The 31st edition of the Independent Spirit Awards of the Film Independent Organization was held on February 27, 2016 at the Santa Monica Pier in California, United States, awarding the best films of the year 2015. The ceremony was presented by Kumail Nanjiani y Kate McKinnon.
The movie with the most nominations at the Independent Spirit 2016 was Spotlight with 5 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Spotlight, winning 5 of the 5 nominations.
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Winners and Nominees in All Categories
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 2016 Independent Spirit Awards .
Best Picture
What was the movie that won the Independent Spirit for Best Picture 2016?
The winning film of the Independent Spirit for Best Picture 2016 was Spotlight
Best Director
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Director in 2016?
The director who won the Independent Spirit for Best Director in 2016 was Thomas McCarthy, for the film Spotlight
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actor in 2016?
The actor who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actor in 2016 was Abraham Attah, for the movie Beasts of No Nation
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actress in 2016?
The actress who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actress in 2016 was Brie Larson, for the movie Room
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actor in 2016?
The actor who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actor in 2016 was Idris Elba, for the movie Beasts of No Nation
Best Supporting Actress
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actress in 2016?
The actress who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actress in 2016 was Mya Taylor, for the movie Tangerine
Best Foreign Language Film
What was the movie that won the Independent Spirit for Best Foreign Language Film 2016?
The winning film of the Independent Spirit for Best Foreign Language Film 2016 was Saul fia (Son of Saul)
Best First Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best First Work
Best Documentary
John Cassavetes Award
Truer Than Fiction Award
Someone to Watch Award
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| Carol | 6 | 1 | |
| Spotlight | 5 | 5 | |
| Beasts of No Nation | 5 | 2 | |
| Tangerine | 4 | 1 | |
| Anomalisa | 4 | 0 | |
| Room | 3 | 2 | |
| The Diary of a Teenage Girl | 3 | 1 | |
| It Follows | 3 | 0 | |
| James White | 3 | 0 | |
| Mediterranea | 3 | 0 | |
| Songs My Brothers Taught Me | 3 | 0 | |
| The End of the Tour | 2 | 0 | |
| Bone Tomahawk | 2 | 0 | |
| Dirty Hands | 2 | 0 | |
| Heaven Knows What | 2 | 0 |
General summary of nominations and awards (TV series)
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