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    Film Independent Spirit Awards To Break From Its Norm With Evening Ceremony

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    Josh Welsh, president, Film Independent
    LOS ANGELES --

    Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced that this year’s awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 22, at 10pm ET, in a primetime ceremony to be televised on IFC, a one-time break from the show’s usual tradition as a live daytime event occurring on the Santa Monica beach the Saturday before the Oscars.

    Nominees for the 36th Film Independent Spirit Awards will be revealed in a video announcement premiering Tuesday, January 26 at 10am ET/7am PT on Film Independent’s website and YouTube channel. Presenters will include Laverne Cox (Disclosure, Promising Young Woman) and Spirit Award winners Barry Jenkins (If Beale Street Could Talk, Moonlight, The Underground Railroad) and Olivia Wilde (Booksmart, Don’t Worry Darling). The January 26 nominations will also include the addition of several new television categories.

    “The Spirit Awards are a time for us to come together–filmmakers and film lovers alike–and celebrate the movies, shows and performances that have sustained us through these incredibly challenging times,” said Film Independent president Josh Welsh. “While 2020 left a lot to be desired, it was an amazing year for film and TV. Visual storytellers with powerful and unique voices brought us so much joy and light during these difficult months. We’re thrilled to share our nominations with the world, and I encourage everyone to join Film Independent and vote on the winners.”

    Said Blake Callaway, executive director, IFC and SundanceTV, “IFC is proud to continue its partnership with Film Independent by bringing the Spirit Awards and the films it champions to audiences across the country. The celebration of independent voices is more important today than ever before, and while we’ll miss the beach in Santa Monica, we still plan on making the Spirit Awards the most fun stop on the awards circuit.”

    In addition to the linear broadcast on IFC, the Spirit Awards will also stream simultaneously on AMC+. Following the broadcast, the full awards ceremony will be made available on demand across AMC+ and IFC platforms starting Friday, April 23.

    Film Independent will continue to honor emerging filmmakers with the Truer Than Fiction Award, Producers Award and the Someone to Watch Award.

    The Spirit Awards are the primary fundraiser for Film Independent’s year-round programs, which cultivate the careers of emerging filmmakers and promote diversity and inclusion in the film industry. As always, winners are selected by members of Film Independent.

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    “Sinners,” “KPop Demon Hunters,” “Wicked: For Good” among ICG Motion Picture Publicity Campaign nominees

    Wednesday, January 14, 2026
    A scene from "KPop Demon Hunters" (photo courtesy of Netflix)

    The Publicists of the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG), IATSE Local 600, have selected nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign. The winner will be announced during the 63rd Annual ICG Publicists Awards on Friday, March 13, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.

    The nominees for the 2026 Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign are:

    --28 Years Later – Sony Pictures Entertainment
    --The Housemaid – Lionsgate
    --KPop Demon Hunters – Netflix
    --Lilo & Stitch – Walt Disney Studios
    --Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – Paramount Pictures
    --Sinners – Warner Bros. Pictures
    --Wicked: For Good – Universal Pictures

    The Publicists of the ICG have also named two special award honorees. Cynthia Swartz will receive the Bob Yeager Award for Community Service and Pamela Golum will be honored with the Henri Bollinger Award for Special Merit.

    During the luncheon ceremony, Swartz will be presented with the Bob Yeager Award, which honors a member who has distinguished themselves through contributions beyond publicity in service to the greater good. The award honors Swartz’s longstanding political activism and her commitment to empowering colleagues throughout the industry. The founder of Strategy PR/Consulting, Swartz is widely recognized for her award-winning campaigns for such films as The Hurt Locker, Pulp Fiction, The English Patient and Lady Bird.

    The Henri Bollinger Award recognizes a person who epitomizes the definition of special merit in the field of entertainment. This year’s recipient, Golum, has spearheaded... Read More

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