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Ali Wong triumphed as she led Beef to the earn the best television show award on an afternoon where Past Lives earned the top film prize at the Film Independent Spirit Awards 2024 held at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California on Sunday.
The 41-year-old actress earned the coveted Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted series for her work on limited Netflix series Beef just hours after triumphing at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
She beat out a large field which included co-star Steven Yeun in addition to Emma Corrin, for A Murder at the End of the World, Dominique Fishback for Swarm, Betty Gilpin for Mrs. Davis, Jharrel Jerome, for I’m a Virgo, Zoe Lister-Jones, for Slip, Bel Powley for A Small Light, Bella Ramsey for The Last of Us, and Ramón Rodríguez for Will Trent.
During her acceptance speech Ali said: ‘Oh man, Steven, Sonny, Jake, and the rest of the cast and amazing crew of Beef, I wouldn’t be here without you. This is the best.
‘It has been such a wonderful journey with you guys and I’m so proud that you guys are my friends too. And gosh I really want to give a special shoutout to our catering Mario’s.
Ali Wong triumphed at the Film Independent Spirit Awards 2024 held at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California on Sunday
‘Sonny is going to be so mad at me for letting out the secret that they are like the best but they really have the best food and they really kept the morale going. We had such long days and just thank you so much. This means a lot. Thank you.’
Ali’s big win helped pave the way to Beef earning the top television honor Best new Scripted Series.
It beat out Dreaming Whilst Black, I’m a Virgo, Jury Duty, and Slip.
The highly-popular Netflix series was centered around Ali and Steven’s characters who let a road rage incident burrow into their minds and slowly consume their every thought and action.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph kicked off the event as the 37-year-old actress earned Best Supporting Performance for her work in The Holdovers.
She beat out an impressive and massive field including: Erika Alexander for American Fiction, Sterling K. Brown for American Fiction, Noah Galvin for Theater Camp, Anne Hathaway for Eileen, Glenn Howerton for BlackBerry, Marin Ireland for Eileen, Charles Melton for May December, Catalina Saavedra for Rotting in the Sun, and Ben Whishaw for Passages.
Da’Vine praised the independent film industry in her acceptance speech as she said: ‘The Holdovers is a beautiful testament of what can happen when a small group of passionate people are given a chance to come together and tell the story.
‘Independent films are the beating heart of this industry, and they are worth fighting for.’
Da’Vine Joy Randolph kicked off the event as the 37-year-old actress earned Best Supporting Performance for her work in The Holdovers
She beat out an impressive and massive field including: Erika Alexander for American Fiction, Sterling K. Brown for American Fiction, Noah Galvin for Theater Camp, Anne Hathaway for Eileen, Glenn Howerton for BlackBerry, Marin Ireland for Eileen, Charles Melton for May December, Catalina Saavedra for Rotting in the Sun, and Ben Whishaw for Passages
Da’Vine praised the independent film industry in her acceptance speech as she said: ‘The Holdovers is a beautiful testament of what can happen when a small group of passionate people are given a chance to come together and tell the story. Independent films are the beating heart of this industry, and they are worth fighting for.’
In the film she portrays Mary Lamb who is the head cook at Barton Academy boarding school and is a bereaved mother
In the film she portrays Mary Lamb who is the head cook at Barton Academy boarding school and is a bereaved mother.
Nick Offerman was recognized in the Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series category for his work in The Last Of Us.
The 53-year-old veteran actor beat out an impressive field including his castmate on the HBO series Murray Bartlett in addition to Billie Eilish for Swarm, Jack Farthing for Rain Dogs, Adina Porter for The Changeling, Lewis Pullman for Lessons in Chemistry, Benny Safdie for The Curse, Luke Tennie for Shrinking, Olivia Washington for I’m a Virgo, and Jessica Williams for Shrinking.
He began his speech saying: ‘Thanks to HBO for having the guts to participate in this storytelling tradition that is truly independent — stories with guts.’
Nick then referenced his episode of The Last Of Us as his character Bill had a romantic relationship with Murray’s character Frank.
He said: ‘When homophobic hate comes my way, and [someone] says, “Why did you have to make it a gay story?” We say, because you ask questions like that. It’s not a gay story — it’s a love story, you a**h***.’
The Film Independent Spirit Awards, Hollywood’s premiere event for the independent film and television community, is returning for its 39th annual celebration.
Saturday Night Live star Aidy Bryant will be hosting the soiree, set to take place in Santa Monica, California on February 25.
Viewers can now tune in via livestream on YouTube, as it will no longer be available on television.
Nominations were announced back in December, with American Fiction, May December, and Past Lives leading the pack with five nods each.
All of Us, American Fiction, May December, Passages, Past Lives, and We Grown Now will all be competing for Best Feature, one of the biggest categories of the evening.
A host of A-listers are up for nominations, including Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and more.
Nick Offerman was recognized in the Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series category for his work in The Last Of Us
Nick then referenced his episode of The Last Of Us as his character Bill had a romantic relationship with Murray’s character Frank
Best Lead Performance nominations went to Jessica Chastain for Memory, Greta Lee for Past Lives, Trace Lysette for Monica, Natalie Portman for May December, Judy Reyes for Birth/Rebirth, Franz Rogowski for Passages, Andrew Scott for All of Us Strangers, Teyana Taylor for A Thousand and One, Jeffrey Wright for American Fiction and Teo Yoo for Past Lives.
Nominations for Best Supporting Performance were given to Erika Alexander for American Fiction, Sterling K. Brown got American Fiction, Noah Galvin for Theater Camp, Anne Hathaway for Eileen, Glenn Howerton for BlackBerry, Marin Ireland for Eileen, Charles Melton for May December, Da’Vine Joy Randolph for The Holdovers, Catalina Saavedra for Rotting in the Sun and Ben Whishaw for Passages.
Nominees come from over 27 different countries with budgets ranging from $10,000 to $28 million. Nominees were determined by the Spirit Awards Nominating Committees using the following guidelines: uniqueness of vision, original and provocative subject matter and economy of means.
‘Of all nominated writers, directors, producers and technical artists, 40% are women and 32% are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color). Among the nominated performers, 49% are women and 40% are BIPOC. And of all 2024 nominees, 42% are women and 34% are BIPOC,’ a press release for the organization states.
The nominating committees for the show are made up of writers, directors, actors, cinematographers, editors, critics, film festival programmers, casting directors, and other working professionals in the film industry.
‘This year, the Spirit Awards nominating committees are 56% female, 3% Nonbinary, 3% Transgender, and 49% BIPOC; 29% identify as LGBTQ+ and 3% identify as people with disabilities (PWD),’ the release adds.
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