Everything Everywhere All at Once has been dominating this year’s awards season from the very start, and it’s showing no signs of stopping. Just one week ahead of the Oscars, this sci-fi dramedy made history at the Independent Spirit Awards, winning seven awards.
Everything Everywhere defeated Bones & All, Women Talking, Tár, and Our Father, the Devil to win the night’s biggest award—best feature—but that was only one of its many achievements. With a total of seven trophies, it became the most-awarded film in the ceremony’s history.
Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu all picked up awards for their respective performances, while Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert won two awards for writing and directing the film. Paul Rogers brought its total to seven trophies, with the win for best editing.
When it comes to the television side of the aisle, The Bear dominated the night with two awards. It won the trophy for the best new scripted series, while its star Ayo Edebiri was named the best supporting performer in a new scripted series. Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson, The Rehearsal, and Pachinko were also among the winners.
The 38th Independent Spirit Awards were held on March 4 at the Santa Monica Pier, California, with Hasan Minhaj hosting the show, which was streamed live on YouTube.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS:
Best Feature
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Lead Performance
Michelle Yeoh
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series
Quinta Brunson
Abbott Elementary
Best Director
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Everything Everywhere All at Once
John Cassavetes Award
The Cathedral
Writer/Director: Ricky D’Ambrose
Producer: Graham Swon
Best First Feature
Aftersun
Director: Charlotte Wells
Producers: Mark Ceryak, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski
Robert Altman Award
Women Talking
Director: Sarah Polley
Casting Directors: John Buchan, Jason Knight
Ensemble Cast: Shayla Brown, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Kira Guloien, Kate Hallett, Judith Ivey, Rooney Mara, Sheila McCarthy, Frances McDormand, Michelle McLeod, Liv McNeil, Ben Whishaw, August Winter
Producers Award
Tory Lenosky
Best Breakthrough Performance
Stephanie Hsu
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Someone To Watch Award
Nikyatu Jusu
Nanny
Best Cinematography
Florian Hoffmeister
Tár
Best Editing
Paul Rogers
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
The Rehearsal
Creator/Executive Producer: Nathan Fielder
Executive Producers: Dave Paige, Dan McManus, Christie Smith
Co-Executive Producers: Carrie Kemper, Eric Notarnicola
Truer Than Fiction Award
Reid Davenport
I Didn’t See You There
Best New Scripted Series
The Bear
Creator/Executive Producer: Christopher Storer
Executive Producers: Joanna Calo, Josh Senior, Hiro Murai
Co-Executive Producer: Rene Gube
Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series
Pachinko
Ensemble Cast: Soji Arai, Jin Ha, Inji Jeong, Minha Kim, Kaho Minami, Lee Minho, Steve Sanghyun Noh, Anna Sawai, Jimmi Simpson, Yuh-jung Youn
Best Screenplay
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best First Screenplay
John Patton Ford
Emily the Criminal
Best International Film
Joyland
Pakistan/USA
Director: Saim Sadiq
Best Supporting Performance In a New Scripted Series
Ayo Edebiri
The Bear
Best Documentary
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Director/Producer: Laura Poitras
Producers: Howard Gertler, Nan Goldin, Yoni Golijov, John Lyons
Best Supporting Performance (Film)
Ke Huy Quan
Everything Everywhere All at Once
