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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-16T08:21:04.000Z",
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    "‘Train Dreams’ and ‘Adolescence’ lead Netflix sweep at Independent Spirit Awards",
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  "textContent": "Netflix dominated the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, with _Train Dreams_  winning best feature and _Adolescence_  sweeping the television categories.\n\nClint Bentley’s adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella _Train Dreams_  took the top film honour at the Hollywood Palladium, where Bentley also won best director. The drama stars Joel Edgerton, whom Bentley thanked for “being the heartbeat of our film”.\n\n“It’s very, very hard these days to film in the United States, but it’s worth it and we’re proud to be able to pull it off,” Bentley said, also acknowledging Netflix’s support.\n\n## Acting and TV wins\n\nRose Byrne won the lead performance prize for _If I Had Legs I’d Kick You_ , beating fellow nominees in the gender-neutral category introduced in 2022. Byrne, who is also Oscar-nominated, credited writer-director Mary Bronstein for fighting eight years to make the film.\n\nOn the television side, _Adolescence_  emerged as the night’s biggest winner. The series claimed best new scripted series, best lead performance for Stephen Graham, best supporting performance for Erin Doherty and the breakthrough award for Owen Cooper.\n\n## Other key winners\n\nThe international feature award went to _The Secret Agent_ , directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, which is also nominated at the Oscars. He dedicated the prize to the late actor Udo Kier.\n\n_The Perfect Neighbor_ , a documentary built largely from police body camera footage about a deadly shooting in Florida, won best documentary. The film is also nominated for an Academy Award.\n\nEva Victor won best screenplay for _Sorry, Baby_ , while Naomi Ackie secured the supporting performance prize for her role in the same film.\n\nHosted by Ego Nwodim, the ceremony marked the Spirit Awards’ return to the Hollywood Palladium for the first time since 1994. Eligibility is limited to productions with budgets under $30 million, keeping the focus on independent film and television.\n\nThe night reinforced Netflix’s growing presence in the independent awards space, with major wins across both film and TV categories.\n\nThe post ‘Train Dreams’ and ‘Adolescence’ lead Netflix sweep at Independent Spirit Awards appeared first on HUM News.",
  "title": "‘Train Dreams’ and ‘Adolescence’ lead Netflix sweep at Independent Spirit Awards"
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