2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards: Nina Dobrev, Kirsten Dunst, Kaia Gerber, more

Awards season continues in full force as the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards celebrated the best in independent film and TV. Stars like Nina Dobrev, Issa Rae and Keke Palmer stepped out in their finest to walk the red carpet.

Other attendees included Kirsten Dunst, Kaia Gerber, Regina King, Jenny Slate, Wunmi Mosaku, Ego Nwodim, Rose Byrne and Amy Madigan. Familiar faces such as Mark Hamill, Dylan O’Brien, David Dastmalchian and Tessa Thompson also made appearances.

Couples and pairs photographed at the event included Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, Jimmy Tatro and Zoey Deutch, and Kirsten Dunst with Jesse Plemons. Photos from WireImage, Getty, FilmMagic and Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP accompany the gallery as attendees showed off their looks.

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