The nominations for the 41st annual Film Independent Spirit Awards are in! Each year, the Spirit Awards celebrate bold, independent voices in film and television, creators working outside the major studio system, with nominees selected by committees of industry professionals across writing, directing, producing, editing, acting, criticism, and festival programming.

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Leading this year’s film nominations is Peter Hujar’s Day , earning five nods, including recognition for stars Rebecca Hall and Ben Whishaw — who is also nominated on the TV side for his performance in Netflix’s Black Doves . In television, Adolescence , Forever , and Mr. Loverman tied for the top spot with four nominations each.

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