Film Independent has announced its winners for the 2022 edition of its Spirit Awards, which took place on March 6th at the Santa Monica Pier. Below is the list of complete winners:
Best Feature: The Lost Daughter
Best Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter
Best Male Lead: Simon Rex – Red Rocket
Best Female Lead: Taylour Paige – Zola
Best Supporting Male: Troy Kotsur – CODA
Best Supporting Female: Ruth Negga – Passing
Best Screenplay: Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter
Best First Screenplay: Michael Sarnoski and Vanessa Block – Pig
Best First Feature: 7 Days
Best Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Best Cinematography: Eduard Grau – Passing
Best Editing: Joi McMillon – Zola
Best International Film: Drive My Car
Best New Scripted Series: Reservation Dogs
Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: Black and Missing
Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series: Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game
Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series: Thuso Mbedu – The Underground Railroad
Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series: Reservation Dogs
John Cassavetes Award: Shiva Baby
Robert Altman Award: Mass
Producers Award: Lizzie Shapiro
Someone to Watch Award: Alex Camilleri – Luzzu
Truer than Fiction Award: Jessica Beshir – Faya Dayi
Source: Film Independent
Wait, my favorite film of 2021 was the big winner of the night and Simon Rex won Best Actor and Passing won two awards including Best Supporting Actress???
I think this might be my favorite awards ceremony of the season so far!
It definitely felt like one of the ones more designed for you than most!