Watch the indie films everyone is talking about this awards season. An exclusive program for Walker, FilmNorth, and Film Independent members, this free three-week series showcases the nominees from the Film Independent Spirit Awards categories of Best Feature, Best First Feature, and Best Documentary, selected by the independent film community for their exceptional creativity, unique vision, and innovation.
Walker members can pick up two free tickets to each film at the Main Lobby desk starting one hour before the first screening on each date. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members at the Contemporaries level and above can reserve tickets online here.
FilmNorth and Film Independent members can reserve tickets at filmnorth.org. All reservations must be made by 11 am the day of the event.
Copresented with Film Independent and FilmNorth
Friday, Jan 26
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, Raven Jackson (Best First Feature), 7 pm
Pop-up bar opens for beverage service in the lobby one hour before the screening.
Saturday, Jan 27
Four Daughters, Kaouther Ben Hania (Best Documentary), 1 pm
All of Us Strangers, Andrew Haigh (Best Feature), 3 pm
Sunday, Jan 28
Passages, Ira Sachs (Best Feature), 1 pm
A Thousand and One, A.V. Rockwell (Best First Feature), 3 pm
Wednesday, Jan 31
Upon Entry, Alejandro Rojas (Best First Feature), 6 pm
Kokomo City, D. Smith (Best Documentary), 8 pm
Thursday, Feb 1
Chronicles of a Wandering Saint, Tomás Gómez Bustillo (Best First Feature), 6 pm
American Fiction, Cord Jefferson (Best Feature), 8 pm
Pop-up bar opens for beverage service in the lobby at 7pm.
Sunday, Feb 4
Past Lives, Celine Song (Best Feature), 1 pm
Earth Mama, Savanah Leaf (Best First Feature), 3 pm
Wednesday, Feb 7
The Mother of All Lies, Asmae El Moudir (Best Documentary), 6 pm
May December, Todd Haynes (Best Feature), 8 pm
Thursday, Feb 8
Bye Bye Tiberias, Lina Soualem (Best Documentary), 7 pm
Pop-up bar opens for beverage service in the lobby one hour before the screening.
Saturday, Feb 10
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson (Best Documentary), 3 pm
About Film Independent
For more than 40 years, Film Independent has helped filmmakers get their projects made and seen. The nonprofit organization’s core mission is to champion creative independence in visual storytelling and support a community of artists who embody diversity, innovation, and uniqueness of vision. Film Independent members vote for the winners of the Spirit Awards, the premier awards event for the independent film and television community. Members include filmmakers, film industry leaders, and film lovers.
Accessibility
Closed captions are available for the following films: All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, All of Us Strangers, Passages, American Fiction, Past Lives, and Earth Mama.
Pick up a personal caption device from the Lobby Desk.
The following films have English subtitles for dialogue in other languages: Four Daughters, Upon Entry, Chronicles of a Wandering Saint, The Mother of All Lies, Bye Bye Tiberias.
Audio Description is available for the following films: All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, All of Us Strangers, Passages, American Fiction, Past Lives, and Earth Mama.
Please contact us if you are interested in using a headset for Audio Description.
Assistive Listening Devices are available for all films. Pick up a headset from the Lobby Desk.
For information about accessibility or to request additional accommodations for this program, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
For more information about accessibility at the Walker, visit our Access page.
Before Your Visit
Paid underground parking is available on-site. Enter the ramp on Vineland Place at Bryant Avenue. Biking or taking Metro Transit? Learn more.
Visiting the galleries? Enhance your experience by joining a public tour or with self-guided resources accessible for free on Bloomberg Connects.
Personal photography is permitted throughout the Walker and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, but please turn off the flash when visiting the galleries.
To help us promote future events and programs, this event may be photographed or recorded. By attending, you consent to appear in this documentation and its future use by the museum. Please let staff know upon arrival if you prefer not to be photographed.