21 Photos From the Spirit Awards That Will Make You Wish You Were There

On Feb. 23, some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities descended on Santa Monica, CA, to celebrate notable independent films at the Spirit Awards. Glenn Close made a fun appearance on the red carpet with her dog, Pip, and other stars such as Regina King and Dakota Johnson flashed bright smiles for the cameras. Legion star Aubrey Plaza hosted the show, and Sterling K. Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Taraji P. Henson, and Amanda Seyfried presented some of the honors. While If Beale Street Could Talk took home the trophy for best feature, Richard E. Grant continued to have a quietly successful award season by snagging best supporting male actor for Can You Ever Forgive Me?. There were quite a few fun moments both on and off stage, so keep scrolling to see the best pictures from the event!

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Pictured: Tilda Swinton and Molly Shannon

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Pictured: Lakeith Stanfield

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Pictured: Glenn Close and her dog, Pip.

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Pictured: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe

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Pictured: Elizabeth Chambers and Armie Hammer

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Pictured: Marina de Tavira and Yalitza Aparicio

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Pictured: Regina King

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Pictured: Glenn Close and her dog, Pip

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Pictured: Aubrey Plaza and Dakota Johnson

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Pictured: Brian Tyree Henry, Regina King, and Sterling K. Brown

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Picture: Elsie Fisher

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Pictured: Dakota Johnson and Riley Keough

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Pictured: Tessa Thompson

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Pictured: Tilda Swinton and Jon Hamm

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Pictured: Barry Jenkins

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Pictured: Pip, Glenn Close's dog

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Pictured: Amanda Seyfried

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Pictured: Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson