Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman Host the Independent Spirit Awards 2022

“Make it” works! After last year’s virtual Film Independent Spirit Award ceremony, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman is scheduled to in-person co-host the 2022 awards ceremony in Santa Monica on Sunday, March 6.

“We are very excited to host the Movie 2022 Independent Spirit Award. We expect there to be a bit of noise, but it will mostly be legitimate cinematic discourse,” the humorous power couple said in a press statement. “Although, if the two of us are involved, it’s more likely to be intercourse. Either way it will be legal. ”

Emmy Award winner Mullally and “Pam & Tommy” star Offerman have toured the US and UK with the joint comedy show “Summer of 69: No Apostrophe” and released a best-selling book on The New York Times, “The Greatest Love Story Ever Told.”

Independent Film Studios president Josh Welsh called Mullally and Offerman the “dream team” to organize. “Why only have one server when you can have two? We’re excited to have Megan and Nick join us to bring the magic back to the beach,” Welsh said. “I can’t wait to see what they have in store for us!”

IFC General Manager Blake Callaway added, “The Spirit Awards are back. After a year away, it’s exciting to be back at the beach, live and in person with this breathtaking duo. Megan and Nick will make this year and this will stop on the awards calendar to remember. ”

The 37th Independent Spirit Film Awards are traditionally held the week before the Oscars. However, 2022 marks a change in awards season, with the Spirit Awards leading the way in the Oscars vote, with the Academy’s final vote starting March 17.

This year nomineesas announced by Beanie Feldstein, Regina Hall and Naomi Watts in December 2021, including “C’mon, C’mon” by A24, “Zola” and “Red Rocket”, as well as “The Lost Daughter” by Netflix and IFC Films “” Catch the Fair One” and “The Novice. ”

The budget cut for qualifying films is $22.5 million, excluding more expensive films like Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog,” which led the 2022 Oscars with 12 nominations.

Spirit Awards is the arts nonprofit’s primary fundraising activity for year-round programs that promote diversity and inclusion in the film industry by nurturing the careers of emerging filmmakers.

The awards show will be executive produced and directed by Joel Gallen of Tenth Planet Production for the eighth year in a row. Shawn Davis returns as executive producer for Film Independent for its 20th year, and Rick Austin returns as co-executive producer for its seventh year. Returning also includes Danielle Federico and Andrew Schaff as producers.

The 2022 Movie Independent Spirit Awards will take place on Sunday, March 6, at 5 p.m. ET, airing exclusively on IFC and AMC+.

To see the full list of candidates, click here.

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