| 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Best in independent film and independent television |
| Date | February 15, 2026 |
| Site | Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Ego Nwodim |
| Highlights | |
| Most nominations | Peter Hujar's Day (5) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | YouTube (through@filmindependent +@imdb) |
The41st Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films and television series of 2025, will be presented by Film Independent on February 15, 2026.[1][2][3] The ceremony will take place at theHollywood Palladium inLos Angeles,California, and will be hosted by American actress and comedianEgo Nwodim. It will also stream live on theYouTube channels of bothIMDb and Film Independent, and across Film Independent's social media platforms.[1][3][4][5]
The nominations were announced live viaYouTube on December 3, 2025.[6]Peter Hujar's Day led the film nominations with five; for television,Adolescence,Forever, andMr Loverman received the most nominations with four each.[3][7][8]
The grant recipients of the Emerging Filmmakers Awards were announced on January 10, 2026.[9]
In May 2025, Film Independent announced that the ceremony venue will move from theSanta Monica Pier to theHollywood Palladium. The move came asSanta Monica, the longtime home of the Film Independent Spirit Awards, undergoes renovations.[1]
| Nominations | Film |
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| 5 | Peter Hujar's Day |
| 4 | Blue Sun Palace |
| Lurker | |
| One of Them Days | |
| Sorry, Baby | |
| Train Dreams | |
| 3 | The Plague |
| Twinless | |
| 2 | The Baltimorons |
| Dust Bunny | |
| East of Wall | |
| Eephus | |
| Familiar Touch | |
| Hedda | |
| If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | |
| A Little Prayer | |
| Lucky Lu | |
| Sovereign | |
| Splitsville | |
| Warfare |
| Best New Scripted Series | Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series |
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| Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series | Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series |
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| Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series | Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series |
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| Nominations | Series |
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| 4 | Adolescence |
| Forever | |
| Mr Loverman | |
| 2 | Alien: Earth |
| Deli Boys | |
| Dying for Sex | |
| North of North | |
| The Pitt |
The award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films.
The award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition.
The award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition.
Unlike previous ceremonies (including the40th ceremony whereBest International Film winnerFlow became the first animated feature to win a Film Independent Spirit Award in any category),[10][11][12] three animated projects were nominated for major categories this year:Endless Cookie forBest Documentary Feature,Common Side Effects forBest New Scripted Series, andBoys Go to Jupiter for theJohn Cassavetes Award.[13]