2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards

Sunday, February 15, 2026

PUBLICIST CREDENTIAL APPLICATION

This is an application only – not a credential confirmation.

A separate application must be completed for each individual.

Nominees are allowed one PR representative to accompany them on the arrivals carpet on show day.

Submission Deadline: Friday, January 23, 2026

You will be notified by Thursday, January 29, 2026.

PUBLICIST INFORMATION

First

Last

Company

Address

Address 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone

Fax

Driver's License OR Passport ID#

Matching photo ID will be required to pick up credential.

Publicist Category (please select ONE)

Personal PublicistStudio PublicistFilm PublicistOther

Please specify

Do you have any specific accessibility needs/requests?

CLIENT NOMINATION INFORMATION

Talent Name

Please note: Only nominees and presenters walk the arrivals carpet on show day.

Film/Series Title

Affiliation

(Actor, Director, Producer, Presenter, etc.)

Studio or Distributor

AGREEMENT

I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN APPLICATION FOR ONE PUBLICIST CREDENTIAL. IF I AM APPROVED FOR A PUBLICIST CREDENTIAL, I UNDERSTAND THAT IT GRANTS ME ACCESS TO THE ARRIVALS CARPET AND THE BACK STAGE PRESS AREAS ONLY. IT DOES NOT ALLOW ACCESS TO THE MAIN AWARDS TENT AND OTHER DESIGNATED AREAS. I WILL ALSO ABIDE BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE EVENT SET BY THE HOST AND PRODUCERS OF THE 2026 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS.

Film Independent reserves the right to deny or revoke media credentials at any time.

Please click the checkbox below if you confirm all information is correct and agree to the above Agreement.

I agree to the above Agreement.

Questions? Please email Jason Berger at jberger@filmindependent.org.

Contact Information