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Train Dreams won Best Feature at the 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 15, 2026, and took home three film awards. Adolescence led the television winners with four awards—the most for a television show since the awards began recognizing TV in 2021, according to Film Independent. Here is the complete list.
Film winners
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Feature | Train Dreams (Netflix). Producers: Michael Heimler, Will Janowitz, Marissa McMahon, Ashley Schlaifer and Teddy Schwarzman. |
| Best Director | Clint Bentley, Train Dreams (Netflix). |
| Best Screenplay | Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby (A24). |
| Best First Feature | Lurker (MUBI). Director: Alex Russell. Producers: Galen Core, Archie Madekwe, Marc Marrie, Charlie McDowell, Francesco Melzi D’Eril, Duncan Montgomery, Alex Orlovsky, Olmo Schnabel and Jack Selby. |
| Best First Screenplay | Alex Russell, Lurker (MUBI). |
| John Cassavetes Award | Esta Isla (This Island). Writers, directors and producers: Cristian Carretero and Lorraine Jones Molina. Writer: Kisha Tikina Burgos. The award recognizes a feature made for under $1,000,000. |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Kayo Martin, The Plague (Independent Film Company). |
| Best Supporting Performance | Naomi Ackie, Sorry, Baby (A24). |
| Best Lead Performance | Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24). |
| Robert Altman Award | The Long Walk (Lionsgate). Director: Francis Lawrence. Casting director: Rich Delia. Ensemble: Judy Greer, Mark Hamill, Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Tut Nyuot, Joshua Odjick, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang and Garrett Wareing. |
| Best Cinematography | Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams (Netflix). |
| Best Editing | Sofía Subercaseaux, The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures). |
| Best International Film | The Secret Agent (NEON), directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho. |
| Best Documentary | The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix). Director and producer: Geeta Gandbhir. Producers: Sam Bisbee, Nikon Kwantu and Alisa Payne. |
| Someone to Watch Award | Tatti Ribeiro, Valentina. |
| Truer Than Fiction Award | Rajee Samarasinghe, Your Touch Makes Others Invisible. |
| Producers Award presented by Producers United | Tony Yang. |
Television winners
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best New Scripted Series | Adolescence (Netflix). Creators and executive producers: Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham. Executive producers: Philip Barantini, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Nina Wolarsky, Hannah Walters, Mark Herbert and Emily Feller. Co-executive producers: Carina Sposato, Niall Shamma and Peter Balm. |
| Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series | Pee-wee as Himself (HBO Max). Executive producers: Matt Wolf, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Paul Reubens, Candace Tomarken, Kyle Martin, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller and Sara Rodriguez. |
| Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series | Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix). |
| Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Netflix). |
| Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series | Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix). |
| Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series | Chief of War (Apple TV). Ensemble: Charlie Brumbly, Luciane Buchanan, Cliff Curtis, Brandon Finn, Moses Goods, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Benjamin Hoetjes, Siua Ikale’o, Keala Kahuanui-Paleka, Mainei Kinimaka, Kaina Makua, Jason Momoa, Temuera Morrison, Te Kohe Tuhaka and James Udom. |
About the 2026 ceremony
The 41st ceremony took place Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium. Ego Nwodim hosted, and Lulu Wang served as honorary chair. Film Independent members vote for the winners; the organization says membership is open to the public. The event was announced as streaming live on Film Independent’s and IMDb’s YouTube channels. The platform labels above are those in the official results and do not establish current streaming availability or regional catalogs.
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Sources: Film Independent’s winners announcement, its event page, official nominee information and nominee announcement.
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