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Each year since 1984, the INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS have honored "artist-driven films made with an economy of means by filmmakers who embody independence and originality" while recognizing "the achievements of American independent filmmakers and promoting the finest independent films of the year to a wider audience." Originally known as the FINDIE (Friends of Independents) Awards, this ceremony was renamed as the INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS in 1986 and then slightly modified to FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS in 2005 when the producing organization changed its name from IFP/Los Angeles to Film Independent. After being the first network to broadcast the event in 1996, the Independent Film Channel (IFC) has shown the awards program every subsequent year. Awards are given in the following categories: Best Feature; Best First Feature; Best First Screenplay; Best Director; Best Screenplay; John Cassavetes Award (given to the best feature made for a budget under $500,000); Best Male Lead; Best Female Lead; Best Supporting Male; Best Supporting Female; Best Cinematography; Best International Film; Best Documentary; Best Editing; and the Robert Altman Award.
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The 39th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards, hosted by Aidy Bryant on the Santa Monica beach in California, were broadcast live on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 5pm ET/2pm PT on IMDb's YouTube channel, as well as Film Independent's YouTube and Twitter accounts. Lily Gladstone serves as Honorary Co-Chair. Presenters include: Joel Kim Booster, Adam Brody, Danielle Brooks, Sterling K. Brown, Quinta Brunson, Emma Corrin, Colman Domingo, Hannah Einbinder, Jim Gaffigan, Ronald Gladden, Stephanie Hsu, Anna Kendrick, Jude Law, Greta Lee, Zoe Lister-Jones, Trace Lysette, James Marsden, Thomasin McKenzie, Natalie Morales, Rashida "Sheedz" Olayiwola, Emma Roberts, Andrew Scott, Milo Ventimiglia, Jessica Williams and Jimmy O. Yang.