Independent Spirit Awards 2026 preview – Awards Season Bonus

CinemaHounds - A Lorehounds Podcast · Feb 14, 2026 · 2h 7m · transcript

Whether or not you plan to watch along when the 2026 Spirit Awards air this Sunday, February 15 (or later), Elysia will walk you through everything you need to know: what's nominated in what categories, what overlaps are there with the Oscars, and what hidden gems might you want to check out.

Chapters

Emerging Filmmaker Awards jury prizes (00:02:40)

Special Awards jury prizes (00:18:44)

Best Feature categories (00:31:10)

First Feature categories (00:53:48)

Acting categories for film (01:05:38)

Technical categories (01:19:50)

Documentary (01:31:10)

International (01:40:18)

TV awards (01:47:00)…