Clint Bentley accepts the best director award for 'Train Dreams' onstage during the 2026 Spirit Awards. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Following his win for best director at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday, Train Dreams director and co-writer Clint Bentley said that film can put some "goodness into the world" while it may feel like "it's on fire.