[1][2][3] The ceremony will take place at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, and will be hosted by American actress and comedian Aidy Bryant for the second year in a row; Bryant's hosting stint the previous year was widely praised and made headlines.
For the third consecutive year, the ceremony will be streamed live on the YouTube channels of both IMDb and Film Independent, and across other social platforms.
Shōgun received the most television nominations with five, followed by Baby Reindeer and English Teacher with four apiece.
[3][9][10] (The award is given to the film's director, casting director, and ensemble cast) The award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films.
The award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition.