Overview
- Period drama Train Dreams won Best Feature, with additional awards for Clint Bentley as Best Director and for Best Cinematography.
- The Secret Agent took Best International Film, and director Kleber Mendonça Filho said the recognition could increase visibility for Brazilian cinema.
- Rose Byrne won Best Lead Performance for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, while Train Dreams star Joel Edgerton did not take the acting prize.
- Oscar campaigns advance with Train Dreams nominated in multiple categories including Best Picture and cinematography, and The Secret Agent competing for Best International Feature, Best Picture, Best Actor and casting.
- Other Spirit winners included Lurker (Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay), Sorry, Honey (Best Screenplay) and The Perfect Neighbor (Best Documentary), with the Academy Awards set for March 15.