37th Independent Spirit Awards


The 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films and television series of 2021, were presented by Film Independent on March 6, 2022. Traditionally held the Saturday before the Academy Awards, the 2022 date marks a shift in the season, placing the Spirit Awards squarely in the corridor leading into Oscar voting. The nominations were announced on December 14, 2021, by actresses Beanie Feldstein, Regina Hall, and Naomi Watts. Returning to an in-person ceremony this year, the event was televised in the United States on IFC and streamed exclusively for subscribers by AMC+. Married couple Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman hosted the ceremony.
The grant recipients for the Emerging Filmmakers Awards were announced on February 10, 2022.

Winners and nominees

Film

Films with multiple nominations and awards

NominationsFilm
7Zola
5The Novice
4The Lost Daughter
4Test Pattern
4Wild Indian
3A Chiara
3C'mon C'mon
2Jockey
2The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
2Passing
2Pig
2Pleasure
2Queen of Glory
2Red Rocket
2Shiva Baby
2Swan Song
2Sweet Thing
2Together Together

AwardsFilm
3The Lost Daughter
2Passing
2Shiva Baby
2Zola

Television

Series with multiple nominations and awards

NominationsSeries
2Blindspotting
2It's a Sin
2Rutherford Falls
2Them: Covenant
2The Underground Railroad
2We Are Lady Parts

AwardsSeries
2Reservation Dogs

Special awards

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Robert Altman Award">Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award">Robert Altman Award

'Mass'' – Fran Kranz, Henry Russell Bergstein, Allison Estrin, Kagen Albright, Reed Birney, Michelle N. Carter, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, and Breeda Wool'''

Emerging Filmmakers Awards

Producers Award

The award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.Lizzie Shapiro – Shiva Baby

[Someone to Watch Award]

The award recognizes talented filmmakers of singular vision who have not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.Alex Camilleri – Luzzu

Truer than Fiction Award

The award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.Jessica Beshir – Faya Dayi