Anora continues to dominate the last-minute rush of awards season, winning big at the 40th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards presented on Feb. 22. The comedy about a Brooklyn exotic dancer marrying the son of a Russian oligarch had similar big wins at the Critics Choice, PGA, DGA, WGA and BAFTA awards. At the Indies, Anora was voted Best Feature, Best Director and Lead Performance by Mike Madison in the title role. The Indies performance categories are gender-neutral. Kieran Culkin continued his preeminence in the supporting category for A Real Pain. His director and co-star Jesse Eisenberg won for Best Screenplay. The SAG Awards presented tonight will be the last major film awards ceremony before the Oscars on next week on March 2. Aidy Bryant hosted the event.
Mikey Madison of Anora at the
Film Independent Spirit Awards
A complete list of winners follows:
