| Screening at the Walker Art Center Cinema. Photo by Galen Fletcher for Walker Art Center.
What defines “indie cinema” today? Find out at a three-week run of artistically adventurous fiction and nonfiction feature films nominated for the Film Independent Spirit Awards, copresented with FilmNorth. This annual partnership program showcases nominees for Best Feature, Best First Feature, and Best Documentary, as selected by the independent film community for their exceptional creativity, unique vision, and innovation. Explore the remarkable achievements and breadth of today’s independent filmmaking with special free Spirit Awards screenings just for members.On February 1, enjoy a drink from the cash bar, open 5:45–7 pm, followed by a 7 pm screening of The Inspection. A post-show Q&A will feature director Elegance Bratton and producers Effie T. Brown and Chester Algernal Gordon. Details are available here.
2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards 2023 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominees: Best Feature Bones and All (Luca Guadagnino) Best First Feature Aftersun (Charlotte Wells) Best Documentary All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen)
Tuesday, January 31 Wednesday, February 1 Sunday, February 5 Tuesday, February 7 Wednesday, February 8 Saturday, February 11 Tuesday, February 14 Wednesday, February 15 Saturday, February 18
ABOUT THE FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS The Spirit Awards is the premier awards event for the independent film community, produced by Film Independent, a nonprofit arts organization that champions creative independence in visual storytelling and supports a community of artists who embody diversity, innovation, and uniqueness of vision. Follow the Film Independent Spirit Awards for upcoming announcements about the 2023 nominees. Join Film Independent to be a part of the exclusive voting body that determines the winners of the Film Independent Spirit Awards. Members are filmmakers, film industry leaders, and film lovers. Learn more about becoming a voting member of Film Independent at filmindependent.org/join.
MEMBERS GO TO THE MOVIES Pick up two free tickets to each film (available on a first-come, first-served basis), starting one hour before the first screening on each date.
RESERVE TICKETS AND CELEBRATE IN STYLE Walker members at the Contemporaries level and above will be able to reserve two tickets per film online here. FilmNorth and Film Independent members can reserve tickets online here. All reservations must be made by 11 am the day of the event.
ACCESSIBILITY For more information about accessibility, or to request additional accommodations, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org. For more information about accessibility at the Walker, visit our Access page.
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