The 41st edition of the Independent Spirit Awards 2026 has concluded. The production with the most awards won was Adolescence, achieving 4 out of its 4 nominations. The gala featured Ego Nwodim before Film Independent Organization.
Hollywood Palladium in California (United States) hosted the 2025 awards on February 15, 2026. The event lasted h min for 23 categories.
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Winners and Nominees in All Categories
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 2026 Independent Spirit Awards .
Best Picture
What was the movie that won the Independent Spirit for Best Picture 2026?
The winning film of the Independent Spirit for Best Picture 2026 was Train Dreams
Best Director
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Director in 2026?
The director who won the Independent Spirit for Best Director in 2026 was Clint Bentley, for the film Train Dreams
Best Foreign Language Film
What was the movie that won the Independent Spirit for Best Foreign Language Film 2026?
The winning film of the Independent Spirit for Best Foreign Language Film 2026 was O Agente Secreto
Best Lead Performance
Best Supporting Performance
Best First Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Documentary
John Cassavetes Award
Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series
Most Outstanding Newcomer to Film
Best Leading Performance in a TV Series
Best Supporting Performance in a TV Series
Best Breaktrhough Performance In A New Scripted Series
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| Peter Hujar's Day | 5 | 0 | |
| Train Dreams | 4 | 3 | |
| Sorry, Baby | 4 | 2 | |
| Lurker | 4 | 2 | |
| Blue Sun Palace | 4 | 0 | |
| One of Them Days | 4 | 0 | |
| The Plague | 3 | 1 | |
| Twinless | 3 | 0 | |
| If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | 2 | 1 | |
| Familiar Touch | 2 | 0 | |
| Lucky Lu | 2 | 0 | |
| Hedda | 2 | 0 | |
| A Little Prayer | 2 | 0 | |
| Sovereign | 2 | 0 | |
| The Baltimorons | 2 | 0 | |
| East of Wall | 2 | 0 | |
| Splitsville | 2 | 0 | |
| Dust Bunny | 2 | 0 | |
| Warfare | 2 | 0 | |
| Eephus | 2 | 0 | |
| The Long Walk | 1 | 1 |
General summary of nominations and awards (TV series)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| Adolescence | 4 | 4 | |
| Forever | 4 | 0 | |
| Mr Loverman | 4 | 0 | |
| North of North | 2 | 0 | |
| Alien: Earth (TV Series) | 2 | 0 | |
| Dying for Sex | 2 | 0 | |
| The Pitt | 2 | 0 | |
| Deli Boys | 2 | 0 | |
| Common Side Effects | 1 | 0 | |
| The Lowdown | 1 | 0 | |
| Say Nothing | 1 | 0 | |
| The Studio | 1 | 0 | |
| A Man on the Inside | 1 | 0 | |
| Black Doves | 1 | 0 | |
| Overcompensating | 1 | 0 | |
| Washington Black | 1 | 0 |