Indie Spirit Awards: Restrained #MeToo and Time’s Up Conversations Look to the Future and ‘Manifesting Change in Deeper Ways’

Surprising no one in attendance, Film Independent Spirit Awards hosts Nick Kroll and John Mulaney dug into the current #MeToo and Time’s Up climate during their whipsmart, whirlwind opening monologue.

The duo named names of accused offenders – Harvey Weinstein to Kevin Spacey, Brett Ratner to Woody Allen – and turned some of the more painful elements of the biggest story of the season into a canny punchline.

But most winners and stars seemed eager to move past chatter and onto the future at the annual event.While the audience at the beachside ceremony was ready to laugh – a gag about literally burying Weinstein in an “Xxl Unmarked Grave” was initially met with groans, then giggles – their approach was more measured and cautious during speeches and interviews.In his opening remarks, Film Independent president Josh Welsh acknowledged that it had been “a rough year” for many, but he remained optimistic about

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