33rd Independent Spirit Awards


The 33rd Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2017, were presented by Film Independent on March 3, 2018. The nominations were announced on November 21, 2017 by actresses Lily Collins and Tessa Thompson. The ceremony was televised in the United States by IFC, taking place inside its usual tent setting on a beach in Santa Monica, California. Nick Kroll and John Mulaney returned to host the ceremony for the second time.

Winners and nominees


, Best Director winner
, Best Male Lead winner
, Best Female Lead winner
, Best Supporting Male winner
, Best Supporting Female winner
, Best Screenplay winner
, Best First Screenplay co-winner
, Best First Screenplay co-winner

Films with multiple nominations and awards

NominationsFilm
6Call Me by Your Name
5Get Out
5Good Time
4Lady Bird
4The Rider
3Columbus
3I, Tonya
3Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2Beach Rats
2Beatriz at Dinner
2The Big Sick
2The Florida Project
2Ingrid Goes West
2The Killing of a Sacred Deer
2Oh Lucy!

AwardsFilm
2Call Me by Your Name
2Get Out
2I, Tonya
2Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Special awards

John Cassavetes Award">Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award">John Cassavetes Award

Recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl's.
The inaugural award recognizes mid-career women directors with a body of work that demonstrates uniqueness of vision and a groundbreaking approach to film making. The award includes a $50,000 unrestricted grant funded by American Airlines.
Honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
Presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.