But Saturday's winners are also vying for Oscar gold. With a little more than a week until the Academy Awards on ...

Sean Baker’s “Anora” won best film, best director and best actor for Mikey Madison at the Independent Spirit Awards on ...

Anora Wins Big and Director Sean Baker Pushes for Change . When Sean Baker (Anora) won best director at the Film Independent ...

Anora continued on its February roll through awards season on Saturday at the 40th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards on ...

“Anora” lead Mikey Madison had her latest award circuit appearance on Saturday in Los Angeles at the Independent Spirit ...

Anora' dominated another major awards ceremony taking Best Film, Best Director and Best Leas Performance the 2025 Independent ...

In accepting the directing prize for Anora, Sean Baker spoke passionately about the difficulty of making independent films in an industry that is no longer able to fund riskier projects.

The Spirit Awards, held in a beachside tent in Santa Monica, California, is the more irreverent sister to the Academy Awards.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Oscar front-runner 'Anora' wins best film, best director and best lead actor at the Independent Spirit Awards.