Film Independent Spirit Awards Screening Series

The Film Independent Spirit Awards celebrate the achievements of today’s most compelling filmmakers. For this exclusive program, members of Film Independent, FilmNorth and the Walker Art Center have the chance to see 15 of the year’s finest indie films—nominees for Best Feature, Best First Feature, Best Documentary—at no charge.

Current FilmNorth members may reserve up to 2 tickets per screening. Reservations are not required but are recommended to secure your spots. All screenings are at The Walker Cinema.

Become a FilmNorth member or renew. Don't know if your membership is current? Contact our Director of Operations.

 

FilmNorth Members can
reserve your seats now.

 


2025 Screening Schedule

 

Friday, Jan 24


Dìdi, Sean Wang (Best First Feature), 6 pm

No Other Land, Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor (Best Documentary), 8 pm

Pop-up bar opens for beverage service in the lobby at 5 pm.

 

Saturday, Jan 25


Problemista, Julio Torres (Best First Feature), 1 pm

Nickel Boys, RaMell Ross (Best Feature), 3 pm

 

Thursday, Jan 30


Hummingbirds, Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía “Beba” Contreras (Best Documentary), 6 pm

Janet Planet, Annie Baker (Best First Feature), 8 pm

Pop-up bar opens for beverage service in the lobby at 5 pm.

 

Friday, Jan 31


I Saw the TV Glow, Jane Schoenbrun (Best Feature), 6 pm

The Substance, Coralie Fargeat (Best Feature), 8 pm

 

Sunday, Feb 2


Patrice: The Movie, Ted Passon (Best Documentary), 1 pm

Anora, Sean Baker (Best Feature), 3 pm

 

Wednesday, Feb 5


Gaucho Gaucho, Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw (Best Documentary), 6 pm

In the Summers, Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio (Best First Feature), 8 pm

 

Thursday, Feb 6


Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, Johan Grimonprez (Best Documentary), 7 pm

Pop-up bar opens for beverage service in the lobby at 5 pm.

 

Saturday, Feb 8


Sing Sing, Greg Kwedar (Best Feature), 1 pm

The Piano Lesson, Malcolm Washington (Best First Feature), 3 pm

Co-presented with the Walker Art Center.