAidy Bryant
Highlights
Best FeaturePast Lives
Most awardsThe Holdovers (3)
Most nominationsAmerican Fiction / May December / Past Lives (5)
Television coverage
NetworkYouTube
(through @filmindependent + @imdb)

The 39th Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films and television series of 2023, were presented by Film Independent on February 25, 2024.[1][2][3] The ceremony took place at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, and was hosted by American actress and comedian Aidy Bryant. For the second year in a row, the ceremony was streamed live on the YouTube channels of both IMDb and Film Independent, among other social platforms.[4][5][6][7][8]

The nominations were announced live via YouTube on December 5, 2023, by actors Joel Kim Booster and Natalie Morales. American Fiction, May December, and Past Lives led the film nominations with five each, followed by The Holdovers and Passages with four apiece; for the television categories, I'm a Virgo and The Last of Us received the most nominations with four each.[9][10][11][12][13]

The grant recipients of the Emerging Filmmakers Awards were announced on January 6, 2024.[14]

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  2. ^ "Here are the Winners of the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards!". Film Independent. February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Erbland, Kate (February 25, 2024). "2024 Independent Spirit Award Winners: 'Past Lives' Wins Best Feature (Complete Winners List)". IndieWire. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Davis, Clayton (November 30, 2023). "Aidy Bryant to Host Independent Spirit Awards, Ceremony Will Stream on YouTube for Second Consecutive Year". Variety. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (February 23, 2024). "How to Watch the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards". IndieWire. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Rankin, Seija (February 23, 2024). "Why Aidy Bryant Said Yes to Hosting the Spirit Awards — and Which SNL Co-Workers She Called on For Help". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Grobar, Matt (February 25, 2024). "Aidy Bryant's Independent Spirit Awards Monologue Takes on AI, the Strike & Pains of Hosting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Phillips, Zoe G. (February 25, 2024). "Aidy Bryant Celebrates SAG, WGA Unions in Independent Spirit Awards Opening Monologue". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "The 2024 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations | Joel Kim Booster & Natalie Morales Present". Film Independent. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "These are the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees". Film Independent. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  11. ^ Blauvelt, Christian (December 5, 2023). "'American Fiction', 'May December', 'Past Lives' Lead 2024 Indie Spirits Noms". IndieWire. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 5, 2023). "Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations: Best Feature 'American Fiction', 'May December', 'All of Us Strangers', 'Passages', 'Past Lives' & 'We Grown Now'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  13. ^ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (December 5, 2023). "Spirit Awards 2024 Nominations List: 'Past Lives', 'May December', 'American Fiction' Lead with 5 Noms Each". Variety. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  14. ^ Thomas, Carly (January 6, 2024). "Monica Sorelle, Monique Walton, Set Hernandez Win Independent Spirit Emerging Filmmaker Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2024.