ABOUT THE SPIRIT AWARDS
The Spirit Awards celebrates artist-driven filmmaking and recognizes the finest achievements of today's independent filmmakers.
Nominee GuideX
FILMMAKER GRANTS
Nominee Screening SeriesX
At Film Independent, we recognize that theatrical screenings provide the ideal experience for viewing the Spirit Award-nominated films. The free, members-only screening series in LA and NY are for voting members of Film Independent and IFP. Membership card and ID are required for admittance.
Voting members receive priority access. Members are allowed to bring one guest if seating is available. Guests will be seated on a space available basis.
THE 2013 NOMINEE SCREENING SERIES HAS CONCLUDED.
All Los Angeles screenings will take place at:
Regal Cinemas L.A. Live Stadium 14
1000 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015
All New York screenings will take place at:
NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
1871 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Many Spirit Awards-nominated films are also available on DVD or to watch online. Download the nominated films at iTunes.com/SpiritAwards.
Vote for the Spirit AwardsX
Only Film Independent Members vote to determine the winners of the annual Spirit Awards. Film Independent members are a community of filmmakers, film industry leaders, and film lovers that champion artist-driven film. All members must be paid and current by January 11, 2013 to vote for the Spirit Awards. To learn more or join, visit filmindependent.org/membership.
Spirit Awards voting period: January 25, 2013–February 19, 2013 (9:00 am PST). All eligible voters received unique login information to gain access to our voting website on January 23, 2013. Download this year’s sample ballot.
SPIRIT AWARDS VOTING IS CLOSED.
SEE THE FILMS
Nominee Screening Series: Starting in January 2013, all voting members and a guest can attend free screenings of all nominated films in Los Angeles or New York. Many screenings include a Q&A with cast and crew.
Many Spirit Awards-nominated films are also available on DVD or to watch online. Download the nominated films at iTunes.com/SpiritAwards.
Breakfast With Curtis
Nominated For: Jameson FIND Your Audience Award
Film: Breakfast With Curtis
Synopsis
Syd, an eccentric bookseller with delusions of grandeur, caused a rift five years ago between the bohemian residents of his house and the family next door. Driven by fervor for a new creative project, Syd now tries to draft the boy next door as a videographer. Troubled fourteen-year-old Curtis is reluctant at first, but grows to relish working with Syd. Their unlikely new collaboration dissolves bad blood between residents of their houses, replacing grudges and repressed secrets with fresh possibility. Past connections are revealed, and new ones sparked, as Curtis’s seminal summer brings a season of change for everyone.
History of Future Folk 
