US Edition‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Train Dreams,’ and ‘Sorry, Baby’ lead Spirit Award nominations
Peter Hujar’s Day leads with five nominations among films made under $30 million, with Netflix receiving 18 total nods, organizers said.
- On Wednesday, Film Independent revealed nominations for the 2026 Spirit Awards, led by Ira Sachs' Peter Hujar's Day with five nods and Netflix with 18 nominations.
- Film Independent requires films to be produced for less than $30 million, with a $1 million cap for John Cassavetes Award contenders; the ceremony will serve as a fundraiser and move to Hollywood Palladium.
- Best Feature contenders include Peter Hujar's Day, The Plague, Sorry, Baby, Train Dreams and Twinless; Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall earned acting nods for Peter Hujar's Day, while Joel Edgerton was nominated for Train Dreams.
- Because the show falls a month before the Oscars, winners announced on Feb. 15, 2026, could influence awards-season momentum, with nominations revealed on Wednesday.
- Film Independent said nominees hailed from 18 different countries with 41% identifying as women, and the Spirit Awards' top film matched the Oscars' Best Picture three times in five years.
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‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Train Dreams,’ and ‘Sorry, Baby’ lead Spirit Award nominations
Ira Sachs’ film “Peter Hujar’s Day” leads the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations with five nods, including best feature and director.
Film Independent Spirit Awards 2026: Biographical Drama 'Peter Hujar's Day' Leads Nominations in Film Category, 'Adolescence' in TV
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. The biographical drama 'Peter Hujar's Day' scored five nods, including best feature, best lead performance for Ben Whishaw and best supporting performance for Rebecca Hall. Entertainment News | Film Independent Spirit Awards 2026: Biographical Drama 'Peter Hujar's Day' Leads Nominations in Film Category, 'Adolescence' in TV.
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