ICYMI: Catching Up with Our March Directors Close-Up Panels
two weeks away–Thursday, April 22, airing LIVE on at 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT and hosted by SNL’s Melissa Villaseñor. Which also means there are only two more sessions left in our all-Spirit Awards edition of the 2021 Film Independent
Directors Close-Up. Here’s what’s happened so far…
Best Director nominees Lee Isaac Chung (Writer/Director,
Minari), Emerald Fennell (Writer/Director,
Promising Young Woman), Eliza Hittman (Writer/Director,
Never Rarely Sometimes Always), Kelly Reichardt (Writer/Director,
First Cow), Chloé Zhao (Writer/Director/Editor,
Nomadland); moderated by Josh Welsh (President, Film Independent.) Read our full recap
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‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ Leads 2021 Independent Spirit Awards Nominations
36th annual awards show will be held Thursday, April 22 on IFCBrian Welk | January 26, 2021 @ 7:21 AM Last Updated: January 26, 2021 @ 8:01 AM Never Rarely Sometimes Always / Focus Features
“First Cow,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Minari,” “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” and “Nomadland” scored Best Feature Film nominations for the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards, with “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” leading the pack with seven nominations. “Minari” had six film nominations, and “Nomandland” wound up with five.
And for the first time Film Independent recognized the best in TV. “A Teacher,” “I May Destroy You,” “Little America,” “Small Axe” and “Unorthodox” all landed nominations for Best New Scripted Series. “Unorthodox” and “Little America” each scored three nominations.
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