‘Anora’ Wins Big At Film Independent Spirit Awards – Complete Winners’ List

The indie romantic comedy sensation Anora continued its awards season momentum with three major wins at the 2025 Film Independent Spirt Awards on Saturday.

The film won Best Feature, Best Lead Performance for Mikey Madison and Best Director for Sean Baker at the 40th annual ceremony, which was held in Santa Monica, Calif. The wins for Anora at the Film Independent Spirit Awards follow recent Best Picture wins for the movie at the Critics Choice Awards and Producers Guild Awards.

In addition, Baker won the Best Director trophy at the 2025 Directors Guild of America Awards, while Madison took Best Actress at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards. Madison is also a nominee for Outstanding Female Actor in a Lead Role at Sunday night’s 2025 SAG Awards and the 2025 Oscars.

The comedy-drama A Real Pain also won a pair of major Film Independent Spirit Awards—Best Screenplay for Jesse Eisenberg (who also directed and starred in the film) and Best Supporting Performance for Kieran Culkin.

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On the TV side, Shōgun won the Best New Scripted Series award, while Baby Reindeer won the three acting categories in the New Scripted Series category—Best Lead Performance for Richard Gadd, Best Supporting Performance for Nava Mau and Best Breakthrough Performance for Jessica Gunning.

The complete list of winners is listed below.

2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners - Film

Best Feature

Anora

Producers Sean Baker, Alex Coco and Samantha Quan)

Best First Feature

Dìdi

Director And Producer: Sean Wang, Producers: Valerie Bush, Carlos López Estrada and Josh Peters.

Best Lead Performance

Mikey Madison – Anora

Best Supporting Performance

Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain

Best Breakthrough Performance

Maisy Stella – My Old Ass

Best Director

Sean Baker – Anora

Best Screenplay

Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain

Best First Screenplay

Sean Wang – Dìdi

Best Cinematography

Jomo Fray – Nickel Boys

Best Editing

Hansjörg Weissbrich – September 5

Best International Feature

Flow

Latvia, France, Belgium

Director: Gints Zilbalodis

Best Documentary

No Other Land

Directors/Producers: Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor

Producers: Fabien Greenberg and Bård Kjøge Rønning.

Producers Award

Sarah Winshall

John Cassavetes Award (For Film Made Under $1 million)

Girls Will Be Girls

Writer, Director and Producer: Shuchi Talati; Producers: Richa Chadha, Claire Chassagne

Robert Altman Award

His Three Daughters

Director: Azazel Jacobs

Casting Director: Nicole Arbusto

Ensemble Cast: Jovan Adepo, Jasmine Bracey, Carrie Coon, Jose Febus, Rudy Galvan, Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Randy Ramos Jr. and Jay O. Sanders

Someone To Watch Award

Sarah Friedland - Director of Familiar Touch

Truer Than Fiction Award

Rachel Elizabeth Seed - Director of A Photographic Memory

2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners - Television

Best New Scripted Series

Shōgun

Creators and Executive Producers: Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks

Executive Producers: Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca and Michaela Clavell

Co-Executive Producers: Shannon Goss, Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich

Best Lead Performance In A New Scripted Series

Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer

Best Supporting Performance In A New Scripted Series

Nava Mau – Baby Reindeer

Best Breakthrough Performance In A New Scripted Series

Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer

Best Ensemble Cast In A New Scripted Series

How to Die Alone

Ensemble Cast: Melissa DuPrey, Jaylee Hamidi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Arkie Kandola, Elle Lorraine, Michelle McLeod, Chris “CP” Powell, Conrad Ricamora, Natasha Rothwell and Jocko Sims

Best New Non-Scripted Or Documentary Series

Hollywood Black

Executive Producers: Shayla Harris, Dave Sirulnick, Stacey Reiss, Jon Kamen, Justin Simien, Kyle Laursen, Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jeffrey Schwarz, Amy Goodman Kass, Michael Wright and Jill Burkhart; Co-Executive Producers: David C. Brown and Laurens Grant