- Organizer
- Film Independent
- Why it counts
- Presented annually by Film Independent (a nonprofit arts organization) since 1986, recognizing achievement in American independent film
- Held
- annual, mid-to-late February, the Saturday before the Academy Awards (through 2022) or the week before (since 2023)
Reigning winners
Best Lead Performance · 2024
- Mikey Madison — Anora source 1 · source 2
| Year | Best Director | Best Lead Performance |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mikey Madison — Anora | |
| 2023 | Jeffrey Wright — American Fiction | |
| 2022 | Michelle Yeoh — Everything Everywhere All at Once |