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Taylor Russell, Cate Blanchett, Paul Mescal & More Best Actor in Film Nominees Attend Independent Spirit Awards 2023

The Best Lead Performance film nominees have arrived at the 2023 Independent Spirit Awards.

The likes of Taylor Russell (Bones and All), Cate Blanchett (TAR), Paul Mescal (Aftersun) and Aubrey Plaza (Emily the Criminal) descended on the blue carpet on the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday evening (March 4) in Santa Monica, Calif.

They were joined at the awards show by the remaining nominees in the category. Regina Hall (Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul), Jeremy Pope (The Inspection), Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Mia Goth (Pearl), Dale Dickey (A Love Song) and Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie) all delivered their own fierce look on the carpet. You can see pics of them all in the gallery!

Cate was also supported by TAR‘s director Todd Field. If you missed it, she recently revealed Todd‘s advice for her after they wrapped on their award-nominated movie.

Check out all of the film nominees here and the television nominees here!

FYI: Aubrey is wearing Saint Laurent with Mejuri jewelry. Michelle is wearing Gucci. Regina is wearing Andrew Kwon, Irene Neurwith jewelry, a Tyler Ellis bag and Alexandre Birman shoes. Cate and Taylor are wearing Loewe. Mia is wearing John Galliano FW98 RTW.

Scroll through all of the photos of the Best Lead Performance film nominees at the 2023 Spirit Awards in the gallery…

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Claire Foy, Rooney Mara, & Jessie Buckley Represent 'Women Talking' at Independent Spirit Awards 2023

The ladies of Women Talking are hitting the red carpet.

Claire Foy, Rooney Mara, and Jessie Buckley stepped out for the 2023 Independent Spirit Awards held on Saturday (March 4) at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Calif.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Claire Foy

For the awards show, Claire dazzled in a diamond-covered dress while Rooney wore a red outfit and Jessie sported a black, hooded dress.

Women Talking is nominated for four awards, including Best Feature and Best Screenplay. You can check out the full list of film nominees here!

Hosted by Hasan Minhaj, the Independent Spirit Awards are being live-streamed on YouTube.

FYI: Claire is wearing a Carolina Herrera dress. Jessie is wearing a Dior dress.

Click through the gallery inside for 20+ pictures of the Women Talking cast arriving at the awards show…More Here! »

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Independent Spirit Awards 2023 TV Nominations - Full List Released (& a Winner Has Already Been Announced!)

The TV nominations for the 2023 Independent Spirit Awards are here!

This is the first year that the annual awards show is introducing gender-neutral categories, and the nominations reflect this change.

Traditionally, the Film Independent Spirit Awards had aired the day before the Oscars. However, for the past two years, the Spirit Awards have been a few weeks earlier. Many believe the film nominations could provide clues into who might receive Oscar nominations!

The 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards will take place on Saturday, March 4, 2023.

Click inside to see the full list and see who already won…More Here! »

Independent Spirit Awards 2023 Film Nominations - Full List Released!

The nominations for the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards are here!

This is the first year that the annual awards show is introducing gender-neutral categories, and the nominations reflect this change.

Traditionally, the Film Independent Spirit Awards had aired the day before the Oscars. However, for the past two years, the Spirit Awards have been a few weeks earlier. Many believe these nominations could provide clues into who might receive Oscar nominations!

The 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards will take place on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Nominations for the Spirit Awards’ TV categories will be revealed on December 13.

Click inside to read the full list of nominees…More Here! »

Jason Isaacs, Breeda Wool, & 'Mass' Cast Accept Special Honor at Spirit Awards 2022

The cast of Mass was honored at the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday afternoon (March 6) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The film’s team was presented with the Robert Altman Award, which is given to one film’s director, casting director, and ensemble cast.

The award was presented to director Fran Kranz, casting directors Henry Russell Bergstein and Allison Estrin, and cast members Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, Ann Dowd, Reed Birney, Breeda Wool, Michelle N. Carter, and Kagen Albright.

Ann and Martha were not in attendance, but Ann appeared via FaceTime during the acceptance speech!

Some other celebrity attendees who are pictured in this gallery include HacksHannah Einbinder, The Afterparty‘s Sam Richardson, and Army of Thieves co-stars and real life-couple Matthias Schweighofer and Ruby O. Fee.

FYI: Breeda is wearing a Christopher John Rogers dress. Hannah is wearing Paul Smith.

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Simon Rex Wins Best Male Lead Actor at Spirit Awards 2022: 'I'm Just Grateful'

Simon Rex takes the podium after winning Best Actor at the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday afternoon (March 6) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The 47-year-old actor picked up the trophy for his role in Red Rocket.

“My career was in the toilet, I moved out to Joshua Tree thinking it was over,” Simon shared in his speech on stage, before he got a call for the role.

He added, “We shot this film during Covid, even finishing it was ambitious. I’m just grateful for Sean’s [Baker, director] trust in me.”

Simon even mentioned that the cast and crew even hid from police to make the movie.

Simon‘s fellow nominees Clifton Collins Jr, Udo Kier, Frankie Faison, and Michael Greyeyes were also seen at the event, alongside Best Supporting Actor nominee Chaske Spencer.

Click inside to see 25+ pictures of Simon Rex, Clifton Collins, Jr., and more at the 2022 Spirit Awards…More Here! »

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Independent Spirit Awards 2022 - Complete Winners List Revealed!

It was an afternoon to honor the best in independent film at the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards!

Lots of stars stepped out for the annual event at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday afternoon (March 6) in Santa Monica, Calif.

Movies that won multiple awards at the event included Zola and The Lost Daughter. The awards show also honored the best new series on television, though those shows didn’t have to be independent productions to be eligible for the awards.

The show was hosted by married couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally, who kicked the ceremony off by flipping their fingers at Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Click inside to read the full list of winners…More Here! »