Film Independent Spirit Awards
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/ Awards Body · 88/100 · Excellent
Film Independent–administered awards for indie features. Day-before-Oscars timing. Lower campaign cost than Oscars; meaningful prestige for indie features.
/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown
How the grade decomposes.
Filmmaker Treatment/ 25% weight
92
Theatrical Reach/ 22% weight
80
Curatorial Reputation/ 20% weight
88
Library Stewardship/ 18% weight
88
Rights Posture/ 15% weight
88
/ 02 / Filmmaker Notes
Best for / Watch out for.
/ Best for
Indie features with budgets under $30M seeking prestige award launch and Oscar-adjacent press cycle.
/ Watch out for
Lower prestige tier than Oscars. International features have separate category.
/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline
What's on the record.
2024
Past Lives wins Best Feature
2023
Everything Everywhere All at Once sweeps Spirits + Oscars
1986
Founded as Independent Feature Project / IFP West Spirit Awards