Everything You Need to Know About the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards
After a year of numerous films being delayed, sent to streaming services, premium rentals, what did this mean for Film Independent?
For starters, Film Independent introduced television categories. Then, Film Independent moved up their Spirit Awards to the Thursday before the 93rd Oscars.
How Can I Watch the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards?
The 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards will be broadcast live on IFC on Thursday, April 22nd, with a cocktail reception starting at 9 PM Eastern, and the ceremony hosted by SNL's Mellisa Villaseñor begins at 10 PM Eastern. You can watch via Film Independent ($35 for Members, $50 for non-Members, and is free for Film Lover and Arts Circle Members), the IFC app (TV provider required), or stream through AMC+($9/month), AT&T TV ($70/month), FuboTV ($65/month), Hulu Live TV ($65/month), or YouTube TV ($65/month).
Who's hosting this year?
Melissa Villaseñor of Saturday Night Live fame.
Who are this year's nominees?
Click below to see the full list of nominees.
Where can you watch the nominees?
- Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children - Stream (requires an active HBO Max subscription)
- The Assistant - Rent, Buy, or Stream (streaming requires an active Hulu subscription)
- Bacurau - Rent or Buy
- Bad Education - Stream (requires an active HBO Max subscription)
- Bull - Rent, Buy, or Stream
- City So Real - Stream (streaming requires an active Hulu subscription)
- Collective - Rent, Buy or Stream (streaming requires an active Hulu subscription)
- Crip Camp - Stream (streaming requires an active Netflix subscription)
- Dick Johnson Is Dead - Stream (streaming requires an active Netflix subscription)
- The Disciple - Stream (requires an active Netflix subscription)
- Farewell Amor - Rent, Buy, or Stream (streaming requires an active Hulu subscription)
- First Cow - Rent, Buy or Stream on either FuboTV or Showtime (streaming requires an active FuboTV or Showtime subscription)
- The Forty-Year-Old Version - Stream (requires an active Netflix subscription)
- French Exit - See it in a CinemaSafe theater near you
- The Half of It - Stream (requires an active Netflix subscription)
- I Carry You With Me - Scheduled for U.S. release on May 21, 2021, with Mexico following on the 27th
- I May Destroy You - Stream (requires an active HBO Max subscription)
- Immigration Nation - Stream (requires an active Netflix subscription)
- The Invisible Man - Rent, Buy or Stream (streaming requires an active HBO Max subscription)
- The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain - To be released in 2021
- The Killing of Two Lovers - To be released in theaters May 14th, 2021
- La Leyenda Negra - Stream (requires an active HBO Max subscription)
- Landfall - To be released in 2021
- Lapsis - Rent or Buy
- Lingua Franca - Stream (requires an active Netflix subscription)
- Little America - Stream (requires an active Apple TV+ subscription)
- Love Fraud - Stream (requires an active Showtime
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - Stream (requires an active Netflix subscription)
- Minari - Rent or see it in a CinemaSafe theater near you
- Miss Juneteenth - Rent, Buy, or Stream (streaming requires an active BET+ subscription)
- The Mole Agent - Rent Now or Stream (streaming requires an active Hulu subscription)
- Never Have I Ever - Stream (requires an active Netflix subscription)
- Never Rarely Sometimes Always - Rent, Buy, or Stream (streaming requires an active HBO Max subscription)
- Night of the Kings - Rent or Buy
- Nine Days - To be released in Summer 2021
- Nomadland - Stream (requires an active Hulu subscription) or see it in a CinemaSafe theater near you
- One Night in Miami... - Stream (requires an active Amazon Prime subscription)
- P-Valley - Stream (requires an active Starz subscription)
- Palm Springs - Stream (requires an active Hulu subscription)
- Pier Kids - Release date TBD
- Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time - Rent or Buy
- Promising Young Woman - Rent, Buy or see it in a CinemaSafe theater near you
- Quo Vadis, Aida? - Stream (requires an active Hulu subscription)
- Residue - Stream (requires an active Netflix subscription)
- Saint Frances - Rent, Buy or Stream (streaming requires an active Starz subscription)
- She Dies Tomorrow - Rent, Buy, or Stream (streaming requires an active Hulu subscription)
- Small Axe - Stream (requires an active Amazon Prime subscription)
- Sound of Metal - Stream (requires an active Amazon Prime subscription)
- Straight Up - Stream (requires an active Netflix subscription)
- Stray - Rent via a virtual cinema, Rent or Buy via the digital platform of your choice
- A Teacher - Stream (requires an active Hulu subscription)
- Time - Stream (requires an active Amazon Prime subscription)
- Unorthodox - Stream (requires an active Netflix subscription)
- We Are Who We Are - Stream (requires an active HBO Max subscription)
- We're Here - Stream (requires an active HBO Max subscription)
- The White Tiger - Stream (requires an active Netflix subscription)
- Work in Progess - Stream (requires an active Showtime subscription)
- ZeroZeroZero (requires an active Amazon Prime subscription)
Where can I find reviews for the nominees?
Well, right here. Leading up to the ceremony, I'll be publishing reviews for Spirit Awards-nominated films and updating the below section as they release. For my Minari review, check out my review over on SiftPop.
How can you make your predictions?
Download the below ballot (provided by Film Independent), watch the nominees above (to the best of your ability) and play along during the ceremony!
Is there a program book this year?
Yep, here it is.
What is Austin B Media doing for the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards?
Later today, I will be unveiling who I voted for on my Spirit Awards ballot over on my Patreon. From there, I'll be highlighting the nominated films in addition to the aforementioned reviews.
Thanks to Thomas Stoneham-Judge from Movies For Reel for supporting Austin B Media on Patreon!
Follow me on social media!