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Prizes have already gone to &34;The Long Walk&34; and Jason Momoa's &34;Chief of War.&34; Film Independent Spirit Awards 2026: See full winners list (updating live) Prizes have already gone to &34;The Long Walk&34; and Jason Momoa's &34;Chief of War.&34; By Jillian Sederholm Jillian Sederholm Jillian Sederholm is news director at . She has worked at EW for more than eight years. Jillian has previously worked as a reporter, social media editor, and homepage producer at NBC News, Digital First Media, Newsday, and Random Lengths News. EW's editorial guidelines February 15, 2026 4:30 p.m.

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Prizes have already gone to "The Long Walk" and Jason Momoa's "Chief of War."

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2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards winners

Ben Whishaw in 'Peter Hujar's Day'

Ben Whishaw in 'Peter Hujar's Day'.

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Best Feature

*Peter Hujar's Day**The Plague**Sorry, Baby**Train Dreams**Twinless***

Best Director

Clint Bentley, *Train Dreams***Mary Bronstein, *If I Had Legs I'd Kick You***Lloyd Lee Choi, *Lucky Lu***Ira Sachs, *Peter Hujar's Day***Eva Victor, *Sorry, Baby***

Best First Feature

*Blue Sun Palace**Dust Bunny**East of Wall**Lurker**One of Them Days*

Best Lead Performance

Everett Blunck, *The Plague***Rose Byrne, *If I Had Legs I'd Kick You***Kathleen Chalfant, *Familiar Touch***Chang Chen, *Lucky Lu***Joel Edgerton, *Train Dreams***Dylan O'Brien, *Twinless***Keke Palmer, *One of Them Days***Théodore Pellerin, *Lurker***Tessa Thompson, *Hedda***Ben Whishaw, *Peter Hujar's Day*

Best Supporting Performance

Naomi Ackie,* Sorry, Baby***Zoey Deutch, *Nouvelle Vague***Kirsten Dunst, *Roofman***Rebecca Hall, *Peter Hujar's Day***Nina Hoss, *Hedda***Jane Levy, *A Little Prayer***Archie Madekwe, *Lurker***Kali Reis,* Rebuilding***Jacob Tremblay, *Sovereign***Haipeng Xu, *Blue Sun Palace*

Best Breakthrough Performance

Liz Larsen, *The Baltimorons***Kayo Martin, *The Plague***Misha Osherovich, *She's the He***SZA, *One of Them Days***Tabatha Zimiga, *East of Wall*

Best Screenplay

*A Little Prayer**Sorry, Baby**Sovereign**Splitsville**Twinless*

Best First Screenplay

*Blue Sun Palace**Friendship**Lurker**One of Them Days**Outerlands***

Best Cinematography

*Blue Sun Palace**Dust Bunny**Peter Hujar's Day**Train Dreams**Warfare*

Best Editing

*Eephus**Good Boy**Splitsville**The Testament of Ann Lee**Warfare*

Best Documentary

*Come See Me in the Good Light**Endless Cookie**My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 — Last Air in Moscow**The Perfect Neighbor**The Tale of Silyan*

Best International Film

*All That's Left of You**On Becoming a Guinea Fowl**A Poet**The Secret Agent**Sirāt*

Robert Altman Award

**WINNER: **The cast, casting director, and director of *The Long Walk*

Someone to Watch Award

Tatti Ribeiro**Neo Sora**Annapurna Sriram**

Truer Than Fiction Award

Tony Benna**Rajee Samarasinghe**Brittany Shyne

John Cassavetes Award

*The Baltimorons**Boys Go to Jupiter**Eephus**Esta Isla**Familiar Touch*

Producers Award

Emma Hannaway**Luca Intili**Tony Yang**

Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. on 'Forever'

Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. on 'Forever'.

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Best New Scripted Series

*Adolescence**Common Side Effects**Forever**Mr. Loverman**North of North***

Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series

*Citizen Nation**Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time**Pee-Wee As Himself**Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television**Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae***

Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series

Sydney Chandler, *Alien: Earth***Stephen Graham, *Adolescence***Ethan Hawke, *The Lowdown***Lennie James,* Mr. Loverman***Anna Lambe, *North of North***Lola Petticrew, *Say Nothing***Seth Rogen, *The Studio***Lovie Simone, *Forever***Michelle Williams, *Dying for Sex***Noah Wyle, *The Pitt***

Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series

Ariyon Bakare, *Mr. Loverman***Babou Ceesay, *Alien: Earth***Sharon D. Clarke, *Mr. Loverman***Taylor Dearden, *The Pitt***Erin Doherty, *Adolescence***Stephen McKinley Henderson, *A Man on the Inside***Poorna Jagannathan, *Deli Boys***Xosha Roquemore, *Forever***Jenny Slate, *Dying for Sex***Ben Whishaw, *Black Doves*

Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Serie

Asif Ali, *Deli Boys***Wally Baram, *Overcompensating***Owen Cooper, *Adolescence***Michael Cooper Jr., *Forever***Ernest Kingsley Junior, *Washington Black***

Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series

**WINNER: ***Chief of War*

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Dua Lipa Dazzles in Lace Gown at Callum Turner's Berlinale Premiere on Valentine's Day Will SayreFebruary 15, 2026 at 11:44 PM 0 Getty Images Dua Lipa kept busy "levitating" a certain red carpet on Valentine's Day, thanks to her fiancé's world premiere. Callum Turner's new film Rosebush Pruning just screened at Berlinale — otherwise known as the Berlin Film Festival — an event that was surprised to see his superstar partner, 30, appear by his side leading up to premiere. As the dazzling photos reveal, the couple looks headoverheels for each other as they posed for photographers.

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Dua Lipa kept busy "levitating" a certain red carpet on Valentine's Day, thanks to her fiancé's world premiere.

Callum Turner's new film Rosebush Pruning just screened at Berlinale — otherwise known as the Berlin Film Festival — an event that was surprised to see his superstar partner, 30, appear by his side leading up to premiere.

As the dazzling photos reveal, the couple looks head-over-heels for each other as they posed for photographers. Lipa donned a see-through lace gown, while Turner, 36, sported a chic brown suit. As Variety noted, were plenty of smiles, laughs and kisses on each other's cheeks before Lipa finally stepped off, allowing the Fantastic Beasts actor own the spotlight.

The "Don't Start Now" singer then posted an epic Instagram carousel following Turner's premiere to showcase the barrage of glamorous photos taken of the star couple. "V-day in Berlin 🌹 Rosebush Pruning Premiere 🌹," the caption of her post read. See below.

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Fans flooded the post's comments section to show their admiration and support of pop superstar. In addition to the endless love-themed Emojis, one Instagram user wrote, "The hottest couple!!" while another person commented, "match made in heaven ❤️."

The satirical film Rosebush Pruning has a stacked cast that also features:

Riley Keough

Jamie Bell

Elle Fanning

Lukas Gage

Tracy Letts

Pamela Anderson

All were on hand at the premiere besides Keough, 36, and Fanning, 27. Variety also noted on Saturday, Feb. 14.

Rosebush Pruning follows four American siblings as they "wallow in isolation and their inherited fortune, eschewing the demands of their blind father and seeking love and validation through each other and their latest designer clothes," per the film's synopsis.

Earlier on Saturday at the film's press conference, Turner was questioned about rumors that he may be the next James Bond, according to Variety. "It's very early for that question," he said with a reportedly slight smirk. "I'm not going to comment on it."

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'Silence of the Lambs' star Ted Levine denounces his legendary villain role after transgender criticism Sarah SotoodehFebruary 16, 2026 at 12:38 AM 0 Ted Levine, who played Buffalo Bill in the film Silence of the Lambs, spoke out about transphobia criticism the movie has received since its release 35 years ago. "There are certain aspects of the movie that don't hold up too well," Levine told The Hollywood Reporter. The portrayal of the character Buffalo Bill, also known as Jame Gumb, has been criticized over the years by the transgender community as harmful.

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Ted Levine, who played Buffalo Bill in the film Silence of the Lambs, spoke out about transphobia criticism the movie has received since its release 35 years ago.

"There are certain aspects of the movie that don't hold up too well," Levine told The Hollywood Reporter.

The portrayal of the character Buffalo Bill, also known as Jame Gumb, has been criticized over the years by the transgender community as harmful.

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Buffalo Bill was a serial killer that murdered women in order to harvest their skin to wear.

Despite the character's sexual orientation not being outwardly stated, he was seen as trans and gender-nonconforming in the film.

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"We all know more, and I'm a lot wiser about transgender issues," he added to the outlet. "There are some lines in that script and movie that are unfortunate."

"[It's] just over time and having gotten aware and worked with trans folks, and understanding a bit more about the culture and the reality of the meaning of gender," Levine said.

"It's unfortunate that the film vilified that, and it's f------- wrong. And you can quote me on that," Levine noted.

Despite that, Levin said about his performance as Buffalo Bill: "I didn't play him as being gay or trans. I think he was just a f------up heterosexual man. That's what I was doing."

In the film, Anthony Hopkins played Hannibal Lecter, who is consulted by FBI trainee Clarice Starling, played by Jodie Foster.

Anthony Hopkins played Hannibal Lecter in 'Silence of the Lambs'

Lecter is a cannibalistic serial killer who advises Starling, in order to help capture Buffalo Bill.

The film, directed by Jonathan Demme, was released on Valentine's Day in 1991, and ended up becoming a global hit. It won five Oscars, including best actor, best actress, best screenplay, best director and best picture.

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Demme's producing partner, Edward Saxon, said to the outlet: "We were really loyal to the book. As we made the film, there was just no question in our minds that Buffalo Bill was a completely aberrant personality — that he wasn't gay or trans."

Jodie Foster starred as FBI trainee Clarice Starling in the movie

"He was sick. To that extent, we missed it. From my point of view, we weren't sensitive enough to the legacy of a lot of stereotypes and their ability to harm," he explained to THR.

"There's regret, but it didn't come from any place of malice. It actually came from a place of seeing this guy. We all had dear friends and family who were gay. We thought it would just be very clear that Buffalo Bill adapts different things from society, from a place of an incredibly sick pathology," Saxon said.

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How Mickey Rourke Would Look Today Without His Dramatic Cosmetic Procedures Samridhi GoelFebruary 16, 2026 at 2:33 AM 0 Mickey Rourke's appearance has long been a subject of public speculation. However, new AIgenerated visual predictions, imagining how the Sin City star might look without surgery, have reignited conversations about his dramatic transformation. Once hailed as one of Hollywood's most magnetic leading men, Rourke's face changed significantly after years in professional boxing and multiple reconstructive procedures.

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Mickey Rourke's appearance has long been a subject of public speculation. However, new AI-generated visual predictions, imagining how the Sin City star might look without surgery, have reignited conversations about his dramatic transformation.

Once hailed as one of Hollywood's most magnetic leading men, Rourke's face changed significantly after years in professional boxing and multiple reconstructive procedures.

AI-generated images imagined an alternate aging process for the former Hollywood heartthrob Mickey Rourke

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The recent AI-generated images portray the 73-year-old with the natural signs of aging, highlighting wrinkles, crow's feet, and salt-and-pepper hair.

These images suggested a different side of his appearance, which many believe could have been a softer, more gradual transformation had he never gone under the knife.

The digital recreations stand in contrast to the heavily altered look fans have associated with him for years.

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As soon as the images went viral, online reactions were divided. While some lamented the loss of his early-career appearance, calling him "a great looking guy before surgeries," others pushed back against harsh judgment.

"I see nothing wrong with how he looks. He's just obviously older than he used to be, like all of us," wrote one user.

Many commenters leaned toward empathy rather than criticism. "He has earned the right to look how he wants to be," one fan wrote, while another added, "What matters is if he's happy and found peace."

The images reopened a long-standing conversation surrounding his dramatic physical change.

Mickey Rourke has openly talked about repairing the damage to his face following his wrestling career

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Rourke has long insisted that most of his procedures were not vanity-driven but attempts to repair the damage caused by his years in the boxing ring.

In a 2009 interview with the Daily Mail, he explained that repeated facial injuries left him needing extensive reconstruction.

"Most of it was to mend the mess of my face because of the boxing, but I went to the wrong guy to put my face back together," he said.

He further noted, "I had my nose broken twice. I had five operations on my nose and one on a smashed cheekbone."

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"I had to have cartilage taken from my ear to rebuild my nose and a couple of operations to scrape out the cartilage because the scar tissue wasn't healing properly. That was one of the most painful operations, but the worst was haemorrhoids."

Despite his reasons, speculation about cosmetic enhancements has followed him for years.

His former wife, Debra Feuer, claimed that insecurity played a role, telling The Mirror in 2012, "He'll k*ll me for saying this, but he wanted the part in one film [Wild Orchid] so badly that he got cheek implants."

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"He told me he was swollen because he'd had his molar teeth removed. But I knew that was untrue – he didn't have any molars to take out."

Rourke retired from boxing in 1994 and returned to acting with supporting roles in films like The Rainmaker, Animal Factory, Man on Fire, and Domino, among others.

Rourke was once Hollywood's heartthrob following his breakout roles in Diner, Rumble Fish, and others

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Rourke's rise to fame in the 1980s made him one of Hollywood's most recognizable stars following his roles in Diner, 9 ½ Weeks, and Rumble Fish.

But his decision to step away from acting in the early 1990s to pursue professional boxing marked a turning point.

After returning to acting in the 2000s, he staged a celebrated comeback with The Wrestler in 2008. He earned a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for his role as Randy Robinson; however, his career later became increasingly erratic.

In early 2025, Rourke agreed to exit Celebrity Big Brother UK following a warning over inappropriate language and behavior.

He has also taken responsibility for his career struggles. He told GQ in an interview, "Screwing up my career was never about drugs or about booze. It was always my attitude. I stupidly said acting wasn't a job for a real man."

He admitted to raging at directors and threatening producers, stating, "I thought it would make me less of a hard man if I changed."

Beyond his physical transformation, Rourke's recent financial struggles have focused on his personal life

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Beyond his appearance, headlines from the past few years have focused on Rourke's personal life, including reports of eviction disputes and a GoFundMe campaign that he publicly rejected.

The actor has reportedly been evicted twice in the last twelve months for a $59,000 debt he owed on a $7,000 L.A. rental.

While a GoFundMe was set up for Rourke, which raised $100,000 within days, he denied approving the fundraiser.

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He posted a video on his website, adding, "Somebody set up some kind of foundation or fund for me to donate money, like a charity. And that's not me, OK?"

Rourke further added, "If I needed money, I wouldn't ask for no f—ing charity. I'd rather stick a gun up my a– and pull the trigger."

Rourke emphasized that the situation was "embarrassing" and requested that all donors receive their money back, reiterating that he has "too much pride" to ask strangers for financial help.

"He got old, we all do," wrote one netizen defending Mikey Rourke's appearance