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Mikey Madison as Ani and Mark Eydelshteyn as Ivan in ‘Anora’ (Courtesy of Neon)

Anora continues to pick up speed heading into the Oscars, scoring Critics Choice Awards and DGA wins and snagging a Best Feature win at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. Anora also captured Best Director (Sean Baker) and Best Lead Performance (Mikey Madison) wins. A Real Pain and Didi each earned two awards during the February 22, 2025 Spirit Awards ceremony hosted by Aidy Bryant.

On the television side, Baby Reindeer dominated with three wins. The critically acclaimed limited series took home the Best Lead Performance (Richard Gadd), Best Supporting Performance (Nava Mau), and Best Breakthrough Performance (Jessica Gunning) wins. Other television winners included Shogun and How to Die Alone.

2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees and Winners

Best Feature

Winner: Anora

Producers: Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan

I Saw the TV Glow

Producers: Ali Herting, Sam Intili, Dave McCary,...

This morning saw the announcements of the 40th edition of the Film Independent Spirit Awards. The big picture nominees include titles like the film festival darling The Substance, as well as Anora, which is getting high accolades for Mikey Madison‘s performance and Sean Baker’s writing and direction. A24 would naturally snag a ton of nominations that total a whopping 19. This beats last year’s 11-nomination count.

The Independent Spirit Awards will be taking place on Saturday, February 22, 2025, and is set to be held at Santa Monica beach. Former Saturday Night Live cast member Aidy Bryant will return as the host. The in-person ceremony will be available to stream live on IMDb and Film Independent YouTube channels, and across other social platforms. You can find the full list of nominations, courtesy of Deadline, below.

Best Feature (Award given to the producer)

Anora

Producers: Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan...

Awards season is chugging right along. Next up are the Film Independent Spirit Awards, which honor the best and brightest in indie cinema and television. To qualify, a film's budget must not exceed $30 million, which means major blockbusters like Wicked and Gladiator II are, obviously, out of the running.

This year,...

A new family drama starring Elizabeth Olsen has surprised viewers by becoming one of Netflix’s most watched movies. The film, titled “His Three Daughters,” follows three estranged sisters who reunite to care for their sick father. It now sits at number five on Netflix’s top 10 list.

The movie stars Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne, and Carrie Coon as the three sisters. They must work through complicated relationships and memories from their past. Audiences have connected strongly with the touching story of family healing. Film critics also highly praise “His Three Daughters,” awarding it a 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Director Azazel Jacobs creates a blend of emotion and humor in his films. He brought that style to telling this family’s story. Jacobs is known for movies such as “French Exit” and “The Lovers.” His previous works skillfully mixed darkness with deeply human themes. Critics say he refined this talent for his latest film.

While many Marvel fans are curious to see if Elizabeth Olsen will appear in the latest Disney+ series, Agatha All Along, she also has another movie currently dominating the Netflix streaming charts. His Three Daughters, which Olsen stars in alongside Natasha Lyonne and Carrie Coon, has entered the Netflix top 10 and currently resides in the #5 spot. The film is a tense but touching tale that tells the story of three estranged sisters as they converge in a New York apartment to care for their sick father and try to mend their relationship with one another. In addition to Olsen, Coon, and Lyonne, His Three Daughters also stars Rudy Galvan, Jose Febus, and Randy Ramos Jr., and the film currently sits at a nearly flawless 98% score from critics and an 88% rating from general audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.

His Three Daughters jarred me with its intimate exploration of three sisters as they await their fathers death. Many films have explored family dynamics and their dysfunction but writer-director Azazel Jacobs gets personal by making his characters uncomfortable in nearly every situation. Theres awkwardness, anger, and annoyance as the titular daughters tiptoe toe around each other, but theres also love, too. His Three Daughters is a talky film that is often staged like a play. Theres nowhere to go as the characters are forced to face each other, but thats also what makes it so poignant and lovely.

His Three Daughters

Director Azazel JacobsRelease Date September 20, 2024Writers Azazel JacobsCast Randy Ramos Jr., Rudy Galvan, Jose Febus, Jasmine Bracey, Elizabeth Olsen, Jovan Adepo, Natasha Lyonne, Carrie CoonRating RRuntime 101 MinutesGenres Drama

Katie (Carrie Coon) and Christina (Elizabeth Olsen) are living with their sister Rachel (Natasha Lyonne) as they await their fathers death.

The new Netflix film His Three Daughters features an outstanding albeit small cast. His Three Daughters will be released on Netflix on September 20, 2024 following a two-week theatrical run in select theaters. The film originally premiered over a year ago at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023. His Three Daughters debuted with a near-perfect 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, becoming one of just a handful of movies to join the prestigious Rotten Tomatoes 99% club, which has generated some early Oscars buzz. It's one of seven feature films directed by Azazel Jacobs, who also wrote the original screenplay.

His Three Daughters takes place in a New York City apartment where a man named Vincent is suffering from cancer. His three adult children, all daughters, are somewhat estranged but are forced to face each other and live together in the apartment while also grasping the impending death of their dad. Often described as tense,...

The first thing you’ll likely notice about His Three Daughters is the way the characters talk. Framed against a white wall in her father’s (Jay O. Sanders) Lower East Side apartment, an arms-crossed Katie (Carrie Coon) insists that she and her sisters set any differences aside, even as she begins to grumble about the “do not resuscitate” order that Rachel (Natasha Lyonne) didn’t get signed. It’s a capital-m monologue that Coon delivers in a breathless and stilted cadence, leaving no room for Rachel to speak. By the time Christina (Elizabeth Olsen), the youngest of the sisters, hunkers down at the dinner table for her turn in the spotlight, you may be excused for thinking you’re watching a theater group putting their spin on a relay race.

The stagey quality makes a certain amount of sense for writer-director Azazel Jacobs’s film. After all, Katie and...

His Three Daughters, Elizabeth Olsen's first movie since Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, finally hits Netflix this September. Written and directed by Azazel Jacobs, the film follows three estranged sisters who reunite to care for their aging father in his New City apartment while also attempting to repair their own fractured relationships with one another. The cast includes Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, and Olsen in lead roles alongside Jovan Adepo, Jay O. Sanders, Rudy Galvan, Jose Febus, and Jasmine Bracey.

Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon previously starred together in Avengers: Infinity War.

In less than one month, Olsen's first movie since Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will debut on Netflix. His Three Daughters debuts on Netflix on September 20. Its release on the streaming service will come one year after its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Elizabeth Olsen's break from playing Scarlet Witch in the MCU allows her to explore diverse film and TV roles outside the franchise. Olsen's post-mcu roles in the film His Three Daughters and limited series Love & Death prove the MCU needs her more than she needs it. Olsen's return to the MCU is unclear but possible, though the actress may want to pursue her successful career outside the MCU.

A well-earned break from her long-standing role as the McU's Wanda Maximoff has allowed Elizabeth Olsen the room to explore new and exciting roles in film and TV. Olsen debuted as Wanda Maximoff's Scarlet Witch, in the McU's Avengers: The Age of Ultron following an uncredited cameo appearance in 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier. As is the case for most of the McU's cast superhumans, Olsen reprised her character over the years in multiple movies, including Captain America: Civil War,...

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