Mikey Madison turned heads in a glamorous black gown at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday.
The actress, 25, put on an elegant display as she walked the star-studded red carpet in a strapless, black dress with deconstructed-inspired bodice layered over a cream-colored corset.
For her classic, monochromatic black look, she paired the ‘peeling,’ Calvin Klein tea dress with peep-toe mules.
The Anora star — who revealed the one piece of advice she regretted taking from Robert De Niro — slicked back her dark brunette tresses into a polished bun and donned a pair of gray, pearl stud earrings.
She was also seen arriving at the award ceremony in a pair of oversize, oval-shaped sunglasses and a black, leather clutch to match.
On the same evening, she took home the award for best lead actor for her performance in Anora while Sean Baker also won best director and best film for the movie.
Mikey Madison turned heads in a glamorous black gown at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday
For the occasion, she opted for a soft and classic makeup look to accentuate her natural beauty.
The highlight of her makeup was her full eyebrows paired with a classic winged eyeliner look.
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Finally, she added a pale pink blush for a subtle flush of color and completed her look with a nude pink lip.
Madison stars in the Oscar front-runner movie, which tells the story of a Brooklyn sex worker and her whirlwind affair with a Russian oligarch’s son.
The award ceremony, which was held in a beachside tent in Santa Monica, celebrates the best in independent film television.
While accepting Best Director, Baker spoke about how indie film is ‘struggling more than ever’ in his speech.
‘The system has to be changed,’ he said as he spoke about how little is paid to those who provide a cultural zeitgeist for Hollywood and cinema.
‘It’s completely unsustainable. We shouldn’t be barely getting by,’ he continued as he speech aroused a standing ovation.
The actress, 25, put on an elegant display as she walked the star-studded red carpet in a strapless, black dress with deconstructed-inspired bodice layered over a cream-colored corset
For her classic, monochromatic black look, she paired the ‘peeling,’ Calvin Klein tea dress with peep-toe mules
The Anora star slicked back her dark brunette tresses into a polished bun and donned a pair of gray, pearl stud earrings. On the same evening, she took home the award for best lead actor for her performance in Anora while Sean Baker also won best director and best film for the movie
For the occasion, she opted for a soft and classic makeup look to accentuate her natural beauty. The highlight of her makeup was her full eyebrows paired with a classic winged eyeliner look. Finally, she added a pale pink blush for a subtle flush of color and completed her look with a nude pink lip
She was also seen arriving at the award ceremony in a pair of oversize, oval-shaped sunglasses
She carried a black, leather clutch purse to complete her all-black outfit
Madison stars in the Oscar front-runner movie, which tells the story of a Brooklyn sex worker and her whirlwind affair with a Russian oligarch’s son
Up next, Anora is nominated for six Oscars and is also set to lead the wins at the forthcoming Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2
Last year, Anora debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024, and Baker took home the Palme d’Or.
The R-rated romantic comedy received a limited release in theaters in October and premiered in November.
Anora is Baker’s highest grossing movie of his canon with close to $38 million at the global box office.
Up next, Anora is nominated for six Oscars and is also set to lead the wins at the forthcoming Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2.
The film is set to be available to stream and debut on Hulu next month Monday, March 17.
Independent Spirit Awards 2025 winners
MOVIES
Best Lead Performance
Amy Adams – Nightbitch
Ryan Destiny – The Fire Inside
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Keith Kupferer – Ghostlight
Mikey Madison – Anora — WINNER
Demi Moore – The Substance
Hunter Schafer – Cuckoo
Justice Smith – I Saw The Tv Glow
June Squibb – Thelma
Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice
Demi Moore earned a nod for her role in the The Substance
Best Supporting Performance
Yura Borisov – Anora
Joan Chen – Dìdi
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain — WINNER
Danielle Deadwyler – The Piano Lesson
Carol Kane – Between The Temples
Karren Karagulian – Anora
Kani Kusruti – Girls Will Be Girls
Jack Haven – I Saw The Tv Glow
Clarence ‘Divine Eye’ Maclin – Sing Sing
Adam Pearson – A Different Man
Kieran Culkin is nominated for his role in the dark comedy A Real Pain
Best Breakthrough Performance
Isaac Krasner – Big Boys
Katy O’brian – Love Lies Bleeding
Mason Alexander Park – National Anthem
René Pérez Joglar – In The Summers
Maisy Stella – My Old Ass — WINNER
Maisy Stella won Best Breakthrough Performance in a feature for her role in the coming-of-age dramedy My Old Ass
Best Feature
Anora – Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan — WINNER
I Saw The Tv Glow – Ali Herting, Luca Intili, Dave Mccary, Emma Stone, Sarah Winshall
Nickel Boys – Joslyn Barnes, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, David Levine
Sing Sing – Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Monique Walton
The Substance – Tim Bevan, Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner
Anora, which follows a young sex worker from Brooklyn, is nominated for Best Feature
Best Documentary
Gaucho Gaucho
Hummingbirds
No Other Land — WINNER
Patrice: The Movie
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Best Director
Ali Abbasi – The Apprentice
Sean Baker – Anora — WINNER
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Alonso Ruizpalacios – La Cocina
Jane Schoenbrun – I Saw The TV Glow
Sean Baker received a nomination for his film Anora
Best Screenplay
Scott Beck, Bryan Woods – Heretic
Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain — WINNER
Megan Park – My Old Ass
Aaron Schimberg – A Different Man
Jane Schoenbrun – I Saw The Tv Glow
Actor and writer Jesse Eisenberg is nominated for Best Screenplay for A Real Pain
Best First Feature
Dìdi — WINNER
In the Summers
Janet Planet
The Piano Lesson
Problemista
John Cassavetes Award
Big Boys
Ghostlight
Girls Will Be Girls — WINNER
Jazzy
The People’s Joker
TELEVISION
Best Lead Performance In A New Scripted Series
Brian Jordan Alvarez – English Teacher
Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer — WINNER
Lily Gladstone – Under The Bridge
Kathryn Hahn – Agatha All Along
Cristin Milioti – The Penguin
Julianne Moore – Mary & George
Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun
Anna Sawai – Shōgun
Andrew Scott – Ripley
Julio Torres – Fantasmas
Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd is nominated for his lead role in the hit Netflix series
Best Supporting Performance In A New Scripted Series
Tadanobu Asano – Shōgun
Enrico Colantoni – English Teacher
Betty Gilpin – Three Women
Chloe Guidry – Under The Bridge
Moeka Hoshi – Shōgun
Stephanie Koenig – English Teacher
Patti Lupone – Agatha All Along
Nava Mau – Baby Reindeer — WINNER
Ruth Negga – Presumed Innocent
Brian Tee – Expats
Ruth Negga is nominated for her role in the Apple TV + series Presumed Innocent
Best Breakthrough Performance In A New Scripted Series
Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer — WINNER
Diarra Kilpatrick – Diarra From Detroit
Joe Locke – Agatha All Along
Megan Stott – Penelope
Hoa Xuande – The Sympathizer
Jessica Gunning won Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series for her portrayal of a stalker in Netflix series Baby Reindeer
Best New Scripted Series
Baby Reindeer – Creator/Exec Producer: Richard Gadd. Exec Producers: Wim De Greef, Petra Fried, Matt Jarvis, Ed Macdonald
Diarra From Detroit – Creator/Exec Producer: Diarra Kilpatrick. Exec Producers: Kenya Barris, Miles Orion Feldsott, Darren Goldberg. Co-Exec Producers: Ester Lou, Mark Ganek
English Teacher – Creators/Exec Producer: Brian Jordan Alvarez. Exec Producers: Paul Simms, Jonathan Krisel, Dave King. Co-Exec Producers: Kathryn Dean, Jake Bender, Zach Dunn
Fantasmas – Creator/Exec Producer: Julio Torres. Exec Producers: Emma Stone, Dave Mccary, Olivia Gerke, Alex Bach, Daniel Powell. Co-Exec Producer: Ali Herting
Shōgun – Creators/Exec Producers: Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks. Exec Producers: Edward L. Mcdonnell, Michael De Luca, Michaela Clavell. Co-Exec Producers: Shannon Goss, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Jamie Vega Wheeler — WINNER
Shōgun is nominated for Best New Scripted Series