41st Independent Spirit Awards

41st Film Independent Spirit Awards
Awarded forBest in independent film and independent television
DateFebruary 15, 2026
SiteHollywood Palladium
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Hosted byEgo Nwodim
Highlights
Best FeatureTrain Dreams
Most awardsFilm: Train Dreams (3)
TV: Adolescence (4)
Most nominationsFilm: Peter Hujar's Day (5)
TV: Adolescence (4)
Television coverage
NetworkYouTube
(through @filmindependent + @imdb)

The 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films and television series of 2025, were presented by Film Independent on February 15, 2026. The ceremony was held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California, and hosted by American actress and comedian Ego Nwodim. It was streamed live on the YouTube channels of both IMDb and Film Independent, and across Film Independent's social media platforms.

The nominations were announced live via YouTube on December 3, 2025. Peter Hujar's Day led the film nominations with five. For television, Adolescence, Forever, and Mr Loverman received the most nominations with four each.

The grant recipients of the Emerging Filmmakers Awards were announced on January 10, 2026.