Everything Everywhere All at Once breaks record, sweeps 2022 Spirit Awards
It was a big night in Hollywood for a movie that, frankly, didn't really need a big night to confirm its dominance of the 2022/23 awards season. But this one was bigger than most: Everything Everywhere All at Once swept the 2022 Spirit Awards, not only winning in all categories where it was nominated, but setting a new record for the most wins for any movie at these awards, with seven. In the wake of this behemoth performance, no other movie could claim more than one prize, and no other movie could claim a top category win either. Other Best Feature nominees Tar and Women Talking had to make do with one each, while others like Bones and All and Our Father, the Devil had to make do with none. You can remind yourself of Film Independent's nominations for these awards at this link, and check out all the winners' details below.
Best Feature
Everything Everywhere All at Once (Dan Kwan, Mike Larocca, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang)
Best Director
Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Best Lead Performance
Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Best Supporting Performance
Quan Ke Huy (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Best Screenplay
Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Best Cinematography
Florian Hoffmeister (Tar)
Best Editing
Paul Rogers (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Robert Altman Award
Women Talking (Shayla Brown, John Buchan, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Kira Guloien, Kate Hallett, Judith Ivey, Jason Knight, Rooney Mara, Sheila McCarthy, Frances McDormand, Michelle McLeod, Liv McNeil, Sarah Polley, Ben Whishaw and August Winter)
Best Documentary
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (Howard Gertler, Nan Goldin, Yoni Golijov, John S. Lyons and Laura Poitras)
Best International Film
Joyland (Saim Sadiq)
Best First Feature
Aftersun (Mark Ceryak, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski and Charlotte Wells)
Best Breakthrough Performance
Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Best First Screenplay
John Patton Ford (Emily the Criminal)
John Cassavetes Award
The Cathedral (Ricky d'Ambrose and Graham Swon)
Producers Award
Tory Lenosky
Someone to Watch Award
Nikyatu Jusu (Nanny)
Truer Than Fiction Award
Reid Davenport (I Didn't See You There)