And there we have the least influential Spirit Awards in years. Everything went largely as expected.

AwardsTallies

(3) The Lost Daughter
(2) Passing, Zola
(1) 7 Days, CODA, Pig, Red Rocket, Shiva Baby, Summer of Soul

The Awards

Best Feature

The Lost Daughter (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Thomas)

Best Director

Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Thomas)

Best Male Lead

Simon Rex – Red Rocket (Tripp, RU:Wesley, RU:Peter)

Best Female Lead

Taylour Paige – Zola (Wesley, Peter, Tripp)

Best Supporting Male

Troy Kotsur – CODA (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Thomas)

Best Supporting Female

Ruth Negga – Passing (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, RU:Thomas)

Best Screenplay

The Lost Daughter (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Thomas)

Best Editing

Zola (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, RU:Thomas)

Best Cinematography

Passing (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Thomas)

Best Documentary

Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (Wesley, Tripp, Thomas, RU:Peter)

John Cassavetes Award

Shiva Baby (Wesley, Tripp, RU:Peter, RU:Thomas)

Best International Film

Drive My Car (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Thomas)

Best First Feature

7 Days (Wesley)

Best First Screenplay

Pig (Wesley, RU:Peter, RU:Tripp, RU:Thomas)

Spirit Awards Data

First Awards: 1985 (37)