Congratulations are in order for the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Award winners, which were announced on Sunday in Santa Monica, California! Independent films and series picking up wins this year include Passing (Netflix), Pig (NEON), Shiva Baby (Utopia), and The Underground Railroad (Amazon Studios). See the featured breakdown below. Congratulations to all the winners this year in all categories! View the full list of winners at Film Independent.
PASSING
– Best Supporting Female, Ruth Negga
– Best Cinematography, Edu Grau
PIG
– Best First Screenplay, Michael Sarnoski; story by Vanessa Block, Michael Sarnoski
SHIVA BABY
– JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD Given to the best feature made for under $500,000 (Award given to the writer, director and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.); Writer/Director/Producer: Emma Seligman
Producers: Kieran Altmann, Katie Schiller, Lizzie Shapiro
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
– Best Female Performance in a Scripted Series, Thuso Mbedu
Watch highlights from the Spirit Awards ceremony:
