The celebration of independent film has been held in a tent situated alongside the Santa Monica pier since 1993.

The annual ceremony is swapping its classic Santa Monica beach setting for its February 15, 2026 show. Deadline cited at the ...

The Independent Spirit Awards have long been held under a big tent on Santa Monica Beach. Next year, they're moving to a new ...

The Film Independent Spirit Awards, a cornerstone celebration of independent filmmaking, will move from its longtime Santa ...

May 9, 2025 -- Santa Monica -- once host to the Academy Awards -- has lost its second major film event in little over a year. Film Independent announced Friday their Spirit Awards, founded in Santa ...

Film Independent Spirit Awards will take place Sunday, February 15 at a new venue, the Hollywood Palladium, organizers said ...

Kevin Winter/Getty Jeffrey Wright gave a moving acceptance speech at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards. At the Santa Monica ceremony on Sunday, the actor, 58, became visibly emotional while ...

The 33rd Independent Spirit awards ceremony will take place in Santa Monica, a Los Angeles suburb, along the Pacific Ocean’s shore one day before the Academy Awards. The ceremony is scheduled ...