'Anora' may have received the top prizes at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards, but the true winners are trans talent, Sundance, and Emma Stone.

Julia Fox commanded attention in a striking ensemble at the the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California. She flaunted her unique fashion sense at the bash.

Here’s who went home a winner at the Indy Spirit Awards, held on the beach in Santa Monica, Calif., on Saturday.

Sean Baker warned that the collapse of DVD sales means creatives like him rarely make money — even when their movies succeed in theaters

Sean Baker's “Anora” won best film, best director and best actor for Mikey Madison at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in what could be a preview of next Sunday’s Oscars: The film about a Brooklyn sex worker and her whirlwind affair with a Russian oligarch’s son has emerged in recent weeks as an awards season front-runner.The Spirit Awards, held in a beachside tent in Santa Monica, California, is the shaggier, more irreverent sister to the Academy Awards, celebrating the best in independent film and television.Host Aidy Bryant called it “Hollywood’s third or fourth biggest night.”In accepting the directing prize, Baker spoke passionately about the difficulty of making independent films in an industry that is no longer able to fund riskier films. He said indies are in danger of becoming calling card films — movies made only as a means to get hired for bigger projects. “The system has to change because this is simply unsustainable,” Baker said to enthusiastic applause. “We shouldn't be barely getting by.”“Anora’s”…

Sean Baker’s Anora won Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor for Mikey Madison at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in what could be a preview of next Sunday’s Oscars

Winning Best Director at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards, Sean Baker gives an inspiring speech on supporting artists. Read here.

Check out the full list of winners at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards.