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Are you ready for something independently owned? The Independent Spirit Award nominations are announced December 5, honoring the independent movies that came out in 2023. Joel Kim Booster (Fire Island) and Natalie Morales (No Hard Feelings) announce. This year, the show’s 39th, the Spirit Awards will be hosted by Saturday Night Live star Aidy Bryant, which is absolutely thrilling because the Spirits are one of the few awards shows that regularly leave behind the goal of “competency” for “actually enjoyable.” For Vulture Movies Fantasy League participants, the Spirit Awards are a chance for those smaller, less costly picks to score big. The awards show…