Kate Berlant and John Early to Host the 2027 Spirit Awards

Comedians Kate Berlant and John Early will co-host the 2027 Film Independent Spirit Awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which published the news on 11 November 2026.

The Spirit Awards honour independent film, meaning movies made outside the big studio system, often on modest budgets. Film Independent, the Los Angeles non-profit that runs the prizes, is calling the 2027 event the 42nd edition. The ceremony is scheduled for 6 March at the Hollywood Palladium.

The venue is also a sign of recent change. The awards left their longtime home on the beach in Santa Monica, and 2027 will be the second year running at the Palladium, the Hollywood theatre venue.

The calendar leading up to the night has dates too. Nominations for the 42nd Spirit Awards will be announced on 2 December. A nominees brunch follows on 9 January at The London West Hollywood, a hotel in West Hollywood, California.

Film Independent has also named Roman Coppola as creative consultant for the 2027 show. A creative consultant helps shape the look, pacing and overall feel of a broadcast, though the job varies from event to event. Coppola is a film-maker and writer whose credits include work on several independent features.

For film fans, the list of dates gives a clear run of milestones: nominations in early December, the brunch in January, and the ceremony in early March. Berlant and Early are best known for their comedy work, and their hosting role will be the centre of the broadcast.

Further details, including the rest of the production team and the broadcast arrangements, have not been announced.