'The Film Independent Spirit Awards will take place on Saturday, April 24, 2021,” said Josh Welsh, President of Film Independent in his statement on Tuesday. EXCLUSIVE: In the week Boris told a battered Britain it was in for another six months of Covid... Who is going to pay for Rishi's £5BILLION giveaway? Film Independent Spirit Awards 2019 In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Film Independent Spirit Awards have announced they are pushing back their date to April 24th, 2021 to keep the tradition alive of being held the day before the Oscars.

The Film Independent Spirit Awards, which has traditionally been held the day before the Oscars, has followed the Academy’s lead and are now planning to hold its ceremony on April 24, 2021. NYFF Director Eugene Hernandez Explains the Rollercoaster Ride to Programming a Film Festival Without Theaters, How the Academy’s Inclusion Rules Speak to the Challenges Faced by the Film Industry, Film Festivals at Home: What Happens to the Fall Movie Season When It Becomes a Virtual Affair, Introducing ‘Deep Dive’: Damon Lindelof and His Team Go Behind the Scenes of ‘Watchmen’, ‘Succession’: How Editing Helps Every Dinner Scene Come to Life — Deep Dive, Becoming Hooded Justice: The ‘Watchmen’ Craft Team Analyzes the Emotional, Pivotal Scene – Deep Dive, 38 Must-See New Movies to See This Fall Season, The Best Movies Eligible for the 2021 Oscars Right Now, Jessie Buckley Won’t Explain ‘Ending Things,’ but She Will Reveal What Terrified Her Most. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. "We will make the final determination regarding the timing of the 2021 Golden Globe ceremony and telecast in consultation with public health officials and proper authorities and as more information becomes available.".

The news comes one day after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 93rd Annual Oscars will be postponed until April 25. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news!

As for the Independent Spirit Awards, they have other eligibility requirements as well, with all films made for less than $22.5 million eligible for the ceremony. the 93rd Annual Oscars will be postponed until April 25. number of significant changes were announced by the Academy this year, Film and Television Studios Halt Productions Due to Coronavirus Outbreak, Coronavirus Pandemic: See the Empty Entertainment Sites and Tourist Attractions. Meanwhile, Lorenzo Soria, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, released a statement Monday responding to other awards show postponements. Life' Star, Dead at 41, Mariah Carey Opens Up to Oprah About Her Traumatic Childhood, Breonna Taylor: Celebs React to Officer Being Indicted, Amazon Big Fall Sale: Take Up to 60% Off Tory Burch Handbags & More. The move comes after the Academy earlier this week pushed back the date of its 2021 ceremony by two months, from February 28 to April 25. The 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards have been postponed until April 24.. That moves the Indie Spirits’ eligibility window toward the one established by the Academy governors.

As such, the eligibility window has also been extended beyond the traditional Dec. 31 deadline to Feb. 28, 2021, and Oscar nominations will be announced March 15.

Supermarket rationing is BACK! 01:09 17 Jun 2020, updated 01:13 17 Jun 2020. The Independent Spirit Awards have taken place on the Saturday before Oscar Sunday for years, a tradition that will continue in 2021, with the ceremony taking place Saturday, April 24, 2021, before Oscar Sunday on Sunday, April 25, 2021.

“Additionally, we will recognize films that were released between January 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021 in acknowledgement of the unique challenges the world of cinema, and the world as a whole, is currently experiencing,” Welsh said in a statement. The awards offer a chance for acclaimed films overlooked by the Academy to have a chance in the spotlight. Does London REALLY need a lockdown?