Independent Spirit Awards

Independent Spirit Awards (1986- )

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The Independent Spirit Awards (originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic glass pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of independent films. In 1986, the event was renamed the Independent Spirit Awards. The Independent Spirit Awards are presented by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. In 2007, the ceremony was slightly changed to Film Independent's Spirit Awards. Since 2006, winners have received a trophy depicting a bird sitting atop of a pole with the shoestrings from the previous design wrapped around the pole.

The awards show was previously held inside a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, California, usually on the day before the Academy Awards (since 1999; originally the Saturday before). Since 1994, the show has been broadcast on the Bravo network and Independent Film Channel. The 31st Independent Spirit Awards ceremony, celebrating the films of 2015, will be held on February 26, 2016.

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Scheduleevery Saturday

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39th Anniversary Spirit Awards
Year 2024Episode 1150 min

39th Anniversary Spirit Awards

The ceremony will be streamed live on YouTube at 5 p.m. (ET) / 2 p.m. PT from Santa Monica, California.

Feb. 25, 2024

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Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

plays himself
Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

plays himself
Andy Samberg

Andy Samberg

plays himself
Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

plays himself
Nick Kroll

Nick Kroll

plays himself
Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

plays himself
Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

plays himself
Joel McHale

Joel McHale

plays himself
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Characters

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played by Samuel L. Jackson
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played by Patton Oswalt
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played by Andy Samberg
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played by Fred Armisen
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played by Nick Kroll
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played by Peter Coyote
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played by Seth Rogen
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played by Joel McHale
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  • Film Independent Spirit Awards (United States)

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