Broadcast Live Exclusively on IFC
Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 2:00 pm PT / 5:00 pm ET
The 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards will be hosted by award-winning actress Aubrey Plaza.
“I am truly honored and delighted to host the Spirits Awards this year,” said Plaza. “It is a dream come true to host a show that celebrates my greatest loves… independent film, the people that make them possible and live television!”
Aubrey starred opposite Elizabeth Olsen in Matt Spicer’s acclaimed feature Ingrid Goes West, which Plaza also produced. As a producer, she received a Film Independent Spirit Award for “Best First Feature” and the film was also nominated for “Best First Screenplay.”
“The search for a great Spirit Awards host is never easy,” said Film Independent President Josh Welsh. “This year we said, let’s find someone funny, smart, a cinephile, being a great actor wouldn’t hurt, and it would be an added bonus if they’ve previously won a Spirit Award. Then we realized, oh wait, that’s Aubrey Plaza! So thank you Aubrey, for hosting the Spirits!”
The Spirit Awards are the primary fundraiser for Film Independent’s year-round programs, which cultivate the careers of emerging filmmakers and promote diversity in the industry.
“As the awards season slogs to the end, let’s raise a glass to the infectious enthusiasm that only Aubrey Plaza will bring to this party,” said IFC Executive Director, Blake Callaway.
The Spirit Awards will broadcast live exclusively on IFC at 2:00 pm PT/ 5:00 pm ET on Saturday, February 23, 2019.
This year marks the 34th edition of the awards show that celebrates the best of independent film and will be held on the beach in Santa Monica. The show will be executive produced and directed by Joel Gallen of Tenth Planet Productions, with Shawn Davis and Rick Austin as producers, and Danielle Federico and Andrew Schaff as co-producers.
For more info, please visit spiritawards.com.
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