Maggie Gyllenhaal-directed “The Lost Daughter” took home the hardware for Best Feature and Best Director during Sunday’s presentation of the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
“The Lost Daughter” was up against “Zola,” “A Chiara,” “C’mon C’mon” and “The Novice.”
After being held virtually last year due to COVID-19, the 37th Spirit Awards ceremony was held adjacent to the beach near the Santa Monica Pier and broadcast live on IFC. Husband-and-wife comedic actors Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman hosted the show.
Among those serving as presenters were Kristen Stewart, Javier Bardem, Jennifer Beals, Rosario Dawson, Daveed Diggs, Taika Waititi, Chloé Zhao, Bob Odenkirk, Marlee Matlin, Andrew Garfield and Regina Hall.
Here is a complete list of winners:
BEST FEATURE
— “The Lost Daughter,” Producers: Charles Dorfman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Osnat Handelsman Keren, Talia Kleinhendler
BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to director and producer)
— “7 Days,” Director: Roshan Sethi Producers: Liz Cardenas, Mel Eslyn
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.)
— “Shiva Baby,” Writer/Director/Producer: Emma Seligman; Producers: Kieran Altmann, Katie Schiller, Lizzie Shapiro
BEST DIRECTOR
— Maggie Gyllenhaal,” The Lost Daughter”
BEST SCREENPLAY
— Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Lost Daughter”
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
— Michael Sarnoski; Story by Vanessa Block, Michael Sarnoski, “Pig”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
— Edu Grau, “Passing”
BEST EDITING
— Joi McMillon, “Zola”
BEST FEMALE LEAD
— Taylour Paige, “Zola”
BEST MALE LEAD
— Simon Rex, “Red Rocket”
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
— Ruth Negga, “Passing”
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
— Troy Kotsur, “CODA”
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD (Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast)
— “Mass,” Director: Fran Kranz; Casting Directors: Henry Russell Bergstein, Allison Estrin; Ensemble Cast: Kagen Albright, Reed Birney, Michelle N. Carter, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, Breeda Wool
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)
— “Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” Director: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson; Producers: David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent, Joseph Patel
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)
— “Drive My Car,” Japan, Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
PRODUCERS AWARD (The Producers Award, now in its 24th year, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality independent films.)
— Lizzie Shapiro
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD (The Someone to Watch Award, now in its 27th year, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition.)
— Alex Camilleri, “Luzzu”
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD (The Truer Than Fiction Award, now in its 26th year, is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition.)
— Jessica Beshir, “Faya Dayi”
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES (Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)
— “Black and Missing,” Series By/Executive Producers: Soledad O’Brien, Geeta Gandbhir; Executive Producers: Jo Honig, Patrick Conway, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez
BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES (Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)
— “Reservation Dogs,” Creators/Executive Producers: Sterlin Harjo, Taika Waititi; Executive Producer: Garrett Basch
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
— Thuso Mbedu, “The Underground Railroad”
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
— Lee Jung-jae, “Squid Game”
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
— “Reservation Dogs,” Ensemble Cast: Devery Jacobs, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Lane Factor, Paulina Alexis, Sarah Podemski, Zahn McClarnon, Lil Mike, FunnyBone