'Train Dreams,' 'Twinless,' 'One of Them Days' top Spirit nominations

Dec. 3 (UPI) Film Independent revealed the nominees for the 2026 Spirit Awards on Wednesday. The winners will be announced on Feb. 15 in Los Angeles.

The Best Feature category features Sorry, Baby, Train Dreams, Peter Hujar's Day, The Plague, and Twinless. For Best First Feature, the nominees include Kate Beecroft's East of Wall, Alex Russell's Lurker, Constance Tsang's Blue Sun Palace, the comedy One of Them Days, and Bryan Fuller's Dust Bunny.

Sorry, Baby also earned nominations for Eva Victor as both writer and director, as well as Naomie Ackie's acting performance. Train Dreams received nods for Clint Bentley's direction, Joel Edgerton's performance, and Adolpho Veloso's cinematography. Peter Hujar's Day earned nominations for director Ira Sachs, actors Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall, and Alex Ashe's cinematography. The Plague, opening in theaters Dec. 25, is recognized for Everett Blunck's and Kayo Martin's performances. Twinless garnered nominations for writer/director/star James Sweeney and Dylan O'Brien for acting.

One of Them Days was nominated for Syreeta Singleton's screenplay and performances by Keke Palmer and SZA. Lurker by Alex Russell received nods for its script and performances from Thodore Pelerin and Archie Madekwe. Tsang's Blue Sun Palace earned nominations for her screenplay, Haipeng Xu's acting, and Norm Li's cinematography. Tabatha Zimiga of East of Wall was also recognized, along with Nicole Hirsch Whitaker for Dust Bunny's cinematography.

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You received nominations for director Mara Bronstein and star Rose Byrne. Television nominations included Adolescence, Forever, Alien: Earth, The Pitt, A Man on the Inside, and Dying For Sex, among others.

The full list of nominees is available on Film Independents website.

Author: Connor Blake