US Edition'Train Dreams,' 'Lurker' Win Big at the Independent Spirit Awards
'Train Dreams' won Best Feature, Best Director, and Best Cinematography, while 'Adolescence' secured Best New Scripted Series with multiple acting awards at the 41st Spirit Awards.
- On Sunday, Train Dreams won best feature at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards at the Hollywood Palladium, with Clint Bentley, director and co-writer, accepting the award.
- Based on Denis Johnson's 2011 novella, the film follows Robert Grainier, an early 20th-century logger; Clint Bentley said it shows `all the small lives that keep the world going` and credited Netflix plus a crew from Washington state.
- In the awards tally, Bentley won best director for 'Train Dreams,' while Adolpho Veloso was nominated for best cinematography and Joel Edgerton for best lead, competing with Sorry, Baby, The Plague, Twinless, and Peter Hujar's Day.
- Up for four Academy Awards, Train Dreams gains timely awards-season momentum as Spirit winners often overlap with Oscar contenders, boosting indie film awards season visibility.
- The 41st ceremony, hosted by Ego Nwodim, moved from the Santa Monica Pier to the Hollywood Palladium and restricted eligibility to films with budgets at or below the $30 million limit.
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The ceremony highlighted the year's top independent productions in film and television.
‘Train Dreams’ Triumphs at Independent Spirit Awards
Clint Bentley’s “Train Dreams” took home three awards – Best Feature, Best Director and Best Cinematography – at the 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards. Comedian Ego Nwodim hosted the annual celebration of lower-budget movies and the moxie of non-studio filmmaking, which also honored Rose Byrne, who won Best Lead Performance for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” and Naomi Ackie, the winner of Best Supporting Performance for “Sorry, Baby.” In a year …
'Adolescence' and 'Train Dreams' win top prizes at Film Independent Spirit Awards
"Adolescence" and "Train Dreams" took home the top prizes Sunday night at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, an award show that honors indie filmmakers and influences Oscar buzz.
'Train Dreams' and 'Adolescence' win top prizes at Indie Spirit Awards
Period drama 'Train Dreams' won best feature Sunday while 'Adolescence' dominated the television categories. 'The Secret Agent' notched best international film, gathering momentum as Hollywood prepares for the Academy Awards.
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