'Peter Hujar Day' and 'One of Those Days' films without wins at the Spirit Awards 2026 despite multiple nominations
The films 'Peter Hujar's Day' and 'One of Those Days' were recognized during the opening monologue by host Ego Nwodim at the 2026 Spirit Awards, for showcasing a different range of what can be achieved in just one day. Nevertheless, in an unexpected twist during the awards, both films failed to convert their nominations into wins. 'Peter Hujar's Day', leading with five nominations, and 'One of Those Days', also strong in the contest with four nominations, left the ceremony empty-handed — a situation similar to that of the movie 'Train Dreams', which won the award for best feature film, and other celebrated productions such as 'Lurker' and 'Sorry, Darling'.
With star-studded casts, 'Peter Hujar's Day' was written and directed by Ira Sachs, featuring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall as leads, while 'One of Those Days' featured Keke Palmer and SZA in the cast, under production by Issa Rae and directed by Lawrence Lamont with a script by Syreeta Singleton. SZA, in addition to acting, was also nominated for best breakthrough performance but lost to Kayo Martin for 'The Plague'.
'Twinless' by James Sweeney, although acclaimed and starring Dylan O'Brien, also failed to take home any awards, despite three nominations and competing for best feature film alongside 'Peter Hujar's Day'. However, the spotlight in the television categories was on the Netflix limited series 'Teenagehood', which won all four awards it was nominated for, continuing its streak of achievements nearly a year after its premiere. Two other series, 'Forever' and 'Mr. Lover', despite also having received four nominations, did not succeed in the TV categories of the event.
The 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards took place live at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, hosted by Ego Nwodim, and were broadcast live on Film Independent's and IMDb's YouTube channels.