As an indie -filler from all over the world converge on California for 40th Independent Spirit AwardsIndiewire – The voice for creative independence – prepares for a groundbreaking day on the arrival mat in Santa Monica.
The celebration from Film Independence will be broadcast at 17 on Saturday, February 22, but while the fans are waiting for the festivities to start, they can meet indieview on the red (technical blue in the case of liquor) the carpet for informed Interviews with many of eventS top -honorees. Yes, for the first time in our almost 30-year history, IndieWire hosts a pre-show! We talk to many of the presenters, nominated and other artists who make fearless magic at this critical time for stories, while we are burning our own track.
Driven by Liveu Technology, our show will bring IndieWire viewers exclusive conversations with some of Hollywood’s most respected decision makers and writers. We will also meet new breakthrough votes when they share the stories behind the scenes that were important to their success and also gain insights on Film Framtime from creative at every level of experience.
“It will be a pretty special day for so many reasons,” Brenda Robinson, acting president of Film independent (The non -profit organization that presents the show), Indieview told. She nodded fire fires that destroyed Los Angeles Just last month. “We come together as a society, after enduring so many challenges and yet we came out on the other side with a sense of resilience.”
That feeling was repeated by the Ceremony’s executive producer, Shawn Davis (another long -lasting film independent member), who said: “We are only a few miles away from where so much devastation happened. So we make sure that the tone (for our show), it is both playful, fun, irreverent, but also recognizes what has happened in our city. “

Among the visionary storytellers who are nominated for top dividends are the creatives behind some of last year’s most captivating independent films: “The Substance” TV Glow, “” Nickel Boys “,” Sing Sing “and” Anora. “On the TV page, the team behind” Shōgun “and” Baby Reindeer “have a good chance of awards -but guests seem guaranteed a good time with” Saturday Night Live “alumni Aidy bryant back as host.
“She is someone who really knows how to keep an audience engaged and we are just glad that she is returning a second year,” Robinson said.
The event will also be too many insiders a chance to remember the long -standing president of film Independent, Josh Welsh, who died on the last day of 2024 after a long struggle with cancer. “We knew he had a huge impact in this industry,” Robinson said – and added that it has pleased to witness respect for the broader film community. “To hear from people only from all the strata of society that put it now has the impact he has been really inspiring to all of us.”
The anniversary edition of these prestigious prices will also be a greeting to how members of the independent film and television community support each other in uncertain and even tragic times.
“When I only think about the history of the organization and the fact that we have been around for 40 years,” Robinson told IndieWire, “a large part of it is because we have really positioned ourselves to be an ally for the industry and to creative and thought leaders that make up this industry. And what I mean is that this organization has really always stood to provide resources and a platform to raise votes and to raise stories. ”
He continued, “We are also a small team. We do not have all the clocks and whistles, but we really have the team … very creative and very good at their job. “
It will be a big night for viewers at 2025 Indiesprit -and indiege’s digital pre-show. Liveu -video provides immediate access to the action, with important moments that appear on our site and Indieviews Youtube channel within minutes. For those who are already focused on what happens when the “real” show starts, you can follow our news and awards reporting on indieviewer.com.
2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards starts at 17 on Saturday, February 22.