Its on tothe OscarsforAnora.
The Neon pic took Best Feature, Director for Sean Baker and gender-neutral Lead Performance for Mikey Madison.
The system has to be changed, its completely unsustainable.
The filmmakers and cast of ‘Anora’ accept the Best Feature prize at the 2025 Indie Spirit AwardsKevin Winter/Getty Images
We shouldnt be barely getting by.
Were back there at least I am.
Im an independent filmmaker.
Ill always be one.
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Madison added: Its been a really interesting year since May.
Ive not expected any of it.
Even just going to Cannes Film Festival was a dream of mine, a career-long dream.
Everything thats followed has been a lovely surprise.
I continuously go into these things not expecting anything.
Im really grateful for the love that people have shownAnora.
Thats not the way we work.
Kierans main love is theater as an actor and you dont improv in theater.
It was a dream to work with him because hes so great.
Sean Wangs Focus Features coming-of-age dramedyDidialso won twice, picking up Best First Feature and First Screenplay.
A movies threshold for qualification at the Spirits is that its production cost cant exceed $30M.
Hence, such major awards-season titles as NetflixsEmilia Perez,SearchlightsA Complete Unknownand Focus FeaturesConclaveare not eligible.
Girls Will Be Girlswon the John Cassavetes Award for best feature made for under $1 million.
NetflixsBaby Reindeeris todays only multiple winner on the TV side, taking three prizes.
I thought it might be artistically celebrated.
I never thought it would be watched my this many people.
… Its crazy when I think about all the darkness I was going through that it led to that.
FXsShogun, which came into the day co-leading the TV nominations with five, won Best New Scripted Series.
