39th Independent Spirit Awards
The 39th Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films and television series of 2023, were presented by Film Independent on February 25, 2024. The ceremony took place at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, and was hosted by American actress and comedian Aidy Bryant. For the second year in a row, the ceremony was streamed live on the YouTube channels of both IMDb and Film Independent, among other social platforms.
| 39th Independent Spirit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best in independent film and independent television |
| Date | February 25, 2024 |
| Site | Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Aidy Bryant |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature | Past Lives |
| Most awards | The Holdovers (3) |
| Most nominations | American Fiction / May December / Past Lives (5) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | YouTube (through @filmindependent + @imdb) |
The nominations were announced live via YouTube on December 5, 2023, by actors Joel Kim Booster and Natalie Morales. American Fiction, May December, and Past Lives led the film nominations with five each, followed by The Holdovers and Passages with four apiece; for the television categories, I'm a Virgo and The Last of Us received the most nominations with four each.
The grant recipients of the Emerging Filmmakers Awards were announced on January 6, 2024.