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Train Dreams’ Leads 2026 Spirit Awards as Rose Byrne Wins Lead Performance

The ceremony moved to the Hollywood Palladium due to Olympic‑related construction in Santa Monica.

Overview

  • Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams won best feature, with additional victories for best director and Adolpho Veloso’s cinematography.
  • Rose Byrne earned the lead performance honor for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You under the Spirits’ gender‑neutral acting rules.
  • Sorry, Baby took best screenplay for writer‑director Eva Victor, and Naomi Ackie won best supporting performance for the film.
  • On the TV side, Netflix’s Adolescence won best new scripted series, with Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper taking the series’ acting awards.
  • Hosted by Ego Nwodim, the event streamed free on Film Independent and IMDb’s YouTube channels and continued the group’s fundraiser mission and budget‑cap focus for eligibility.