Roman Coppola Named Creative Consultant for 2027 Spirit Awards
Film Independent creates a new Creative Consultant role, with Coppola shaping tone and visual identity for the March 6, 2027 ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium.
Film Independent has named filmmaker Roman Coppola as Creative Consultant for the 2027 Film Independent Spirit Awards, a newly created role. The announcement was made on October 29, 2026.
Coppola will work with Film Independent and the team of President Juan Devis to shape the tone, visual identity and experience of the Spirit Awards. His guidance will extend beyond the ceremony itself to events surrounding the Awards.
He will also explore new partnerships and collaborations drawing on music, Los Angeles culture and the event's Hollywood setting.
The 2027 Spirit Awards will take place on Saturday, March 6, 2027 at the Hollywood Palladium. Nominees will be announced on Wednesday, December 2. The Nominee Brunch will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2027 at The London West Hollywood.
Coppola was Oscar nominated in the Original Screenplay category for Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom. He was a 2016 Emmy nominee for Netflix's A Very Murray Christmas in Outstanding Television Movie and a Grammy nominee for Best Video Short Form for Green Day's 'Walking Contradiction'. He is co-creator, director and writer of Prime Video's Emmy-winning series Mozart in the Jungle.
Quick answers
When are the 2027 Film Independent Spirit Awards?
The ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 6, 2027 at the Hollywood Palladium.
When will the 2027 Spirit Awards nominees be announced?
Nominees will be announced on Wednesday, December 2.
What does Roman Coppola's role involve?
As Creative Consultant, he will work with Film Independent and President Juan Devis' team on the tone, visual identity and experience of the Awards, and explore partnerships drawing on music, Los Angeles culture and the event's Hollywood setting.