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>> hey, guys! Thanks so much for showing up.

Thanks so much for showing up. >> good evening.

>> good evening. >> hello.

>> hello. >> hi.

>> hi. >> I was hoping you guys could

>> I was hoping you guys could help me.

Help me. I am hosting the "independent

I am hosting the "independent spirit awards" this year and I

Spirit awards" this year and I know you have all hosted it

Know you have all hosted it before.

Before. So maybe you could give us some

So maybe you could give us some a vice.

A vice. >> net, of course, melissa,

>> net, of course, melissa, happy to help.

Happy to help. >> thanks, kate.

>> thanks, kate. >> I am nervous guys.

>> I am nervous guys. >> that's great, vulnerability

>> that's great, vulnerability it's the only thing an audience

It's the only thing an audience wants these days.

Wants these days. >> kate, fixed rudely interrupt

>> kate, fixed rudely interrupt for a s.E.C. I have co-hosted

For a s.E.C. I have co-hosted showed one 1/2 times and I have

Showed one 1/2 times and I have noticed it's all about

Noticed it's all about confidence, granted that comes

Confidence, granted that comes easier for me, because I am

Easier for me, because I am loud.

Loud. Two more things, wear a nice

Two more things, wear a nice suit and learn to pronounce the

Suit and learn to pronounce the word cassavetes.

Word cassavetes. It's a fun word.

It's a fun word. >> cassavetes.

>> cassavetes. It is fun, john.

It is fun, john. >> cassavetes.

>> cassavetes. Really lean in to that "v" like

Really lean in to that "v" like you are a child selling

You are a child selling newspapers during the great

Newspapers during the great depression.

Depression. >> okay, let me try.

>> okay, let me try. Cassavetes.

Cassavetes. >> guys, liten up, of a to get

>> guys, liten up, of a to get warzone on pause so I could say

Warzone on pause so I could say me peace, please.

Me peace, please. John, I have hosted the show,

John, I have hosted the show, too, bub los angeles, okay.

Too, bub los angeles, okay. >> but only once, I have hosted

>> but only once, I have hosted it a halftime mre than you.

It a halftime mre than you. >> timing.

>> timing. It's everything, setup,

It's everything, setup, punchline, apologize, that but

Punchline, apologize, that but will come 17 years from now.

Will come 17 years from now. Make sure you let the audience

Make sure you let the audience laugh, that's what they are

Laugh, that's what they are there for.

There for. >> well, that's the things, we

>> well, that's the things, we are not in a big beautiful tent

Are not in a big beautiful tent on the beach like we usually

On the beach like we usually are.

Are. And there is hot going to be a

And there is hot going to be a live audience.

Live audience. >> oh, fiddle sticks, my

>> oh, fiddle sticks, my favorite part imagining the

Favorite part imagining the crowd all naked.

Crowd all naked. >> off.

>> off. H.

H. >> you'll be fine, make goofy

>> you'll be fine, make goofy faces that turn in to intense

Faces that turn in to intense stairs in an instant and don't

Stairs in an instant and don't let them see you blink, never.

Let them see you blink, never. >> maybe drop in to a deep husky

>> maybe drop in to a deep husky voice out of nowhere, babe.

Voice out of nowhere, babe. >> and get high.

>> and get high. Did I say that already?

Did I say that already? That's just general life advice.

That's just general life advice. >> you are going to be great.

>> you are going to be great. You've got gumption kid, you

You've got gumption kid, you have pizzazz and a bunch of

Have pizzazz and a bunch of other words that nobody has used

Other words that nobody has used since the '50 stkpwhr*z

Since the '50 stkpwhr*z gumption, do I have that,

Gumption, do I have that, thanks, and remember, if all

Thanks, and remember, if all else fails, celebrity up

Else fails, celebrity up preppings you are a genius at

Preppings you are a genius at them, melissa.

Them, melissa. >> oh, kate, I don't know about

>> oh, kate, I don't know about genius I was thinking maybe I

Genius I was thinking maybe I could be myself.

Could be myself. >> oh.

>> oh. No, that's a terrible idea.

No, that's a terrible idea. >> yeah, no.

>> yeah, no. Ew, don't do that.

Ew, don't do that. And, remember, cassavetes.

And, remember, cassavetes. >> cars, I got it mulaney, don't

>> cars, I got it mulaney, don't say it anymore,.

Say it anymore,. >> okay oh, my god, have you

>> okay oh, my god, have you guys seen my doobie, I don't

Guys seen my doobie, I don't piped it anywhere.

Piped it anywhere. >> cassavetes.

>> cassavetes. Thanks for all the advice, guys

Thanks for all the advice, guys I am going to go get high, dry

I am going to go get high, dry not to blink and just keep

Not to blink and just keep saying the word cassavetes, this

Saying the word cassavetes, this is going to be at best spirit

Is going to be at best spirit award ever.

Award ever. >> oh, my god, I can't leave

>> oh, my god, I can't leave meeting.

Meeting. Finer I guess they'll just have

Finer I guess they'll just have to hear me pee.

To hear me pee. This is embarrassing.

This is embarrassing. >> pajamas.

>> pajamas. >> hey, where did everybody go,

>> hey, where did everybody go, I wasn't done.

I wasn't done. >> announcer: This is the 2021

>> announcer: This is the 2021 2021"film independent spirit

2021"film independent spirit awards."

Awards." hosted by melissa villaseñor.

Hosted by melissa villaseñor. With appearances by marina

With appearances by marina bakalova.

Bakalova. Cate blanchett.

Cate blanchett. Don cheadle.

Don cheadle. Laura dern.

Laura dern. Daveed digs.

Daveed digs. Dominique fishback.

Dominique fishback. Julia garner.

Julia garner. Kathryn hahn.

Kathryn hahn. Annie murphy.

Annie murphy. Could you nail nanjiani.

Could you nail nanjiani. Leslie odum, jr.

Leslie odum, jr. Adam sandler, phoebe waller

Adam sandler, phoebe waller bridge.

Bridge. Louisiana wu.

Louisiana wu. And renée zellweger.

And renée zellweger. >> hi, guys, welcome to the

>> hi, guys, welcome to the "film independent spirit

"film independent spirit awards."

Awards." I am melissa villaseñor.

I am melissa villaseñor. As you may have noticed, we are

As you may have noticed, we are not in the big tent on the

Not in the big tent on the beach.

Beach. Instead, we are in a place more

Instead, we are in a place more familiar to independent film

Familiar to independent film fans.

Fans. A completely empty theater.

A completely empty theater. It's not completely empty.

It's not completely empty. If you hear latching it's just

If you hear latching it's just the production crew, they are

The production crew, they are watching caddyshack.

Watching caddyshack. [ laughter ]

[ laughter ] >> this was a tough year to get

>> this was a tough year to get people to watch independent

People to watch independent movies.

Movies. Who spends all day reading covid

Who spends all day reading covid statistics and then is like, I

Statistics and then is like, I could room I go if a long, slow

Could room I go if a long, slow film with an ambiguous ending

Film with an ambiguous ending right now.

Right now. [ laughter ]

[ laughter ] >> tonight we celebrate the

>> tonight we celebrate the directors, writers, and actors

Directors, writers, and actors who embody the spirit of

Who embody the spirit of independent film.

Independent film. All in hopes of one day get to

All in hopes of one day get to go make a marvel movie.

Go make a marvel movie. For the first time the spirit

For the first time the spirit awards has added categories for

Awards has added categories for television.

Television. Because if there is one not a

Because if there is one not a lot ward shows keep getting is,

Lot ward shows keep getting is, make the show longer!

Make the show longer! [ laughter ]

[ laughter ] >> and, of course, tonight we'll

>> and, of course, tonight we'll be oring best movies you heard

Be oring best movies you heard were really good.

Were really good. There is "minari", which has the

There is "minari", which has the funniest movie grandma not

Funniest movie grandma not played by tyler perry.

Played by tyler perry. "sound of metal", is a film

"sound of metal", is a film about a heavy metal drummer who

About a heavy metal drummer who starts losing his hearing on

Starts losing his hearing on tour.

Tour. Can you imagine a metal band

Can you imagine a metal band where the drummer can't even%

Where the drummer can't even% hear what he's playing?

Hear what he's playing? It wound sound like every metal

It wound sound like every metal band.

Band. [ laughter ]

[ laughter ] >> sorry, I love that one so

>> sorry, I love that one so much.

Much. "sound of metal" is up for three

"sound of metal" is up for three awards tonight, or for any heavy

Awards tonight, or for any heavy metal drummers watching, "sound

Metal drummers watching, "sound of metal" is up for three aw

Of metal" is up for three aw awards!

Awards! [ laughter ]

[ laughter ] >> "one night in miami" will

>> "one night in miami" will receive the robert altman award

Receive the robert altman award which honors films where people

Which honors films where people talk over one another.

Talk over one another. [ laughter ]

[ laughter ] that's a smart joke about

That's a smart joke about altman's extensive use of

Altman's extensive use of overlapping dialogue.

Overlapping dialogue. If you didn't get it, why are

If you didn't get it, why are you even watching this art house

You even watching this art house awards so, you poser.%

Awards so, you poser.% "one night in miami" is also

"one night in miami" is also winning at ward for best film

Winning at ward for best film that sounds like partner but

That sounds like partner but isn't.

Isn't. Better luck next time "ma

Better luck next time "ma rainey's black bottom."

Rainey's black bottom." "ma rainey's black bottom" made

"ma rainey's black bottom" made fee mae feel seen because I am

Fee mae feel seen because I am also an under appreciated diva

Also an under appreciated diva who will shop the show right now

Who will shop the show right now if someone doesn't bring my a

If someone doesn't bring my a god damn soda.

God damn soda. I don't want it anymore, get

I don't want it anymore, get away, go and I gotta say,

Away, go and I gotta say, "nomadland" really changed the

"nomadland" really changed the way I look at people who drive

Way I look at people who drive around alone in beat up white

Around alone in beat up white vans think I used to think, oh,

Vans think I used to think, oh, there goes a sex offender, but

There goes a sex offender, but now I think there is there goes

Now I think there is there goes a nice lady navigating grief and

A nice lady navigating grief and economic uncertainty.

Economic uncertainty. [ laughter ]

[ laughter ] >> I love independent movies,

>> I love independent movies, because they can be wildly

Because they can be wildly inventive and tend to stay away

Inventive and tend to stay away from the typical mainstream

From the typical mainstream fair.

Fair. Like "the assistant", it's a

Like "the assistant", it's a move by a woman who works for an

Move by a woman who works for an abuse I have hollywood mogul.

Abuse I have hollywood mogul. I mean, where do they come up

I mean, where do they come up with it stuff?

With it stuff? So imaginative.

So imaginative. "promising young woman" is an

"promising young woman" is an important move by a woman who

Important move by a woman who pretends to get drunk, so she

Pretends to get drunk, so she can catch men being jerks.

Can catch men being jerks. I'm not sure she needed to do

I'm not sure she needed to do the whole pretend to be drunk

The whole pretend to be drunk part.

Part. She could have just made a joke

She could have just made a joke on twitter.

On twitter. There are very few white men

There are very few white men nominated tonight.

Nominated tonight. In fact, two of our biggest

In fact, two of our biggest awards best male lead and best

Awards best male lead and best direct tour have no white male

Direct tour have no white male nominees at all.

Nominees at all. In other words, if there was an

In other words, if there was an after party, the dance floor

After party, the dance floor would be poppin'.

Would be poppin'. [ laughter ]

[ laughter ] >> that's how I dance, I it's nt

>> that's how I dance, I it's nt good.

Good. [ laughter ]

[ laughter ] >> it seems the only movies

>> it seems the only movies white men made this year were

White men made this year were the ones they posted to their

The ones they posted to their social media on January 6th.

Social media on January 6th. [ laughter ]

[ laughter ] >> tonight we are showcasing

>> tonight we are showcasing films that expose racism,

Films that expose racism, sexism, ageism, rape culture,

Sexism, ageism, rape culture, abortion, the immigrant

Abortion, the immigrant experience, ableism, financial

Experience, ableism, financial insecurity, the prison

Insecurity, the prison industrial complex, and health

Industrial complex, and health care corruption.

Care corruption. Now who is ready to have a good

Now who is ready to have a good time!

Time! [cheering and applause]

[cheering and applause] >> let's do this.

>> let's do this. [cheering and applause] and now

[cheering and applause] and now to present the award for best

To present the award for best supporting female, which if it

Supporting female, which if it was up to me, would go to my

Was up to me, would go to my mom, please welcome from "one

Mom, please welcome from "one night in miami" leslie odom, jr.

Night in miami" leslie odom, jr. ♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪ >> hello independent spirit

>> hello independent spirit awards, I am leslie odum,

Awards, I am leslie odum, junior, and I am so happy that

Junior, and I am so happy that get to present the first award

Get to present the first award of the night.

Of the night. Now here is a little spirit

Now here is a little spirit awards history.

Awards history. In 2019, regina king won best

In 2019, regina king won best supporting female for her role

Supporting female for her role "if beale street could talk."

"if beale street could talk." and she was may director, of

And she was may director, of course, in "one night in miami",

Course, in "one night in miami", so gotta give her a little

So gotta give her a little lofton.

Lofton. Now, tonight's nominees for that

Now, tonight's nominees for that award carry on her legacy

Award carry on her legacy delivering incredibly powerful

Delivering incredibly powerful performances that reflect the

Performances that reflect the vibrant and diverse spirit this

Vibrant and diverse spirit this show is all about.

Show is all about. Here are the nominees for best

Here are the nominees for best supporting female.

Supporting female. >> alexis chikaeze, "miss

>> alexis chikaeze, "miss juneteenth."

Juneteenth." >> if I make the dance team I

>> if I make the dance team I can get a scholarship.

Can get a scholarship. I don't know why I have to do

I don't know why I have to do juneteenth.

Juneteenth. It didn't do nothing for you.

It didn't do nothing for you. >> jiri han, "minari."

>> shall are you ma half I "french exit."

"french exit." >> when I heard you had come to

>> when I heard you had come to paris I thought we might become

Paris I thought we might become friends.

Friends. >> I have no need of friends in

>> I have no need of friends in my life at the moment.

My life at the moment. >> you are here now.

>> you are here now. And I have made a this and I

And I have made a this and I vote we make the best of it,

Vote we make the best of it, what do you think.

What do you think. >> talia ryder, "never rarely

>> talia ryder, "never rarely sometimes always."

Sometimes always." >> I am sorry, this is really

>> I am sorry, this is really awkward, but we lost our bus

Awkward, but we lost our bus tickets, could we borrow a few

Tickets, could we borrow a few bucks.

Bucks. >> just come with me downtown

>> just come with me downtown and we can stop at an atm on the

And we can stop at an atm on the way.

Way. >> okay.

>> okay. >> come.

>> come. >> yuh-jung youn, "minari."

P

>> and the spirit award for best supporting female goes to

Supporting female goes to yuh-jung for "minari."

Yuh-jung for "minari." >> thank you.

>> thank you. Film independent for this honor.

Film independent for this honor. When I make this film, I never

When I make this film, I never even think about having an award

Even think about having an award or something, but, wow, this is

Or something, but, wow, this is amazing.

Amazing. And I am very grateful.

And I am very grateful. Even though without money,

Even though without money, without time, we survived all

Without time, we survived all right, and somehow we got

Right, and somehow we got together very closely base of

Together very closely base of all the -- we don't have any

All the -- we don't have any luxury space so we got together

Luxury space so we got together in the trailer and then we

In the trailer and then we became really family.

Became really family. I think that's all because of

I think that's all because of that we made this far.

That we made this far. And most of all, I really thank

And most of all, I really thank to all the "minari" family,

To all the "minari" family, above all, it's isaac, our

Above all, it's isaac, our captain, my captain.

Captain, my captain. It's all because of you, thank

It's all because of you, thank you so very much.

You so very much. >>> coming up, kathryn hahn.

>>> coming up, kathryn hahn. >> yes.

>> yes. >> maria bakalova.

>> maria bakalova. Adam sandler.

Adam sandler. And the spirit award for best

And the spirit award for best first feature

♪ music playing ♪ >> we are troublemakers who are

>> we are troublemakers who are kept in prison until they settle

Kept in prison until they settle down.

Down. >> jimmy crack corn and I don't

>> jimmy crack corn and I don't care.

Care. >> francis mcdormand.

>> francis mcdormand. Is that you?

Is that you? Oh, wow, it is you.

Oh, wow, it is you. Hey.

Hey. Huge fan.

Huge fan. >> thank you.

>> thank you. >> your hair, I like it.

>> your hair, I like it. Yeah.

Yeah. >> yeah, I cut it.

>> yeah, I cut it. >> yeah, it's kind of peter

>> yeah, it's kind of peter panny, it's really nice.

Panny, it's really nice. I was thinking of doing

I was thinking of doing something different with this

Something different with this mop.

Mop. Hey, maybe I could get the name

Hey, maybe I could get the name of your barber.

Of your barber. No, you are right, I have

No, you are right, I have overstepped.

Overstepped. Point taken.

Point taken. Owen wilson.

Owen wilson. We usedto have the same agent.

We usedto have the same agent. She was never the same after you

She was never the same after you left for u.T.A., though.

Left for u.T.A., though. She misses you, francis.

She misses you, francis. >> please tell her I miss her

>> please tell her I miss her too.

Too. >> I would but we are no longer

>> I would but we are no longer speaking.

Speaking. Yeah.

Yeah. Threw a hamster at her and she

Threw a hamster at her and she didn't like that. Hey, can I

Didn't like that. Hey, can I ask what you are doing here?

Ask what you are doing here? Are you in san south dakota no?

Are you in san south dakota no? >> no, a think not.

>> no, a think not. >> I bet you are wondering why

>> I bet you are wondering why am I hear, why is owen wilson

Am I hear, why is owen wilson working in a sporting good

Working in a sporting good store?

Store? I live here now, I am out movie

I live here now, I am out movie game I was suffering with some

Game I was suffering with some serious hypertension right hear.

Serious hypertension right hear. People always assume I have low

People always assume I have low blood pressure because I talk so

Blood pressure because I talk so slow, you probably did too, huh?

Slow, you probably did too, huh? >> no.

>> no. >> hey, I was stressed out, as

>> hey, I was stressed out, as you know it's not easy being an

You know it's not easy being an indy darling I just quit cold

Indy darling I just quit cold turkey, stop answering wes

Turkey, stop answering wes anderson's calls, he calls too

Anderson's calls, he calls too much.

Much. He love me.

He love me. Anyway when his I got that

Anyway when his I got that diagnosis my mom took control.

Diagnosis my mom took control. Force immediate to move here and

Force immediate to move here and live a simpler life.

Live a simpler life. >> how is your mom?

>> how is your mom? >> awesome no, chase bitch what

>> awesome no, chase bitch what do you think?

Do you think? >> good.

>> good. >> good?

>> good? What what is that.

What what is that. So you are still making

So you are still making independent movies?

Independent movies? >> yeah.

>> yeah. >> is it, though?

>> is it, though? >> no.

>> no. >> are you okay?

>> are you okay? >> yeah.

>> yeah. >> you seem kind of down.

>> you seem kind of down. Hey, it's okay to admit that

Hey, it's okay to admit that making independent movie is his

Making independent movie is his stuff not having the form

Stuff not having the form support or the resources can

Support or the resources can just wear down and break your

Just wear down and break your heart.

Heart. Come here, you.

Come here, you. I hope you are okay and not just

I hope you are okay and not just saying you are okay.

Saying you are okay. >> don't worry about may, I am

>> don't worry about may, I am okay.

Okay. >> are you sure you are okay?

>> are you sure you are okay? >> I am okay.

>> I am okay. >> okay.

>> okay. >> owen wilson, golf ball clean

>> owen wilson, golf ball clean up at aisle 9.

Up at aisle 9. Owen wilson --

Owen wilson -- >> oh, I hate when they do that

>> oh, I hate when they do that I toll them repeatedly stop

I toll them repeatedly stop using my last name.

Using my last name. The fans go crazy in here if

The fans go crazy in here if they hear that.

They hear that. >> that's really good.

>> that's really good. >> I am kidding, they don't.

>> I am kidding, they don't. They find me and they are sad

They find me and they are sad it's not luke.

It's not luke. Why does everyone like luke?

Why does everyone like luke? Listen, my time here at the

Listen, my time here at the store has given me new

Store has given me new perspective and I know you're

Perspective and I know you're married to a coen brother, maybe

Married to a coen brother, maybe he could come up with a bud eye

He could come up with a bud eye movie for us.

Movie for us. We have got great chemistry,

We have got great chemistry, you're feeling it, too right?

You're feeling it, too right? >> no.

>> no. I'm not.

I'm not. >> how about a caper movie.

>> how about a caper movie. I am just out of prison ready to

I am just out of prison ready to do one last job.

Do one last job. And you're my get away driver.

And you're my get away driver. I see you've get a van.

I see you've get a van. Okay, maybe we are cops.

Okay, maybe we are cops. Or friends who find a babe on

Or friends who find a babe on the street.

The street. We name the baby owe ton, ton,

We name the baby owe ton, ton, francis come on.

Francis come on. >> it's let you know, I promise.

>> it's let you know, I promise. >> all right.

>> all right. Don't wait too long.

Don't wait too long. I am next in lane for night

I am next in lane for night manager and I don't want to do

Manager and I don't want to do that.

That. To presents best first

To presents best first screenplay from "wandavision",

Screenplay from "wandavision", katherine hahn.

Katherine hahn. >> hello, spirit awards, welcome

>> hello, spirit awards, welcome to my backyard.

To my backyard. Please excuse the ambient noise,

Please excuse the ambient noise, it's garbage day.

It's garbage day. Did you know that at this very

Did you know that at this very moment there are roughly

Moment there are roughly 1 million people around the

1 million people around the world attempting to do something

World attempting to do something so difficult, so daunting, so

So difficult, so daunting, so soul crushing, that most will

Soul crushing, that most will fail or give up trying?

Fail or give up trying? I am talking about write a

I am talking about write a screenplay.

Screenplay. The talented nominees for this

The talented nominees for this next award have done the nearly

Next award have done the nearly impossible, not only did they

Impossible, not only did they write screenplays that were

Write screenplays that were actually made in to exceptional

Actually made in to exceptional films but they told stories with

Films but they told stories with the kind of passion and

The kind of passion and fearlessness that embodied the

Fearlessness that embodied the very essence of independent

Very essence of independent spirit.

Spirit. To these new visionaries, thank

To these new visionaries, thank you for never giving up.

You for never giving up. Here are the nominees for best

Here are the nominees for best first screenplay.

First screenplay. >> it's a great opportunity.

>> it's a great opportunity. >> kitty green, "the assistant."

>> kitty green, "the assistant." >> what did you say?

>> what did you say? They told me you were smart.

They told me you were smart. >> it was not my place to

>> it was not my place to question your decision.

Question your decision. I will not let you down again.

I will not let you down again. >> noah hutton, "lapsis."

>> noah hutton, "lapsis." >> welcome to the unlimited

>> welcome to the unlimited possibilities of the quantum.

Possibilities of the quantum. >> is it for sure safe?

>> is it for sure safe? >> yeah, no, yeah.

>> yeah, no, yeah. It's totally safe.

It's totally safe. >> channing godfrey peoples,

>> channing godfrey peoples, "miss juneteenth."

"miss juneteenth." >> I used to go to the pageant

>> I used to go to the pageant every year.

Every year. Dreaming that one day I would be

Dreaming that one day I would be up there.

Up there. The girls that won looked like

The girls that won looked like they were floating.

They were floating. [ jimming ]

[ jimming ] >> sand around I cesar, a "palm

>> sand around I cesar, a "palm springs."

Springs." >> I drove all the way back home

>> I drove all the way back home to austin and I still woke up

To austin and I still woke up here.

Here. >> one time a smoke a bunch the

>> one time a smoke a bunch the christ and made to equatorial

Christ and made to equatorial gibby it was a huge wastes of

Gibby it was a huge wastes of time.

Time. >> james sweepy, sudamericana.

>> james sweepy, sudamericana. >> emery.

>> emery. >> I like that name.

>> I like that name. >> thank you.

>> thank you. You watch gill more girls.

You watch gill more girls. >> I own all the seven seasons

>> I own all the seven seasons on dvd.

On dvd. >> I own all seven.

>> I own all seven. >> I almost ken wentz to yale

>> I almost ken wentz to yale because that have shit.

Because that have shit. >> I almost did.

>> I almost did. I didn't get in obviously.

I didn't get in obviously. >> I did.

>> I did. And the spirit award for best

And the spirit award for best first string play goes to.

First string play goes to. >> andy ciara for "palm

>> andy ciara for "palm springs."

Springs." >> film independent thank you so

>> film independent thank you so much if this award.

Much if this award. Thank you to the other nominees

Thank you to the other nominees your move yous make me want to

Your move yous make me want to be a brett are writer hopefully

Be a brett are writer hopefully we all get to meet in person

We all get to meet in person some day.

Some day. Thank you to hulu and dylan and

Thank you to hulu and dylan and chris at ask cga at limelight

Chris at ask cga at limelight and party over here.

And party over here. And the entire cast and crew,

And the entire cast and crew, especially millie ate that

Especially millie ate that elevated and andy samberg we

Elevated and andy samberg we know this movie doesn't exist

Know this movie doesn't exist without sandy samberg so I am

Without sandy samberg so I am forever inning debt to him and

Forever inning debt to him and to my partner in all of this,

To my partner in all of this, our director max, six years ago

Our director max, six years ago he and I went out to the desert

He and I went out to the desert to tak about making our first

To tak about making our first movie together.

Movie together. And we had zero expectations for

And we had zero expectations for it, so this entire journey has

It, so this entire journey has been with him I share this with

Been with him I share this with him I have love you, max and

Him I have love you, max and finally big heartfelt thank you

Finally big heartfelt thank you for my mom, dad, brother and my

For my mom, dad, brother and my lovely wife amanda and our two

Lovely wife amanda and our two daughters the whole movie is

Daughters the whole movie is about love and commitment and

About love and commitment and not going through this thing

Not going through this thing alone so I share this with them.

Alone so I share this with them. And with you.

And with you. With everyone else, cool.

With everyone else, cool. >>> to present the award for

>>> to present the award for best first feature, from borat

Best first feature, from borat subsequent move film, here is

Subsequent move film, here is maria bakalova.

Maria bakalova. >> hello, spirt a parts, I am

>> hello, spirt a parts, I am maria back loaf a you remember

Maria back loaf a you remember that movie with did he with the

That movie with did he with the maid I can genius, rudy July I

Maid I can genius, rudy July I an I, making the new borat film

An I, making the new borat film was a hollywood dream come true

Was a hollywood dream come true to me, the reaction was

To me, the reaction was incredible.

Incredible. Fans were screaming and chasing

Fans were screaming and chasing us before the movie even came

Us before the movie even came out.

Out. Some of them even tried to

Some of them even tried to tackle us and have us arrested.

Tackle us and have us arrested. I hope that all of the

I hope that all of the filmmakers behind these

Filmmakers behind these nominated films have great

Nominated films have great experiences too.

Experiences too. Here are the nominees follow

Here are the nominees follow best first feature.

Best first feature. "I carry you with me..

"I carry you with me.. >> "the forty-year-old version."

>> "the forty-year-old version." >> think about me doing hip hop.

>> think about me doing hip hop. >> doing what to it.

>> doing what to it. >> no happy blacks in the blot

>> no happy blacks in the blot live please but a crane shot big

Live please but a crane shot big momma crying on her knees.

Momma crying on her knees. >> "miss juneteenth."

>> "miss juneteenth." >> good luck.

>> good luck. >> I know that you are looking

>> I know that you are looking to replicate your success.

To replicate your success. >> what's her problem?

>> what's her problem? >> I beat her.

>> I beat her. >> "nine days."

>> "nine days." >> you are being considered for

>> you are being considered for the amazing opportunity of life.

The amazing opportunity of life. >> am I dead?

>> am I dead? >> I wouldn't say you are a live

>> I wouldn't say you are a live or dead.

Or dead. >> are you the those.

>> are you the those. >> I would a cog in the wheel.

>> I would a cog in the wheel. >> "sound of metal."

>> "sound of metal." >> your hearing is deteriorating

>> your hearing is deteriorating rapidly.

Rapidly. >> it will come back.

>> it will come back. Until then we cope going, okay?

Until then we cope going, okay? >> lou.

>> lou. >> no.

>> no. >> let's play tomorrow and see

>> let's play tomorrow and see what it's like I will be like a

What it's like I will be like a quick track, you can play to me.

Quick track, you can play to me. >> and the spirit award for best

>> and the spirit award for best first feature goes to, "sound of

First feature goes to, "sound of metal."

Metal." ♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪ >> man, I wish we could all be

>> man, I wish we could all be together rather than me talking

Together rather than me talking in to a phone, but this is the

In to a phone, but this is the deal.

Deal. I am so moved by this award.

I am so moved by this award. I am thinking about all of you

I am thinking about all of you other filmmakers in this

Other filmmakers in this category the other categories I

Category the other categories I am so honored to be among you, I

Am so honored to be among you, I am picturing my -- all of the

Am picturing my -- all of the producers I am picturing you all

Producers I am picturing you all sitting around a table with

Sitting around a table with fish or whatever it was.

Fish or whatever it was. I wishing are wish I could look

I wishing are wish I could look at you when I say this, but you

At you when I say this, but you are so important to me and this

Are so important to me and this is your award.

Is your award. It celebrate all of you

It celebrate all of you producers everybody at caviar

Producers everybody at caviar you are so wonderful and

You are so wonderful and supported approximate this movie

Supported approximate this movie for so many years especially

For so many years especially burt and sasha, we lived and

Burt and sasha, we lived and breathed this film together.

Breathed this film together. You were a creative sounding

You were a creative sounding board for me, you were brave,

Board for me, you were brave, you put up with unbelievable

You put up with unbelievable demands I was making and a very,

Demands I was making and a very, very high bar and you just did

Very high bar and you just did it.

It. Bill and kathy bens you financed

Bill and kathy bens you financed this film which nobody in the

This film which nobody in the world would do it.

World would do it. Nobody in hollywood would, and

Nobody in hollywood would, and you did.

You did. And I kathy I think it was

And I kathy I think it was because of your connection to

Because of your connection to the script as a writer, that's

The script as a writer, that's the best.

The best. Derrick see and France, man, I

Derrick see and France, man, I love you "d" and your heart is

Love you "d" and your heart is slathered all over this fill in

Slathered all over this fill in him so many ways, christin son

Him so many ways, christin son you are a force, you are so

You are a force, you are so important to this movie.

Important to this movie. And let's see, the entire cast

And let's see, the entire cast and crew I wish I could talk to

And crew I wish I could talk to each and every we have be you

Each and every we have be you the action soars made may dreams

The action soars made may dreams come true, respite, paul, ma

Come true, respite, paul, ma tia, you are so incredible you

Tia, you are so incredible you make me bood clock good.

Make me bood clock good. My kids, I love you guys.

My kids, I love you guys. You are both in this movie in

You are both in this movie in different ways, az you worked in

Different ways, az you worked in the art department with j-dub,

The art department with j-dub, ezra I will treasure your scene

Ezra I will treasure your scene with rizz, my brother abraham.

With rizz, my brother abraham. What can I say all those years

What can I say all those years write this is together is such a

Write this is together is such a treasure for me, I will never

Treasure for me, I will never forget it.

Forget it. It's really just such an honor

It's really just such an honor film independent you noticed me

Film independent you noticed me going way back and it's not lost

Going way back and it's not lost on may.

On may. I wishing we could hang.

I wishing we could hang. Love you guys, and thank you so

Love you guys, and thank you so much.

Much. This is just out standing.

This is just out standing. >>> coming up on the "film

>>> coming up on the "film independent spirit awards",

Independent spirit awards", laura dern.

Laura dern. >> oh, actually, it's a tie.

>> oh, actually, it's a tie. >> come make fishback cate

>> come make fishback cate blanchett and the spur eight

Blanchett and the spur eight ward for best supporting male.

Ward for best supporting male. >> hey, hello.

>> hey, hello. Over here.

Over here. >> me?

>> me? >> yeah, you.

>> yeah, you. I am host this is the spirit

I am host this is the spirit awards and I want to make sure

Awards and I want to make sure at least one person watches.

At least one person watches. All right.

All right. You go on home.

You go on home. Drive like the

>> I am the winner of the true fiction award presented by

Fiction award presented by generaller is my film is called

Generaller is my film is called year kids following year black

Year kids following year black trains youth who use christopher

Trains youth who use christopher straight as a location to build

Straight as a location to build new chokes families.

New chokes families. I spent 10 years move life

I spent 10 years move life homeless after my mother kicked

Homeless after my mother kicked me out for being gay now that ii

Me out for being gay now that ii have gone through the process of

Have gone through the process of make this is film and I have an

Make this is film and I have an institutional like film

Institutional like film independent make this is film

Independent make this is film and make sure the industry knows

And make sure the industry knows this film matters I have a lot

This film matters I have a lot more belief in myself and I am

More belief in myself and I am even more emboldened in my

Even more emboldened in my mission to bring stories to the

Mission to bring stories to the screen of my experience, thank

Screen of my experience, thank you, genesis, thank you film

You, genesis, thank you film independent.

Independent. >> I am proud of the diversity

>> I am proud of the diversity in it this show today and wants

In it this show today and wants to tack a moment to recognize

To tack a moment to recognize two organizations that are

Two organizations that are create are more opportunities

Create are more opportunities for film in underrepresented

For film in underrepresented community, project involve is

Community, project involve is film independent's program that

Film independent's program that gives filmmakers from diverse

Gives filmmakers from diverse background the access they had

Background the access they had knee to become artist think and

Knee to become artist think and seeher is the leading global

Seeher is the leading global movement for concerned equality.

Movement for concerned equality. Today film independent is proud

Today film independent is proud to announce a partnership with

To announce a partnership with see her with the support of amc

See her with the support of amc networks in their work to

Networks in their work to eliminate uncounsel somebodies

Eliminate uncounsel somebodies bias towards women and girls in

Bias towards women and girls in the media if you can see her you

The media if you can see her you can be her.

Can be her. Our next brenter is so beloved

Our next brenter is so beloved by the lbgtq that they break in

By the lbgtq that they break in into fort whic song whenever thr

Into fort whic song whenever thr are the.

Are the. ♪ laura dern ♪

♪ laura dern ♪ ♪ laura dern ♪

♪ laura dern ♪ >> thank you, melissa.

>> thank you, melissa. A some glad to be back and with

A some glad to be back and with all of you on the "film

All of you on the "film independent spirit awards."

Independent spirit awards." even virtually of all the awards

Even virtually of all the awards shows this one truly holds a

Shows this one truly holds a place in my heart, well,

Place in my heart, well, especially because I was

Especially because I was serenaded by the gay men's choir

Serenaded by the gay men's choir of los angeles during last

Of los angeles during last year's ceremony which was

Year's ceremony which was amazing.

Amazing. It is trekly special for me to

It is trekly special for me to hand out the award for best

Hand out the award for best supporting male this year,

Supporting male this year, because all five of these actors

Because all five of these actors are being nominated for the very

Are being nominated for the very first time.

First time. Congratulations to all of you.

Congratulations to all of you. And thank you for your beautiful

And thank you for your beautiful work.

Work. Here are the nominees.

Here are the nominees. Colman domingo, "ma rainey's

Colman domingo, "ma rainey's black bottom."

Black bottom." >> you done got jealous because

>> you done got jealous because mr. Irvin is use my version.

Mr. Irvin is use my version. >> what the hell I got to be gel

>> what the hell I got to be gel of you about the day I get

Of you about the day I get jealous I mayas well lay down

Jealous I mayas well lay down and die.

And die. >> orion lee, "first cow."

>> orion lee, "first cow." >> no way for a poor map to

>> no way for a poor map to start, you need capital or you

Start, you need capital or you need some kind of miracle.

Need some kind of miracle. >> I need leverage.

>> I need leverage. >> or a crime.

>> or a crime. >> we are looking for a solution

>> we are looking for a solution to this.

To this. >> paul raci, "sound of metal."

>> paul raci, "sound of metal." >> those moments are stillness

>> those moments are stillness that place, that's the kingdom

That place, that's the kingdom of god.

Of god. And that place will never

And that place will never abandon you.

Abandon you. >> ever colored man in the world

>> ever colored man in the world got do his part.

Got do his part. >> glynn turman, "ma rainey's

>> glynn turman, "ma rainey's black bottom."

Black bottom." >> I got style.

>> I got style. Everybody got style, stale ain't

Everybody got style, stale ain't nothing but keeping the same

Nothing but keeping the same idea from given to go end,

Idea from given to go end, everybody got it.

Everybody got it. >> benedict wong, "nine days."

>> benedict wong, "nine days." >> when I first saw will, he was

>> when I first saw will, he was still in one of those tvs.

Still in one of those tvs. Didn't have love inside him.

Didn't have love inside him. Maybe too much.

Maybe too much. >> too much love, no one do give

>> too much love, no one do give it t to.

It t to. >> and the spirit award for best

>> and the spirit award for best supporting male goes to.

Supporting male goes to. Paul raci, for "sound of metal."

Paul raci, for "sound of metal." >> hey, now.

>> hey, now. Yeah.

Yeah. Independent spirit awards, let's

Independent spirit awards, let's saul iron that together.

Saul iron that together. Independent spirit.

Independent spirit. What, awards.

What, awards. Wow.

Wow. Wow.

Wow. Thank you, thank you so much.

Thank you, thank you so much. I want to thanks amazon for the

I want to thanks amazon for the love, the support, the money, I

Love, the support, the money, I am just kidding.

Am just kidding. Darius martyr, thank you,

Darius martyr, thank you, brother for this opportunity.

Brother for this opportunity. Thank you riz for being the best

Thank you riz for being the best acting partner, ever.

Acting partner, ever. My wife, my daughter.

My wife, my daughter. May guitars, my band.

May guitars, my band. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. And you know, I have been a day

And you know, I have been a day player for 30 years hear in

Player for 30 years hear in hollywood but I have one little

Hollywood but I have one little piece of advice that I can give

Piece of advice that I can give to all of you people that are

To all of you people that are still struggling here, don't

Still struggling here, don't quit your day job.

Quit your day job. I never did.

I never did. I still have it, too.

I still have it, too. Think.

Think. [ laughter ]

[ laughter ] >> love you guys.

>> love you guys. ♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪ ♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪ >> hey. Playing ♪

>> hey. Playing ♪ >> yes.

>> yes. >> you don't be in here.

>> you don't be in here. We are closed.

We are closed. >> oh, sorry.

>> oh, sorry. I am just -- I am hosting the

I am just -- I am hosting the spirit awards and I am trying to

Spirit awards and I am trying to do like a "promising young

Do like a "promising young woman" thing.

Woman" thing. People are expecting it.

People are expecting it. It's kind a big move this year.

It's kind a big move this year. >> and we are kind of closed so

>> and we are kind of closed so you gotta go.

You gotta go. >> really?

>> really? >> plus you shouldn't be in here

>> plus you shouldn't be in here without a mask on.

Without a mask on. >> okay.

>> okay. Yeah.

Yeah. >> and you definitely need a

>> and you definitely need a permit if you want to film in

Permit if you want to film in here.

Here. >> I know.

>> I know. >> plus the whole set would have

>> plus the whole set would have to be covid complaint.

To be covid complaint. That's a whole thing now.

That's a whole thing now. >> I know, I know.

>> I know, I know. Sanitizing, covid officers, I

Sanitizing, covid officers, I get it, I know.

Get it, I know. Oh, man.

Oh, man. >> if I was wearing a sexy nurse

>> if I was wearing a sexy nurse outfit would that change things

Outfit would that change things this.

This. >> no, why would that change

>> no, why would that change things?

Things? >> well, because then I would be

>> well, because then I would be an essential worker.

An essential worker. >> I don't think that's how that

>> I don't think that's how that works.

Works. >> fine.

>> fine. You win, party pooper.

You win, party pooper. Gosh.

Gosh. >> hey, jewel, yeah, the

>> hey, jewel, yeah, the "promising young woman" parody

"promising young woman" parody is a no go let's just do the

Is a no go let's just do the "sound of metal" instead.

"sound of metal" instead. Yeah, sound of polka.

Yeah, sound of polka. No, I don't know what size

No, I don't know what size lederhosen I wear, joel, I can't

Lederhosen I wear, joel, I can't even say that word.

Even say that word. To present the best documentary,

To present the best documentary, f"judas and the black messiah."

F"judas and the black messiah." dominique fishback.

Dominique fishback. >> hi from, atlanta I am

>> hi from, atlanta I am dominique fishback and I am

Dominique fishback and I am honored to present this next

Honored to present this next award, in silence we are all

Award, in silence we are all police it's, it's one of the

Police it's, it's one of the lines mentioned early on in the

Lines mentioned early on in the film collective.

Film collective. And it's a theme not just for

And it's a theme not just for this year's nominees, for best

This year's nominees, for best documentary but really of the

Documentary but really of the larger world in 2021.

Larger world in 2021. We are done with silence.

We are done with silence. We want to hear from new voices

We want to hear from new voices we want to face hard truths,

We want to face hard truths, these films taken side.

These films taken side. And honest looks at some of the

And honest looks at some of the most important issues we are all

Most important issues we are all confronting and fight to make us

Confronting and fight to make us hear their important mess think,

Hear their important mess think, these are the nominees for best

These are the nominees for best documentary.

Documentary. ♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪ "collective."

"collective." clip crip camp ."

Clip crip camp ." >> we will no long air how the

>> we will no long air how the government to oppress disabled

Government to oppress disabled individuals and I would

Individuals and I would appreciate it if you would stop

Appreciate it if you would stop shaking your head in agreement

Shaking your head in agreement when I don't think you

When I don't think you understand what we are talking

Understand what we are talking about.

About. >> can you like just put one arm

>> can you like just put one arm up against the walker that's

Up against the walker that's nice.

Nice. >> "dick johnson is dead."

>> "dick johnson is dead." >> he's my dad I suggested we

>> he's my dad I suggested we make a move by him dieing.

Make a move by him dieing. >> she tills me.

>> she tills me. Multiple times.

Multiple times. >> that is brutal.

>> that is brutal. >> "the mole agent."

>> "the mole agent." >> judge's office.

>> judge's office. >> "time."

>> "time." >> you can't treat human life

>> you can't treat human life this way.

This way. Success is the best revenge,

Success is the best revenge, just hang in this, because when

Just hang in this, because when you get him home they are going

You get him home they are going to pay, they are going to pay,

To pay, they are going to pay, they are going to pay.

They are going to pay. >> and the spirit award for best

>> and the spirit award for best documentary goes to "crip camp."

Documentary goes to "crip camp." ♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪ >> my god, thank you so much for

>> my god, thank you so much for this incredible honor.

This incredible honor. It seems so fitting considering

It seems so fitting considering that the film celebrates

That the film celebrates independent spirit, the spirit

Independent spirit, the spirit of the incredible disability

Of the incredible disability rights activists who forced a

Rights activists who forced a community as a teenagers in 1971

Community as a teenagers in 1971 and we want forth and built a

And we want forth and built a movement and changed the entire

Movement and changed the entire world and we wouldn't have told

World and we wouldn't have told the story across six years move

The story across six years move life and 51 years of jim's life

Life and 51 years of jim's life without the help of some

Without the help of some extraordinary people, first and

Extraordinary people, first and foremost, I want to thank

Foremost, I want to thank president obama and mrs. Obama

President obama and mrs. Obama for their belief in us.

For their belief in us. And for their willingness to

And for their willingness to share their platform, therapies

Share their platform, therapies come and their love with this

Come and their love with this project and also prix as and

Project and also prix as and antonio davis, the gift that you

Antonio davis, the gift that you brought to this project is just

Brought to this project is just extraordinary.

Extraordinary. And I also wants to thank

And I also wants to thank netflix.

Netflix. We could not have had better

We could not have had better partners in blazing the trails

Partners in blazing the trails that we need today blaze in

That we need today blaze in order to make this film fully

Order to make this film fully accessible to the disability

Accessible to the disability community.

Community. >> I would also like to thanks

>> I would also like to thanks howard our executive producer,

Howard our executive producer, who was with us so early on in

Who was with us so early on in the project and had such a huge

The project and had such a huge impact, and our editors, aileen

Impact, and our editors, aileen meyer, an I tkpwer,, marry

Meyer, an I tkpwer,, marry lamson, you brought such hard to

Lamson, you brought such hard to this project.

This project. And talent that was so needed

And talent that was so needed and well executed.

And well executed. I would be remiss if I didn't

I would be remiss if I didn't thank the people that you see in

Thank the people that you see in it this film.

It this film. People that were so instrumental

People that were so instrumental in the disabled civil rights

In the disabled civil rights movement and this film is

Movement and this film is dedicated to them, the modern

Dedicated to them, the modern warriors and the kissability

Warriors and the kissability justice movement.

Justice movement. And especially may fellow

And especially may fellow campers and staff.

Campers and staff. And campers from camp jeannette

And campers from camp jeannette who when I was 15 set me on the

Who when I was 15 set me on the course of my life that was so

Course of my life that was so important and has been so

Important and has been so unbelievably far out.

Unbelievably far out. >>> coming up, co kumail nanjia.

>>> coming up, co kumail nanjia. >> today is housecleaning day so

>> today is housecleaning day so really dreading it.

Really dreading it. >> don child.

>> don child. >> check, check, next.

>> check, check, next. >> renée zellweger.

>> renée zellweger. >> fingers crossed.

>> fingers crossed. >> an the robert altman award

>> an the robert altman award when the "film I

♪ music playing ♪ >> our next printer looks like

>> our next printer looks like he bought a peloton this year,

He bought a peloton this year, and bench pressed it.

And bench pressed it. He's breaking ground as marvel's

He's breaking ground as marvel's first south asian superhero and

First south asian superhero and the executive producer of

The executive producer of tonight's nominated series

Tonight's nominated series "little america."

"little america." could youcuckoo mall nanjiani.

Could youcuckoo mall nanjiani. >> old "film independent spirit

>> old "film independent spirit awards" I am coming at you from

Awards" I am coming at you from my house wrist been from all of

My house wrist been from all of quarantine which has now been

Quarantine which has now been going for seven years, do you

Going for seven years, do you see this table.

See this table. I made it.

I made it. I whittled it, I didn't.

I whittled it, I didn't. I have learned no new skills

I have learned no new skills just as useless as I was a year

Just as useless as I was a year ago.

Ago. Green splay a land map.

Green splay a land map. The building for he lap rat

The building for he lap rat dreams the third thing that is

Dreams the third thing that is just as good and majestic as the

Just as good and majestic as the other two, I just couldn't come

Other two, I just couldn't come up with it.

Up with it. Which proves my points, writing

Which proves my points, writing is hard.

Is hard. These nominees never ran out of

These nominees never ran out of words in the middle of an idea

Words in the middle of an idea if they did they had the good

If they did they had the good sense to cut the it rewrote it,

Sense to cut the it rewrote it, that's why they are the best.

That's why they are the best. Here are the nominees for best

Here are the nominees for best screen clay, lee isaac chung,

Screen clay, lee isaac chung, "minari."

"minari." emerald fennell, "promising

Emerald fennell, "promising young woman."

Young woman." >> why are you working here?

>> why are you working here? I didn't mean -- that was rude.

I didn't mean -- that was rude. I didn't --

I didn't -- >> you didn't mean what am I

>> you didn't mean what am I doing working in a shitty coffee

Doing working in a shitty coffee shop?

Shop? >> I liza hittman, "never rarely

>> I liza hittman, "never rarely sometimes always."

Sometimes always." >> I weapon to the doctor.

>> I weapon to the doctor. >> what's wrong?

>> what's wrong? >> girl problems.

>> girl problems. >> don't you ever just wish you

>> don't you ever just wish you were a dude?

Were a dude? >> all the time.

>> all the time. >> mike makowsky, "bad

>> mike makowsky, "bad education."

Education." >> I am ashamed of my actions I

>> I am ashamed of my actions I am ashamed of myself.

Am ashamed of myself. Floss excuse for it.

Floss excuse for it. >> well, there is sociopath I.

>> well, there is sociopath I. >> well, yeah, that.

>> well, yeah, that. >> alice wu, "the half of it."

>> alice wu, "the half of it." >> what's this?

>> what's this? >> a letter.

>> a letter. Maybe you can maybe me sound

Maybe you can maybe me sound smart.

Smart. >> conversation is like ping

>> conversation is like ping pong, I hit one and then you --

Pong, I hit one and then you -- what the.

What the. >> oops.

>> oops. >> and the spirit award for best

>> and the spirit award for best screenplay goes to.

Screenplay goes to. Emerald fennell for "promising

Emerald fennell for "promising young woman."

Young woman." >> thank you so much to the

>> thank you so much to the independent spirit awards for

Independent spirit awards for this unbelievable honor.

This unbelievable honor. I wish that we could all be

I wish that we could all be there in person, to meet,

There in person, to meet, celebrate this incredible year

Celebrate this incredible year of film.

Of film. But we can't be.

But we can't be. So instead I am doing my speech

So instead I am doing my speech from my cold garage, which is

From my cold garage, which is slightly less glamorous, but it

Slightly less glamorous, but it is nevertheless every bit as

Is nevertheless every bit as exciting to receive this award.

Exciting to receive this award. Especially with so many other

Especially with so many other incredible nominees in this

Incredible nominees in this category.

Category. There are so many people I need

There are so many people I need to thank that I feel this speech

To thank that I feel this speech could go on for a thousand years

Could go on for a thousand years but luckily for you, I will try

But luckily for you, I will try to keep it short.

To keep it short. Thank you to carey mulligan for

Thank you to carey mulligan for making me look good and making

Making me look good and making this script a thousand times

This script a thousand times better by virtue of her genius,

Better by virtue of her genius, thank you film nation being

Thank you film nation being lucky chap.

Lucky chap. Thank you focus, thank you to

Thank you focus, thank you to the incredible cast and crew.

The incredible cast and crew. I just feel immensely lucky to

I just feel immensely lucky to have worked with so many

Have worked with so many unbelievably talented and kind

Unbelievably talented and kind and patient and brilliant

And patient and brilliant people.

People. And so this is just more than I

And so this is just more than I ever expected, but I am very,

Ever expected, but I am very, very, very grateful.

Very, very grateful. So thank you, thank you very

So thank you, thank you very much.

Much. ♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪ >>> please welcome music

>>> please welcome music superstar, billy eilish.

Superstar, billy eilish. >> yo, so I started watching

>> yo, so I started watching this movie r*r and I wanted to

This movie r*r and I wanted to finish it so bad, dude, but then

Finish it so bad, dude, but then the girl in it pierced her own

The girl in it pierced her own nose, so that gave me an idea

Nose, so that gave me an idea and I tried to pierce my own

And I tried to pierce my own nose, and bro, it did not go so

Nose, and bro, it did not go so well.

Well. Because like, I was actually

Because like, I was actually eating a bean and no cheese

Eating a bean and no cheese burrito from taco bell in one

Burrito from taco bell in one hand and trying to pierce my

Hand and trying to pierce my nose with the other.

Nose with the other. And guess what?

And guess what? I pierced my burrito.

I pierced my burrito. And it looked pretty sick, like

And it looked pretty sick, like it should be in a museum, bro,

It should be in a museum, bro, that's art luckily my brother

That's art luckily my brother finneas sees the art in anything

Finneas sees the art in anything and he's like, yo, billy we

And he's like, yo, billy we gotta write a song about this.

Gotta write a song about this. So we did.

So we did. I took out my invisible line and

I took out my invisible line and I sang the song.

I sang the song. ♪ don't you snow ♪

♪ don't you snow ♪ ♪ up are I beersed my burrito ♪

♪ up are I beersed my burrito ♪ ♪ I never I never thought I'd

♪ I never I never thought I'd pierce my burrito ♪

Pierce my burrito ♪ ♪ I really pierced my nose ♪

♪ I really pierced my nose ♪ ♪ but sometimes a bean burrito

♪ but sometimes a bean burrito is what you are feeling ♪

Is what you are feeling ♪ ♪ I always get chips and gawk if

♪ I always get chips and gawk if I am feeling crazy ♪

I am feeling crazy ♪ ♪ I never rarely sometimes

♪ I never rarely sometimes always ♪

Always ♪ ♪ what is that phineas.

♪ what is that phineas. >> dude, we just won a graham a

>> dude, we just won a graham a for that song.

For that song. I am a genius.

I am a genius. Let, bye.

Let, bye. >> to present the robert at

>> to present the robert at altman award, don cheadle.

Altman award, don cheadle. >> sometimes the best film are

>> sometimes the best film are the ones that help us unwill be

The ones that help us unwill be a door they take news to a room

A door they take news to a room we could never be in, show us

We could never be in, show us people we could never meet and

People we could never meet and show us sides of them we have

Show us sides of them we have never seen.

Never seen. The incredible film "one night

The incredible film "one night in miami" takes us through a

In miami" takes us through a simple motel room door in that

Simple motel room door in that room we see four icons of the

Room we see four icons of the african american experience as

African american experience as the turbulent 1960s swirl

The turbulent 1960s swirl around them but we meet them

Around them but we meet them ahead friend, as flawed human

Ahead friend, as flawed human beings struggling with with what

Beings struggling with with what their fame means and how they

Their fame means and how they can use it, on the night cassius

Can use it, on the night cassius clay shook up the world after

Clay shook up the world after winning the heavyweight title

Winning the heavyweight title malcolm x rallied these powerful

Malcolm x rallied these powerful young men to take on a grander

Young men to take on a grander struggle despite the knowledge

Struggle despite the knowledge it could mean risking everything

It could mean risking everything they have achieve odd their own,

They have achieve odd their own, watching these men face the

Watching these men face the reality of that choice and think

Reality of that choice and think about the consequences it could

About the consequences it could unleash, brought us throws tore

Unleash, brought us throws tore these legend than we have will

These legend than we have will have have been the robert altman

Have have been the robert altman award recognizes ensemble cast

Award recognizes ensemble cast who his together achieve

Who his together achieve something truly tran sen sent

Something truly tran sen sent and this year the filmmakers and

And this year the filmmakers and actors telling the store I have

Actors telling the store I have cash us clay, sam cooke, jim

Cash us clay, sam cooke, jim brown and malcolm x reached

Brown and malcolm x reached those heights and honored the

Those heights and honored the men way story worthy of each of

Men way story worthy of each of their unique greatness.

Their unique greatness. >> I have like this is a love

>> I have like this is a love letter to black men, it's so

Letter to black men, it's so honest, et c it's so raw.

Honest, et c it's so raw. >> we are fighting for our li

>> we are fighting for our li lives.

Lives. >> there is guys, it's al

>> there is guys, it's al manumaleuna come, it's judger

Manumaleuna come, it's judger it's cash us before muhammad

It's cash us before muhammad ali.

Ali. It's about the 11 celebrity and

It's about the 11 celebrity and are we going to do with that.

Are we going to do with that. ♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪ >> it's an actor's piece.

>> it's an actor's piece. And I am an actor, four of the

And I am an actor, four of the right actors could just have a

Right actors could just have a meal.

Meal. >> we have to be there for each

>> we have to be there for each other, why?

Other, why? >> because can't nobody else

>> because can't nobody else understand what it's like being

Understand what it's like being one of us, except us.

One of us, except us. >> she never shows anything but

>> she never shows anything but energy and ideas and creativity.

Energy and ideas and creativity. >> severing not so black and

>> severing not so black and white like you make it out to

White like you make it out to be.

Be. >> it's amazing to work with

>> it's amazing to work with someone who understandsabling

Someone who understandsabling process as much as she does.

Process as much as she does. >> you know you huge walks

>> you know you huge walks negroes are too happy with your

Negroes are too happy with your scraps to really understand what

Scraps to really understand what is at stake here.

Is at stake here. >> she understandshow to help us

>> she understandshow to help us reach a choice without forcing

Reach a choice without forcing us to get to that place.

Us to get to that place. >> I mean, if the goal is for us

>> I mean, if the goal is for us to be free.

To be free. >> then you know it is.

>> then you know it is. >> then the key the key is

>> then the key the key is economic freedom.

Economic freedom. >> went a world where we are

>> went a world where we are safe to be ourselves.

Safe to be ourselves. >> all four of them of different

>> all four of them of different men and different actors the

Men and different actors the thing that they have in common

Thing that they have in common is that they are all great.

Is that they are all great. >> I am proud to recognize the

>> I am proud to recognize the winners of the robert altman

Winners of the robert altman award.

Award. Director regina king.

Director regina king. Casting director kim herly

Casting director kim herly harden ensemble craft kingly

Harden ensemble craft kingly buena dire, lee goree, aldis

Buena dire, lee goree, aldis hodge and leslie odom, jr.

Hodge and leslie odom, jr. Congratulations, familiar.

Congratulations, familiar. >> on behalf of the entire cast

>> on behalf of the entire cast and crew of "one night in

And crew of "one night in miami", we would like to say

Miami", we would like to say thank you.

Thank you. Fought robert altman award.

Fought robert altman award. >> I am so grateful to the cast,

>> I am so grateful to the cast, to leslie who has been like a

To leslie who has been like a big brother to me, all of aldis

Big brother to me, all of aldis who is such a consummate

Who is such a consummate professional, kingsley, so

Professional, kingsley, so driven and committed to

Driven and committed to character.

Character. I learned so much from being

I learned so much from being around you guys.

Around you guys. >> playing malcolm x in "one

>> playing malcolm x in "one night in miami" was the most

Night in miami" was the most stimulating and wonderful acting

Stimulating and wonderful acting process I have had so far.

Process I have had so far. >> I feel so lucky to share this

>> I feel so lucky to share this with the fantastic rah gene a

With the fantastic rah gene a king and my cast and kim hardin

King and my cast and kim hardin she did a fantastic job casting

She did a fantastic job casting it it's great to share this with

It it's great to share this with her.

Her. >> I would like to thank the

>> I would like to thank the director regina king, for the

Director regina king, for the opportunity of working with her

Opportunity of working with her after knowing her for so many

After knowing her for so many years and helping hersey her

Years and helping hersey her vision through on her

Vision through on her directorial debut.

Directorial debut. >> thank you to our fearless

>> thank you to our fearless leader, truly kim powers we

Leader, truly kim powers we would not be here if it was not

Would not be here if it was not for your skreu script, brother,e

For your skreu script, brother,e dialogue was ruely the scar.

Dialogue was ruely the scar. >> rerecognized what he wanted

>> rerecognized what he wanted to do was have a public -- a

To do was have a public -- a conversation, publically, a

Conversation, publically, a conversation about black life

Conversation about black life and our humanity, these are

And our humanity, these are conversations that I witnessed,

Conversations that I witnessed, first when I was a little boy, I

First when I was a little boy, I crew up to have them myself in

Crew up to have them myself in anticipation of this movie being

Anticipation of this movie being released in the year that it

Released in the year that it was.

Was. We are like what is our

We are like what is our responsibility to our people

Responsibility to our people torque this moment, to our

Torque this moment, to our country.

Country. >> regina king, thank you so

>> regina king, thank you so much you have changed my life.

Much you have changed my life. With this role work this movie.

With this role work this movie. >> regina I can't say enough

>> regina I can't say enough about your leadership being

About your leadership being guidance and wisdom and vision

Guidance and wisdom and vision and confidence.

And confidence. >> again, thank you independent

>> again, thank you independent spirit awards cheers, everybody.

Spirit awards cheers, everybody. >> coming up on the spirit

>> coming up on the spirit awards, julia garner.

Awards, julia garner. >> sorry.

>> sorry. >> daveed diggs.

>> daveed diggs. >> privilege, privilege of

>> privilege, privilege of celebrating.

Celebrating. >> and the brand-new spirit

>> and the brand-new spirit award for best knew scripted

>> here with a special announcement about some new

Announcement about some new categories wisconsin are cross

Categories wisconsin are cross tin wigg.

Tin wigg. >> hi, hi, hi, even, hi grandpa.

>> hi, hi, hi, even, hi grandpa. Hi little killed aim just

Hi little killed aim just kidding no one is here.

Kidding no one is here. So usually this is the part of

So usually this is the part of the show where the president of

The show where the president of the awards comes out and talks

The awards comes out and talks about how the awards are

About how the awards are different this year and kills

Different this year and kills all of the fun momentum everyone

All of the fun momentum everyone built throughout the night with

Built throughout the night with a boring speech.

A boring speech. About you we are not doing that,

About you we are not doing that, no.

No. Instead they asked me kristen

Instead they asked me kristen barthalamew wigg, just kidding

Barthalamew wigg, just kidding that's not my middle name.

That's not my middle name. To share with you this big

To share with you this big change this year.

Change this year. For the first time in history,

For the first time in history, the spirit awards will be

The spirit awards will be honoring the best in independent

Honoring the best in independent television.

Television. But what exactly is an

But what exactly is an independent tv show?

Independent tv show? I am going to tell you.

I am going to tell you. Step one, what's the vibe?

Step one, what's the vibe? As we all know the independent

As we all know the independent in independent film mainly just

In independent film mainly just refers to a general cheapness in

Refers to a general cheapness in the budget and overall feel.

The budget and overall feel. The same is also true for

The same is also true for television.

Television. If something left you feeling

If something left you feeling more sad than happy, that's the

More sad than happy, that's the I windy, baby, especially if ita

I windy, baby, especially if ita comedy which brings to us step

Comedy which brings to us step two, is it popular?

Two, is it popular? I surveyed some random people

I surveyed some random people for he could that tragically

For he could that tragically live somewhere between new york

Live somewhere between new york and la.

And la. People with actual jobs and

People with actual jobs and anyone who has ever been to an

Anyone who has ever been to an imagine dragons concert and I

Imagine dragons concert and I ran some shows by them if they

Ran some shows by them if they had not heard of the show I sat

Had not heard of the show I sat with them and made them watch

With them and made them watch every single episode.

Every single episode. Just kidding, I don't have tomb

Just kidding, I don't have tomb for that.

For that. If they had not herd of the show

If they had not herd of the show it went to the top of the list,

It went to the top of the list, lastly our third and least

Lastly our third and least support step, step three.

Support step, step three. It had to come out within the

It had to come out within the last year.

Last year. That one is pretty s

That one is pretty s self-explanatory but I must

Self-explanatory but I must explain it I in I way guess I

Explain it I in I way guess I just did.

Just did. I am so funny.

I am so funny. The independent spirit awards

The independent spirit awards now owe firmly cover tv and

Now owe firmly cover tv and still cover film.

Still cover film. Yay I could conditions a rate

Yay I could conditions a rate now because aim going to shot my

Now because aim going to shot my new movie barb and star live in

New movie barb and star live in their car and I hope it's

Their car and I hope it's nominated for best feature next

Nominated for best feature next yar I love to rhythm.

Yar I love to rhythm. Oh, I love to rhythm.

Oh, I love to rhythm. Bye.

Bye. >> she's nominated for best

>> she's nominated for best female lead for her real in "the

Female lead for her real in "the assistant."

Assistant." julia garner.

Julia garner. >> hello, spirit awards so happy

>> hello, spirit awards so happy to be with you tonight.

To be with you tonight. During the year where we

During the year where we couldn't enjoy life as usual,

Couldn't enjoy life as usual, these beautiful new shows gave

These beautiful new shows gave us the gift of human experience.

Us the gift of human experience. They immersed us in

They immersed us in culturally-rich words and it's

Culturally-rich words and it's deuced to us outsiders,

Deuced to us outsiders, dreamers, and deeply flawed

Dreamers, and deeply flawed heros.

Heros. We got to feel every emotion

We got to feel every emotion under the sun and step in to the

Under the sun and step in to the shoes of strangers whose

Shoes of strangers whose journeys were unpredictable at

Journeys were unpredictable at every turn.

Every turn. Here are the nominees for best

Here are the nominees for best new scripted series.

New scripted series. ♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪ >> "I may destroy you control.

>> "I may destroy you control. >> are you going miss may?

>> are you going miss may? >> not like this.

>> not like this. >> are we boyfriend and

>> are we boyfriend and girlfriend?

Girlfriend? Could you say yes.

Could you say yes. >> "little america."

>> "little america." >> only in america do you add

>> only in america do you add tax after you see the ticket

Tax after you see the ticket price.

Price. >> only in america can such a

>> only in america can such a perfect game exist.

Perfect game exist. Baseball.

Baseball. >> ""small axe."

>> ""small axe." >> as individuals, we have an

>> as individuals, we have an impossible battle.

Impossible battle. As a collective, we stand a

As a collective, we stand a chance.

Chance. >> "a teacher."

>> "a teacher." >> what, you mean like tutor

>> what, you mean like tutor you?

You? >> yeah.

>> yeah. >> yeah, I would have to imagine

>> yeah, I would have to imagine sure it's okay first, but I

Sure it's okay first, but I don't see why not.

Don't see why not. >> "unort"unorthodox."

>> "unort"unorthodox." >> toyed get as far as possible

>> toyed get as far as possible for my community.

For my community. So will you help me.

So will you help me. >> and the spur eight ward for

>> and the spur eight ward for best new scripted series goes

Best new scripted series goes to.

To. "I may destroy you."

"I may destroy you." >> thank you to the independent

>> thank you to the independent spirit awards for the best new

Spirit awards for the best new scripted series award.

Scripted series award. This is an honor to receive this

This is an honor to receive this and I accept it on behalf of the

And I accept it on behalf of the fully may destroy you team.

Fully may destroy you team. I thank everyone single person

I thank everyone single person that helped us make the show,

That helped us make the show, pierce, amy, aim, my producing

Pierce, amy, aim, my producing partner phil clark, my

Partner phil clark, my incredible cast, co director sam

Incredible cast, co director sam miller and my edit team, we

Miller and my edit team, we worked tirelessly through

Worked tirelessly through lockdown to edit the show and

Lockdown to edit the show and through a very, very hard

Through a very, very hard political climate last year,

Political climate last year, there was of a global pandemic,

There was of a global pandemic, there was racism, polorization

There was racism, polorization and police brutality and it felt

And police brutality and it felt really news to have a team that

Really news to have a team that I could join on zoom and just

I could join on zoom and just express love to one another.

Express love to one another. Day in, day out.

Day in, day out. So thank you.

So thank you. I believe that all of our dna is

I believe that all of our dna is in the show, so thank you very

In the show, so thank you very much to you and this award is

Much to you and this award is yours.

Yours. Thank you.

Thank you. >> to present the best scripted

>> to present the best scripted perform ahead in a new scripted

Perform ahead in a new scripted series daveed diggs.

Series daveed diggs. >> hi, I a da received diggs

>> hi, I a da received diggs here on set this vancouver.

Here on set this vancouver. Sometimes we think the great he

Sometimes we think the great he had also in history were made by

Had also in history were made by people who set out to I think

People who set out to I think chat but these next no, ma'am

Chat but these next no, ma'am sees choice us that sometimes

Sees choice us that sometimes the hardest bat is with our

The hardest bat is with our zest.

Zest. The painting a very it's picture

The painting a very it's picture of characters honoring their

Of characters honoring their trying a owe glad spirit award

Trying a owe glad spirit award are honoring television for the

Are honoring television for the first time.

First time. Tonight we get the privilege of

Tonight we get the privilege of celebrating these undeniably

Celebrating these undeniably talented women think who are the

Talented women think who are the nominees for best female

Nominees for best female performs a in a new scripted sir

Performs a in a new scripted sir east.

East. >> elle fanning "the great."

>> elle fanning "the great." >> I don't want to kill you, now

>> I don't want to kill you, now the a bad person.

The a bad person. >> I could till you, you are a

>> I could till you, you are a bad person.

Bad person. >> touche.

>> touche. >> do you mean touche.

>> do you mean touche. >> shay roo haas "unorthodox."

>> shay roo haas "unorthodox." >> it says if not me, then who,

>> it says if not me, then who, if not now, when.

If not now, when. >> why did you leave?

>> why did you leave? >> god expected too much of me.

>> god expected too much of me. >> abbey mcenany "a work in

>> abbey mcenany "a work in >> what's in the boxes?

>> what's in the boxes? >> mom, can we please just

>> mom, can we please just acknowledge how ridiculous this

Acknowledge how ridiculous this is.

Is. >> please.

>> please. >> acknowledge.

>> acknowledge. >> although it does appear she's

>> although it does appear she's lost a little weight.

Lost a little weight. >> maitreyi ramakrishnan.

>> maitreyi ramakrishnan. "never have I ever."

"never have I ever." >> just give up I.

>> just give up I. >> won't be able to talk

>> won't be able to talk tomorrow because I am back to

Tomorrow because I am back to geld railed, piece out, virgin.

Geld railed, piece out, virgin. Jordan kristine seamón,, "we are

Jordan kristine seamón,, "we are who we are."

Who we are." >> I think they think we are

>> I think they think we are weird.

Weird. >> does that both you.

>> does that both you. >> we are never going to kiss,

>> we are never going to kiss, deal.

Deal. >> deal.

>> deal. >> and the spirit award for best

>> and the spirit award for best female performance in a new

Female performance in a new scripted series goes to shira

Scripted series goes to shira haas for "unorthodox."

Haas for "unorthodox." [ cheering and applause ]

[ cheering and applause ] >> thank you.

>> thank you. Oh, may god.

Oh, may god. Thank you, I was not expecting

Thank you, I was not expecting that.

That. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. Thank you to the film

Thank you to the film independent members for voting

Independent members for voting for me.

For me. So a lot of thank yous.

So a lot of thank yous. Thank you to my parents first of

Thank you to my parents first of all that I love so much and my

All that I love so much and my family.

Family. And my loved ones to my amazing

And my loved ones to my amazing team iris, caa, hilda, andrea,

Team iris, caa, hilda, andrea, karen, lauren, and of course, to

Karen, lauren, and of course, to my whole amazing "unorthodox"

My whole amazing "unorthodox" family to netflix and to anna

Family to netflix and to anna and alexa who brought this story

And alexa who brought this story to life to maria my love, to

To life to maria my love, to henning, debra, for everything.

Henning, debra, for everything. And of course, to my amazing

And of course, to my amazing partners a immediate who is also

Partners a immediate who is also nominated, he is the best.

Nominated, he is the best. And jeff, and everyone who took

And jeff, and everyone who took part of it.

Part of it. Speak speak.

Speak speak. >> thank you.

>> thank you. In every possible language,

In every possible language, thank you so many.

Thank you so many. >>> coming up on the spur award,

>>> coming up on the spur award, freeby waller bridge.

Freeby waller bridge. >> congratulations to the

>> congratulations to the winner.

Winner. >> annie murphy.

>> annie murphy. And the spirit award for best

And the spirit award for best male performance in a new

Male performance in a new scripted series.

♪ music playing ♪ >> from "schitt's creek" and the

>> from "schitt's creek" and the new amc series kevin can f him

New amc series kevin can f him self, ann I murphy.

Self, ann I murphy. >> hello, annie murphy here in

>> hello, annie murphy here in no, city which is ace lee's

No, city which is ace lee's hollywood cool friend.

Hollywood cool friend. When an actor is lucky enough to

When an actor is lucky enough to book a part that they really

Book a part that they really correct with the feeling is

Correct with the feeling is indescribable it really is a

Indescribable it really is a life changing moment and I am

Life changing moment and I am sure these guys remember exactly

Sure these guys remember exactly where they were and how they

Where they were and how they felt the moment they found out

Felt the moment they found out that they would be playing these

That they would be playing these incredibly complex and emotional

Incredibly complex and emotional characters.

Characters. Hear are the nominees for best

Hear are the nominees for best male performance in a new

Male performance in a new scripted series.

Scripted series. >> a going to a hollywood that.

>> a going to a hollywood that. Adam ali "little america."

Adam ali "little america." >> I am going to play piano,

>> I am going to play piano, come with me.

Come with me. Relax I wasn't hitting on you.

Relax I wasn't hitting on you. I am your jesus tonight.

I am your jesus tonight. >> nico a than "p-valley."

>> nico a than "p-valley." >> bitch.

>> bitch. You best not be no flight risk.

You best not be no flight risk. Since I got you out.

Since I got you out. , you owe me.

, you owe me. >> only in america.

>> only in america. >> confidence, "little america."

>> confidence, "little america." this is a wonderful play, do yu

This is a wonderful play, do yu know your hat size?

Know your hat size? I do not.

I do not. But I would like to.

But I would like to. >> amit rahav "unorthodox."

>> amit rahav "unorthodox." >> it's wrong.

>> it's wrong. >> harold torres,

>> harold torres, "zerozerozero."

>> and the spirit award for best male performance in a new

Male performance in a new scripted series goes to, amit

Scripted series goes to, amit rahav for "unorthodox."

Rahav for "unorthodox." >> oh, my god.

>> oh, my god. Oh, my god.

Oh, my god. Thank you so, so much.

Thank you so, so much. I am so excited.

I am so excited. Thank you, everyone, at film

Thank you, everyone, at film independent spirit awards for

Independent spirit awards for this amazing honor, thank you,

This amazing honor, thank you, so, so much.

So, so much. Thank you fled nix, thank you

Thank you fled nix, thank you debra feldman for sharing your

Debra feldman for sharing your them ward with the world, thank

Them ward with the world, thank you anna and & alexa for adopt

You anna and & alexa for adopt this is memoir in this to this

This is memoir in this to this marv low show that I am so proud

Marv low show that I am so proud to be a part of.

To be a part of. Thank you maria my dearest

Thank you maria my dearest director, show rah my love, my

Director, show rah my love, my ex-wife, my wife I love you,

Ex-wife, my wife I love you, elie, en henning, jeff, my map,

Elie, en henning, jeff, my map, thank you so much to my manager,

Thank you so much to my manager, scott, justin, [ inaudible ], I

Scott, justin, [ inaudible ], I love you.

Love you. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. [ inaudible ].

[ inaudible ]. Thank you and I want to dedicate

Thank you and I want to dedicate this award to my family, my

This award to my family, my sisters and especially to may

Sisters and especially to may mom who is here visiting me.

Mom who is here visiting me. She always forced me to thank

She always forced me to thank her whenever we saw all the

Her whenever we saw all the awards shows when I was young,

Awards shows when I was young, and this is the moment so this

And this is the moment so this is dedicated to you.

Is dedicated to you. Thank you so, so much.

Thank you so, so much. I am so happy.

I am so happy. ♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪ >> as you have seen the spirit

>> as you have seen the spirit awards are a little different

Awards are a little different no tent, no audience, but, yes,

No tent, no audience, but, yes, we still have a bar.

We still have a bar. And it turns out that I have to

And it turns out that I have to drink all of this before I

Drink all of this before I leave.

Leave. Contractual.

Contractual. Our next presenter is a waiter,

Our next presenter is a waiter, creator and star of flee bag

Creator and star of flee bag which was such a great show that

Which was such a great show that she now gets to be in the next

She now gets to be in the next indiana jones with harrison

Indiana jones with harrison ford, it's only fair, police

Ford, it's only fair, police welcome the unstoppable phoebe

Welcome the unstoppable phoebe waller-bridge.

Waller-bridge. >> hello, "film independent

>> hello, "film independent spirit awards" thank you for

Spirit awards" thank you for having me at this event I am so

Having me at this event I am so excited and honored to be

Excited and honored to be recognize nighing these next

Recognize nighing these next honorees who are reaching the

Honorees who are reaching the brand-new officially inaugural

Brand-new officially inaugural award devoted to the cast of a

Award devoted to the cast of a new scripted series.

New scripted series. In a world where television has

In a world where television has never been more populated with

Never been more populated with exec accepting the casts this

Exec accepting the casts this year one ensemble and the

Year one ensemble and the collective depth we plunged took

Collective depth we plunged took television to a new level, there

Television to a new level, there no show that is more deserving

No show that is more deserving of this honor than "I may

Of this honor than "I may destroy you" it's rare a show

Destroy you" it's rare a show comes along that's so perfectly

Comes along that's so perfectly conceived across all aspects of

Conceived across all aspects of its world where the fearlessness

Its world where the fearlessness of its creator and leader was

Of its creator and leader was matched by every department

Matched by every department especially its cast little

Especially its cast little audiences were stunned and gal

Audiences were stunned and gal salonnized by the work from

Salonnized by the work from these actors who with their

These actors who with their perform addresses drew news to

Perform addresses drew news to this world and gave us sp-r

This world and gave us sp-r speculative so rarely seen our

Speculative so rarely seen our careers gave us a furious

Careers gave us a furious kaleidoscope of laughter, tiers,

Kaleidoscope of laughter, tiers, rage, shame, sprungability.

Rage, shame, sprungability. Friendship, courage, naked

Friendship, courage, naked humanity while each being a hero

Humanity while each being a hero and a villain this their own

And a villain this their own stories while arabella is seared

Stories while arabella is seared in to our soles she was not

In to our soles she was not alone, each way, was awarded the

Alone, each way, was awarded the same sill dizzy says character.

Same sill dizzy says character. The unforgettable cast of "I may

The unforgettable cast of "I may destroy you."

Destroy you." >> all of my roles are somehow

>> all of my roles are somehow linked they don't feel separate.

Linked they don't feel separate. >> where did you get that?

>> where did you get that? >> I I I love to collaboate I

>> I I I love to collaboate I love seeing the results of the

Love seeing the results of the writing.

Writing. >> I don't know.

>> I don't know. >> it's been the favorite moment

>> it's been the favorite moment of my life.

Of my life. >> back in the room.

>> back in the room. >> michaela has paint aid

>> michaela has paint aid picture of black london life

Picture of black london life that has never been painted

That has never been painted before.

Before. >> sex with men is not safe for

>> sex with men is not safe for me right now after being

Me right now after being sexually assaulted by one of

Sexually assaulted by one of them.

Them. So I would like to have sex with

So I would like to have sex with a female.

A female. >> a female.

>> a female. >> that reaching you, change

>> that reaching you, change you, cop instruct you, but it

You, cop instruct you, but it can also bring different

Can also bring different versions of yourself out.

Versions of yourself out. >> I made had I mistake.

>> I made had I mistake. >> it's a mistake, terry, we all

>> it's a mistake, terry, we all make those, do we make deceitful

Make those, do we make deceitful destructive narcissistic, sick

Destructive narcissistic, sick inconsiderate mistakes?

Inconsiderate mistakes? >> no.

>> no. >> if I could convey to people

>> if I could convey to people watch that they are not alone

Watch that they are not alone and they should be kind to

And they should be kind to themselves, that would be a

Themselves, that would be a dream come true.

Dream come true. >> congratulations to the

>> congratulations to the winners of the first ever spirit

Winners of the first ever spirit award for best ensemble cast any

Award for best ensemble cast any new scripted series michaela

New scripted series michaela coel, paapa essiedu, weruche

Coel, paapa essiedu, weruche opia, and stephen wight.

Opia, and stephen wight. >> thank you to the independent

>> thank you to the independent spate wards for acknowledging

Spate wards for acknowledging the incredible cast of "I may

The incredible cast of "I may destroy you."

Destroy you." I firstly want to acknowledge

I firstly want to acknowledge julie our far takes tick casting

Julie our far takes tick casting director for bringing this team

Director for bringing this team together.

Together. >> is up an incredible ensemble

>> is up an incredible ensemble to be a part of I have to say

To be a part of I have to say this goes out to all of them to.

This goes out to all of them to. Kara, harriet, pull, and all the

Kara, harriet, pull, and all the rest of them.

Rest of them. >> I realize that this project

>> I realize that this project had a lot of giving actors who

Had a lot of giving actors who were very giving of themselveses

Were very giving of themselveses to these characters to the

To these characters to the stories, and to the truth of

Stories, and to the truth of these characters and stories and

These characters and stories and I guess that's what we all ended

I guess that's what we all ended up and saw a screen.

Up and saw a screen. >> it's a double honor, really,

>> it's a double honor, really, because to receive it for my

Because to receive it for my role in "I may destroy you" and

Role in "I may destroy you" and as ensemble cast working with

As ensemble cast working with the wonderful pa a.P. A and the

The wonderful pa a.P. A and the amazingly talented michaela

Amazingly talented michaela account it feels extra special.

Account it feels extra special. >> I feel nothing but

>> I feel nothing but encouragement and support from

Encouragement and support from my wonderful, humble cast who

My wonderful, humble cast who brought these characters to life

Brought these characters to life in a way that I never imagined

In a way that I never imagined possible.

Possible. >> the biggest proof of all is

>> the biggest proof of all is sailing this one with all of

Sailing this one with all of them so thank you so much.

Them so thank you so much. >> thank you, stay safe, stay

>> thank you, stay safe, stay sane and all see you around son

Sane and all see you around son at that monica beach running

At that monica beach running around waving this in the area.

Around waving this in the area. >> we brought the a-game and

>> we brought the a-game and here it is.

Here it is. >> thank you so much.

>> thank you so much. And congratulations.

And congratulations. You deserve this.

You deserve this. This.

This. >> coming up on the "film

>> coming up on the "film independent spirit awards."

Independent spirit awards." lulu wu.

Lulu wu. Cate blanchett.

Cate blanchett. And the spirit awards for

And the spirit awards for editing, cinematography and

Editing, cinematography and directing.

Directing. Film independent would like to

Film independent would like to thanks its premier responses or,

Thanks its premier responses or, genesis moment or north america

Genesis moment or north america introducing at al new g80

Introducing at al new g80 creating tomorrow tote our

Creating tomorrow tote our broadcaster ifc.

Broadcaster ifc. Ifc.

Ifc. Always on, slightly off.

>> oh, hey. I am taking a break.

I am taking a break. I am hungry now.

I am hungry now. Maybe there is there s something

Maybe there is there s something in the glove compartment.

In the glove compartment. Whew.

Whew. Nothing I like more than a

Nothing I like more than a little car

♪ music playing ♪ >> this year's film independent

>> this year's film independent spirit nominees for best sed

Spirit nominees for best sed editing.

Editing. The winner is chloé shaw for

The winner is chloé shaw for "nomadland."

"nomadland." >> I would like to share this

>> I would like to share this award with our entire post

Award with our entire post production team, you are

Production team, you are incredible.

Incredible. We I had it'sed this film during

We I had it'sed this film during the lock down, everyone was so

The lock down, everyone was so hard working, passionate and

Hard working, passionate and flexible and very innovative.

Flexible and very innovative. Finding ways to tell stories

Finding ways to tell stories together when we couldn't be

Together when we couldn't be together them award belongs to

Together them award belongs to you guys.

You guys. >> the nominees for best

>> the nominees for best international film.

International film. ♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪ >> winner is.

>> winner is. >> thank you to film independent

>> thank you to film independent for supporting this film.

For supporting this film. Thank you producers, wonderful

Thank you producers, wonderful actors, thank you all amazing

Actors, thank you all amazing team who made this fill with

Team who made this fill with lots of love in true snapped

Lots of love in true snapped spirt.

Spirt. >> the nominees for best

>> the nominees for best cinematography.

Cinematography. >> the winner is joshua james

>> the winner is joshua james richards for "nomadland."

Richards for "nomadland." >> what I team we had on this

>> what I team we had on this film.

Film. For you our producers.

For you our producers. Peter spears.

Peter spears. Maury asher.

Maury asher. The untop staebell francis

The untop staebell francis mcdormand, finally I owe all

Mcdormand, finally I owe all of this to the courageous and

Of this to the courageous and beautiful director chowy zhao,

Beautiful director chowy zhao, and khloe, thank you for putting

And khloe, thank you for putting up with me.

Up with me. Onward and let's never look

Onward and let's never look back.

Back. >> the john cassavetes award

>> the john cassavetes award nominees.

Nominees. The winner is "residue."

The winner is "residue." >> this is an incredible honor.

>> this is an incredible honor. He am so happy to accept it on

He am so happy to accept it on behalf of the entire crew, you

Behalf of the entire crew, you know, people who really came out

Know, people who really came out of nowhere and put all on the

Of nowhere and put all on the line to make this film happen.

Line to make this film happen. >> and the nominees for best new

>> and the nominees for best new unscripted or documentary

Unscripted or documentary series.

Series. The spirit award goes to

The spirit award goes to "immigration nation."

"immigration nation." >> thank you for this own or.

>> thank you for this own or. And thank you to everyone that

And thank you to everyone that has helped this project come to

Has helped this project come to fruition.

Fruition. Back partner, chicago media

Back partner, chicago media project, our entire production

Project, our entire production team and netflix for believing

Team and netflix for believing in our vision.

In our vision. >> to the men and women of ice

>> to the men and women of ice and to the immigrant characters,

And to the immigrant characters, we are so grateful that you

We are so grateful that you trusted with us this story.

Trusted with us this story. Thank you so much for this

Thank you so much for this award.

Award. We are truly, truly humbled.

We are truly, truly humbled. >> the writer and director of

>> the writer and director of last year's spirt award winner

Last year's spirt award winner for best feature "the farewell."

For best feature "the farewell." lulu wang.

Lulu wang. >> held so spur eight wards I am

>> held so spur eight wards I am lieu wang, this is chance a joan

Lieu wang, this is chance a joan kins and we are delighted to be

Kins and we are delighted to be presenting the award for best

Presenting the award for best direct consider.

Direct consider. These filmmakers found powerful

These filmmakers found powerful ways toker story of the

Ways toker story of the underdogs, marge mallized and

Underdogs, marge mallized and forgotten creating portraits

Forgotten creating portraits that resonate wall us here are

That resonate wall us here are the identify directors nominated

The identify directors nominated tonight.

Tonight. Lee isaac chung for his poet

Lee isaac chung for his poet decision of crean an immigrants,

Decision of crean an immigrants, tirelessly chasing the fragile

Tirelessly chasing the fragile american dream in "minari."

American dream in "minari." emerald fennell, for her inning

Emerald fennell, for her inning to be rating film about a woman

To be rating film about a woman who refuses to let her friend's

Who refuses to let her friend's pain be forgot be in "promising

Pain be forgot be in "promising young woman."

Young woman." >> eliza hittman for unsparing

>> eliza hittman for unsparing look at two young women caring

Look at two young women caring for each other when no one else

For each other when no one else will in "never rarely sometimes

Will in "never rarely sometimes always."

Always." kelley for her medication on

Kelley for her medication on survival the, friendship and the

Survival the, friendship and the harsh realities of the pioneer

Harsh realities of the pioneer wilderness in "first cow."

Wilderness in "first cow." and chloé zhao for her

And chloé zhao for her reflection on the restless

Reflection on the restless american spirit and the hidden

American spirit and the hidden communities making their way

Communities making their way down the road in "nomadland."

Down the road in "nomadland." >> and the spirit award for best

>> and the spirit award for best director goes to chloé zhao for

Director goes to chloé zhao for "nomadland."

"nomadland." yay.

Yay. >> thank you so much members of

>> thank you so much members of film independent.

Film independent. I want to thank my fellow

I want to thank my fellow nominees for their beautiful

Nominees for their beautiful work it's an honor and I am so

Work it's an honor and I am so humbled to be in your couple of

Humbled to be in your couple of big shout out to team

Big shout out to team "nomadland" I love you guys.

"nomadland" I love you guys. Nancy, steve, matthew, david,

Nancy, steve, matthew, david, taylor, barry, michelle,%

Taylor, barry, michelle,% everyone, you rock.

Everyone, you rock. Thank you for your guidance, for

Thank you for your guidance, for putting up with me.

Putting up with me. And I also would lick to take

And I also would lick to take this opportunity to say thank

This opportunity to say thank you to the independent film

You to the independent film community.

Community. We wouldn't be here without you.

We wouldn't be here without you. Thank you to the people who are

Thank you to the people who are behind all the mentorship

Behind all the mentorship programs, out the labs, film

Programs, out the labs, film festivals, everyone works so

Festivals, everyone works so hard to support us film maker,

Hard to support us film maker, we get to do what we love and

We get to do what we love and feel like we are part of a big

Feel like we are part of a big family because of you.

Family because of you. So I want to dedicate this award

So I want to dedicate this award to you, thank you so much.

To you, thank you so much. >> coming up.

>> coming up. >> all right.

>> all right. [ laughter ]

[ laughter ] >> renée zellweger presents the

>> renée zellweger presents the spur eight ward for best male

Spur eight ward for best male lead.

Lead. When the film independent spirit

When the film independent spirit awards returns.

>> hi, mime is jerry kim I am the winner of the producer award

The winner of the producer award presented by genesis, I have

Presented by genesis, I have produced many, many shorts and

Produced many, many shorts and several features over my career,

Several features over my career, including across the sea and I

Including across the sea and I am no longer here the most

Am no longer here the most important thing for me is that

Important thing for me is that film independent spirit awards

Film independent spirit awards has always promoted diverse

Has always promoted diverse voices and original

Voices and original storytelling, it's done all this

Storytelling, it's done all this crucial work to sort of full

Crucial work to sort of full forward the rest of the industry

Forward the rest of the industry in a direct where it really

In a direct where it really needs to be think thank you

Needs to be think thank you genesis, thank you film

Genesis, thank you film independent.

Independent. >> it's been an exciting night

>> it's been an exciting night so far but we are not done yet.

So far but we are not done yet. There are still three big awards

There are still three big awards to come.

To come. If you win, you'll go foam are a

If you win, you'll go foam are a spirit award.

Spirit award. If you are steven yun and you

If you are steven yun and you win you get.

Win you get. ♪ one night with melissa ♪

♪ one night with melissa ♪ >> that's right, steven yun, if

>> that's right, steven yun, if you win you get.

You win you get. ♪ one night with melissa ♪

♪ one night with melissa ♪ >> no string attached here is

>> no string attached here is how it's going to go.

How it's going to go. ♪ I'll give you one might with

♪ I'll give you one might with ma his ♪

Ma his ♪ ♪ just you and me and my queen

♪ just you and me and my queen sized bed ♪

Sized bed ♪ ♪ I'll you have to bring is the

♪ I'll you have to bring is the cowboy hat that you wore in the

Cowboy hat that you wore in the photos in your gq spread ♪

Photos in your gq spread ♪ ♪ one night with miss his a ♪

♪ one night with miss his a ♪ ♪ I might call you glenn "the

♪ I might call you glenn "the walking dead" ♪

Walking dead" ♪ ♪ I hope your guy is still a

♪ I hope your guy is still a live ♪

Live ♪ ♪ I'm only up to season six ♪

♪ I'm only up to season six ♪ ♪ I don't really care if your

♪ I don't really care if your farm is bad ♪

Farm is bad ♪ ♪ I'll still live with you in

♪ I'll still live with you in arkansas ♪

Arkansas ♪ ♪ my grandpa can't sleep on the

♪ my grandpa can't sleep on the floor ♪

Floor ♪ ♪ she's also part of the deal ♪

♪ she's also part of the deal ♪ >> ola, steven.

>> ola, steven. ♪ I'm in good shape because I

♪ I'm in good shape because I work in tv ♪

Work in tv ♪ ♪ so I have to keep my body

♪ so I have to keep my body tight ♪

Tight ♪ ♪ not like you people in movies

♪ not like you people in movies who can put on 20 pounds and

Who can put on 20 pounds and pretend it's for air character ♪

Pretend it's for air character ♪ ♪ one night with in his a ♪

♪ one night with in his a ♪ ♪ the spirit awards says it's

♪ the spirit awards says it's okay ♪

Okay ♪ ♪ oh, please god let steven yun

♪ oh, please god let steven yun win ♪

Win ♪ >> but it all seriousness we are

>> but it all seriousness we are not playing favorites tonight.

Not playing favorites tonight. There is a ever good chance

There is a ever good chance steven yun might not win it in

Steven yun might not win it in which indicates, he would only

Which indicates, he would only get.

Get. ♪ two nights with melissa ♪

♪ two nights with melissa ♪ ♪ two nights is better than one

♪ two nights is better than one ♪ and if you wanna bring riz

♪ and if you wanna bring riz ahmed that's also totally cool ♪

Ahmed that's also totally cool ♪ >> she was last year's spirit

>> she was last year's spirit award within fore best female

Award within fore best female lead for her role in judy renée

Lead for her role in judy renée zellweger.

Zellweger. >> hi, I am so happy to be with

>> hi, I am so happy to be with all of you tonight and to be

All of you tonight and to be part of this community which

Part of this community which recognizes and celebrates

Recognizes and celebrates independent films and the

Independent films and the consequential per it were abs

Consequential per it were abs which touch our lives as actors,

Which touch our lives as actors, we look for find a character's

We look for find a character's purpose to illuminate the human

Purpose to illuminate the human experience and better understand

Experience and better understand one another.

One another. This area's nominees for bestúmt

This area's nominees for bestúmt peperformances all of which

Peperformances all of which deserve recognition tonight.

Deserve recognition tonight. Here are the nominees for best

Here are the nominees for best male lead.

Male lead. Riz ahmed, "sound of metal."

Riz ahmed, "sound of metal." >> it's about the [ beep ]

>> it's about the [ beep ] album, huh?

Album, huh? What happened did you get a

What happened did you get a better offer.

Better offer. >> what are talking about what

>> what are talking about what are you saying.

Are you saying. >> I can't hear you, I can't

>> I can't hear you, I can't hear you, do you understand me.

Hear you, do you understand me. I am [ beep ] deaf.

I am [ beep ] deaf. I am [ beep ] deaf.

I am [ beep ] deaf. >> chadwick boseman, "ma

>> chadwick boseman, "ma rainey's black bottom."

Rainey's black bottom." >> you don't know nothing about

>> you don't know nothing about me.

Me. You don't know me, you don't

You don't know me, you don't know nothing about what kind of

Know nothing about what kind of blood I got.

Blood I got. What kind of hearty got beating

What kind of hearty got beating in here.

In here. >> adarsh, gourav, "the white

>> adarsh, gourav, "the white tiger."

Tiger." >> why had my father never told

>> why had my father never told me not to scratch my going why

Me not to scratch my going why had he not taught me on brush my

Had he not taught me on brush my teeth.

Teeth. Why had he out knee live like

Why had he out knee live like such an animal.

Such an animal. >> rob morton, "bull."

>> rob morton, "bull." >> you see that bull you think

>> you see that bull you think he's going crazy but when he

He's going crazy but when he gets close to you he closes his

Gets close to you he closes his eyes being he can't see.

Eyes being he can't see. And then he's yours.

And then he's yours. >> steven yun my gnarly.

>> steven yun my gnarly. >> why?

>> why? >> tree like water.

>> tree like water. >> and the spirit award for best

>> and the spirit award for best mail lead goes to riz ahmed,

Mail lead goes to riz ahmed, "sound of metal."

"sound of metal." >> thank you so much.

>> thank you so much. Wow.

Wow. Thank you to the spirit awards

Thank you to the spirit awards for this incredible honor.

For this incredible honor. And thank you to the rest of

And thank you to the rest of your nominees for your

Your nominees for your inspirational work.

Inspirational work. It's a well privilege to be up

It's a well privilege to be up here with all of you guys it's a

Here with all of you guys it's a shame not to be able to meet in

Shame not to be able to meet in person.

Person. Independent films we all learn

Independent films we all learn our craft is where we grow our

Our craft is where we grow our craft, where we can take risks

Craft, where we can take risks so thank you for this

So thank you for this encouragement from the

Encouragement from the independent film community.

Independent film community. I share with this with a lot of

I share with this with a lot of people, most of all darius

People, most of all darius mulder I love you man, you are

Mulder I love you man, you are crazy, thank you for taking me

Crazy, thank you for taking me this wild ride thank you for

This wild ride thank you for your daring and genius

Your daring and genius incredible cast.

Incredible cast. Oliver yeah, that home,

Oliver yeah, that home, domenico, lauren, chelsea, just

Domenico, lauren, chelsea, just what an honor.

What an honor. Incredible immaterial crew that

Incredible immaterial crew that went the extra nile every day.

Went the extra nile every day. Shout out to the independent

Shout out to the independent film crews going the extra mile.

Film crews going the extra mile. Our producer at caviar, our at

Our producer at caviar, our at amazon, my own team that got me

Amazon, my own team that got me here, especially kate.

Here, especially kate. Thank you.

Thank you. And my family.

And my family. This is all for you.

This is all for you. I just want to finish by saying

I just want to finish by saying "sound of metal" is about how a

"sound of metal" is about how a health crisis can throw your

Health crisis can throw your life of track and on the other

Life of track and on the other side that have can be a lot of

Side that have can be a lot of discomfort but also clarity and

Discomfort but also clarity and for even that has gone through

For even that has gone through some upheaval this year, I wish

Some upheaval this year, I wish you peace on the other side of

You peace on the other side of it.

It. Thank you.

Thank you. >> coming up.

>> coming up. >> are you ready? Adam is

>> are you ready? Adam is sandler presents the spirit

Sandler presents the spirit award for best female lead when

Award for best female lead when the

>> I am the winner of the someone to watch presented by

Someone to watch presented by yep us, my film is fell waiver

Yep us, my film is fell waiver amour, it's been a family that's

Amour, it's been a family that's been separated for 17 years and

Been separated for 17 years and we get to watch their journey as

We get to watch their journey as get to learn each other and use

Get to learn each other and use the tool of dance as a way to do

The tool of dance as a way to do that.

That. For may the indie spirit awards

For may the indie spirit awards has abouts been the award

Has abouts been the award ceremony that celebrates the

Ceremony that celebrates the artists who are making work

Artists who are making work without the big machines behind

Without the big machines behind them.

Them. For somebody like myself, who

For somebody like myself, who has worked in this independent

Has worked in this independent space for so many years, it's a

Space for so many years, it's a really, really great honor.

Really, really great honor. Thank you genesis.

Thank you genesis. Thank you film independent.

Thank you film independent. ♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪ >> he won last year's spirit

>> he won last year's spirit award for best male lead for his

Award for best male lead for his performance in "uncut gems."

Performance in "uncut gems." adam sandler.

Adam sandler. >> hello.

>> hello. I am adam sandler.

I am adam sandler. The face of the independent

The face of the independent spirit awards.

Spirit awards. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. If you are wondering why I have

If you are wondering why I have an extremely hip beard now, it

An extremely hip beard now, it wasn't intentional.

Wasn't intentional. Last year after I won best male

Last year after I won best male lead for my incomparable "uncut

Lead for my incomparable "uncut gems" performance this beard

Gems" performance this beard just appeared on my face.

Just appeared on my face. Was it magic?

Was it magic? Or was it the independent

Or was it the independent spirits that did it.

Spirits that did it. Yes, my wife and kids haven't

Yes, my wife and kids haven't looked at me without cringing in

Looked at me without cringing in over 12 months.

Over 12 months. But lars gave me a bag of c.B.D.

But lars gave me a bag of c.B.D. Coffee for my birthday and trans

Coffee for my birthday and trans an dental yoga with me every

An dental yoga with me every morning so it's all good.

Morning so it's all good. Independently speaking of

Independently speaking of course.

Course. Congratulations toll the six

Congratulations toll the six outstanding women nominated

Outstanding women nominated tonight follow best female lead

Tonight follow best female lead I love all of your performances

I love all of your performances and I have a wonderful peace of

And I have a wonderful peace of advice for you.

Advice for you. You just poured your soul in to

You just poured your soul in to a role and dug deeper than you

A role and dug deeper than you knew you were ever capable of.

Knew you were ever capable of. Now do your next movie with rob

Now do your next movie with rob schneider and david spade.

Schneider and david spade. It's fun, less painful, and it

It's fun, less painful, and it keeps people guessing.

Keeps people guessing. Also, if you choose to utilize

Also, if you choose to utilize cue cards you'll fit right in

Cue cards you'll fit right in with the gang, all right, here

With the gang, all right, here we go.

We go. The nominees for grossest beard

The nominees for grossest beard on a human being are, adam

On a human being are, adam sandler for what's that on his

Sandler for what's that on his face.

Face. Rick rube phone man that shipp

Rick rube phone man that shipp shit is long, one of the safe

Shit is long, one of the safe identity brothers for hairy,

Identity brothers for hairy, hairy quite contrary, and that

Hairy quite contrary, and that dude on abbott kind for muffin

Dude on abbott kind for muffin crumbs and egg joke.

Crumbs and egg joke. Yolk what abeautiful combo.

Yolk what abeautiful combo. Way a second this is at wrong

Way a second this is at wrong award the nominees for best

Award the nominees for best female lead are.

Female lead are. Nicole beharie, "miss

Nicole beharie, "miss juneteenth."

Juneteenth." >> I am a woman.

>> I am a woman. Phenomenally, phen phenomenal wn

Phenomenally, phen phenomenal wn that's my.

That's my. >> viola davis "ma rainey's

>> viola davis "ma rainey's black bottom."

Black bottom." >> their head come off but they

>> their head come off but they don't know how it got there.

Don't know how it got there. They don't understand that

They don't understand that that's life's way of talking.

That's life's way of talking. >> sidney flanagan, "never

>> sidney flanagan, "never rarely sometimes always."

Rarely sometimes always." >> has anyone forced you in to a

>> has anyone forced you in to a sexual act ever in your

Sexual act ever in your lifetime, yes or no?

Lifetime, yes or no? >> yeah.

>> yeah. >> okay.

>> okay. >> do you want to tell me about

>> do you want to tell me about it?

It? >> no.

>> no. >> it's okay.

>> it's okay. >> julia garner, "the

>> julia garner, "the assistant."

Assistant." >> I was worried for this girl.

>> I was worried for this girl. I mean this were just laughing

I mean this were just laughing about it.

About it. >> what can we do?

>> what can we do? >> about what?

>> about what? >> francis mcdormand

>> francis mcdormand "nomadland."

"nomadland." >> I spent a lot of time and

>> I spent a lot of time and money building the inside out

Money building the inside out and a lot of people don't

And a lot of people don't understand the value of that.

Understand the value of that. But it's not something like we

But it's not something like we can -- I live in there.

Can -- I live in there. >> carey mulligan, "promising

>> carey mulligan, "promising young woman."

Young woman." >> three hours ago I picked your

>> three hours ago I picked your daughter amber up from school

Daughter amber up from school and introduced her to the boys

And introduced her to the boys who live in that room now.

Who live in that room now. >> what?

>> what? >> she is really pretty, huh?

>> she is really pretty, huh? >> she looks a lot older than

>> she looks a lot older than she is.

She is. ♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪ >> and the spirit award for best

>> and the spirit award for best female lead goes to, carey

Female lead goes to, carey mulligan for "promising young

Mulligan for "promising young woman."

Woman." [ applause ]

[ applause ] >> oh, my goodness.

>> oh, my goodness. Thank you so much spirit awards,

Thank you so much spirit awards, that's amazing.

That's amazing. I am shocked and in awe and

I am shocked and in awe and honored to be in this group of

Honored to be in this group of extraordinary women and so

Extraordinary women and so floored by each and every one of

Floored by each and every one of their performances so thank you

Their performances so thank you for being in their company to be

For being in their company to be recognized amongst them it's

Recognized amongst them it's such an honor, I need to just

Such an honor, I need to just thank first and foremost emerald

Thank first and foremost emerald fennell for her complete genius

Fennell for her complete genius in writing and directing and

In writing and directing and producing this work our

Producing this work our extraordinary crew, I always

Extraordinary crew, I always think independent film is so

Think independent film is so much fun because you get to do

Much fun because you get to do it in 20 a days or 29 days and

It in 20 a days or 29 days and it's so much fun to be on summer

It's so much fun to be on summer camp with people, but I think a

Camp with people, but I think a 23-day shoot for the crew is

23-day shoot for the crew is just grueling and they were

Just grueling and they were painstakingly thoughtful and

Painstakingly thoughtful and careful and beautifully

Careful and beautifully sensitive with each and he have

Sensitive with each and he have scene I am just so grateful for

Scene I am just so grateful for them and to our cast and to

Them and to our cast and to margo, robbie, lucky chap and

Margo, robbie, lucky chap and film neighborhood and focus

Film neighborhood and focus features and there are so many

Features and there are so many other people to thanks.

Other people to thanks. But my mind is blank from fear

But my mind is blank from fear little but I just want to

Little but I just want to dedicate this award to a true

Dedicate this award to a true independent spirit and actress

Independent spirit and actress that I have looked up to and

That I have looked up to and will continue to look up to, for

Will continue to look up to, for the rest of my career, helen

The rest of my career, helen mccrory, so thank you to her

Mccrory, so thank you to her for everything that she gave us.

For everything that she gave us. And thank you again for this

And thank you again for this award.

Award. >> coming up,.

>> coming up,. >> everyone should win, right?

>> everyone should win, right? >> cate blanchett presents the

>> cate blanchett presents the spur eight ward for best feature

Spur eight ward for best feature when the "film independent

When the "film independent spirit awards"