About this episode
Whether or not you plan to watch along when the 2026 Spirit Awards air this Sunday, February 15 (or later), Elysia will walk you through everything you need to know: what's nominated in what categories, what overlaps are there with the Oscars, and what hidden gems might you want to check out.ChaptersEmerging Filmmaker Awards jury prizes (00:02:40)Special Awards jury prizes (00:18:44)Best Feature categories (00:31:10)First Feature categories (00:53:48)Acting categories for film (01:05:38) Technical categories (01:19:50)Documentary (01:31:10) International (01:40:18)TV awards (01:47:00)Top 10 films (01:54:44)Elysia's top 10 Spirit Awards films for LorehoundsTwinless (Hulu, VoD)Lurker (Mubi, VoD)The Long Walk (Starz, VoD)FucktoysSplitsville (Hulu, VoD)The Baltimorons (AMC+, VoD)One of Them Days (Netflix)Hedda (Prime)A PoetTie: The Plague (VoD) & On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (HBO, VoD)Find the full list of Spirit Award nominees hereThe 41st Independent Spirit Awards will air Sunday, February 15, 2025 at 5 pm ET – watch on YouTube as it airs and join us in the Lorehounds Discord (see linktree) for a live-watch chat!Check your extended stats (including the Spirit Awards and jury prize nominees) on DeathRaceTracking.comSpirit Award nominees coveredThe Baltimorons (ContraZoom blog)Friendship (Properly Howard podcast)For subscribers:
