Independent Spirit Awards: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Independent Spirit Awards (originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic glass pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of independent films. In 1986, the event was renamed the Independent Spirit Awards. The Independent Spirit Awards are presented by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. In 2007, the ceremony was slightly changed to Film Independent's Spirit Awards. Since 2006, winners have received a trophy depicting a bird sitting atop of a pole with the shoestrings from the previous design wrapped around the pole.

The awards show was previously held inside a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, California, usually on the day before the Academy Awards (since 1999; originally the Saturday before). Since 1994, the show has been broadcast on the Bravo network and Independent Film Channel. The 31st Independent Spirit Awards ceremony, celebrating the films of 2015, will be held on February 26, 2016.

Series details

• Title: Independent Spirit Awards
• Format: Award Show
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1986-03-22
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: YouTube
• Typical episode runtime: 128 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11338
• IMDb ID: tt1823217
• TVDB ID: 236001

Cast and credited roles

• Buck Henry — Host
• John Waters — Host
• Samuel L. Jackson — Host
• Sarah Silverman — Host
• Aidy Bryant — Host
• Peter Coyote — Host
• Robert Townsend — Host
• Kevin Pollak — Host
• John Turturro — Host
• Queen Latifah — Host
• Jennifer Tilly — Host
• Rainn Wilson — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1986: premiered 1986-03-22; final listed air date 1986-03-22.
• Season 1987: premiered 1987-03-28; final listed air date 1987-03-28.
• Season 1988: premiered 1988-02-11; final listed air date 1988-02-11.
• Season 1989: premiered 1989-03-25; final listed air date 1989-03-25.
• Season 1990: premiered 1990-03-24; final listed air date 1990-03-24.
• Season 1991: premiered 1991-03-23; final listed air date 1991-03-23.
• Season 1992: premiered 1992-03-28; final listed air date 1992-03-28.
• Season 1993: premiered 1993-03-27; final listed air date 1993-03-27.
• Season 1994: premiered 1994-03-19; final listed air date 1994-03-19.
• Season 1995: premiered 1995-03-25; final listed air date 1995-03-25.
• Season 1996: premiered 1996-03-23; final listed air date 1996-03-23.
• Season 1997: premiered 1997-03-22; final listed air date 1997-03-22.
• Season 1998: premiered 1998-03-21; final listed air date 1998-03-21.
• Season 1999: premiered 1999-03-20; final listed air date 1999-03-20.
• Season 2000: premiered 2000-03-25; final listed air date 2000-03-25.
• Season 2001: premiered 2001-03-24; final listed air date 2001-03-24.
• Season 2002: premiered 2002-03-23; final listed air date 2002-03-23.
• Season 2003: premiered 2003-03-22; final listed air date 2003-03-22.
• Season 2004: premiered 2004-02-28; final listed air date 2004-02-28.
• Season 2005: premiered 2005-02-26; final listed air date 2005-02-26.
• Season 2006: premiered 2006-03-04; final listed air date 2006-03-04.
• Season 2007: premiered 2007-02-24; final listed air date 2007-02-24.
• Season 2008: premiered 2008-02-24; final listed air date 2008-02-24.
• Season 2009: premiered 2009-02-21; final listed air date 2009-02-21.
• Season 2010: premiered 2010-03-05; final listed air date 2010-03-05.
• Season 2011: premiered 2011-02-26; final listed air date 2011-02-26.
• Season 2012: premiered 2012-02-25; final listed air date 2012-02-25.
• Season 2013: premiered 2013-02-23; final listed air date 2013-02-23.
• Season 2014: premiered 2014-03-01; final listed air date 2014-03-01.
• Season 2015: premiered 2015-02-21; final listed air date 2015-02-21.

Source and licence

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