Overview
- The ceremony was held Feb. 15 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, hosted by Ego Nwodim and livestreamed on Film Independent and IMDb’s YouTube channels.
- Best Documentary went to The Perfect Neighbor, and The Long Walk received the Robert Altman Award recognizing its director, casting director and ensemble.
- Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby won Best Screenplay, Alex Russell’s Lurker earned Best First Screenplay, and The Secret Agent was named Best International Film.
- Television winners included Erin Doherty (supporting) and Owen Cooper (breakthrough) for Adolescence, with Chief of War honored for Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series.
- Peter Hujar’s Day led film nominations, Train Dreams was the only Best Picture Oscar nominee in the Best Feature lineup, and outlets continued to cite conflicting eligibility budget caps of $28 million or $30 million.