11th Independent Spirit Awards

The 11th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1995, were announced on March 23, 1996. It was hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.[1] [2] [3]

11th Independent Spirit Awards
DateMarch 23, 1996
SiteSanta Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted bySamuel L. Jackson
Highlights
Best FilmLeaving Las Vegas
Most awardsLeaving Las Vegas (4)
Most nominationsLeaving Las Vegas (7)

Nominees and winners

Best Feature Best Director
Leaving Las Vegas Mike Figgis Leaving Las Vegas
Best Male Lead Best Female Lead
Sean Penn Dead Man Walking Elisabeth Shue Leaving Las Vegas
Best Supporting Male Best Supporting Female
Benicio del Toro The Usual Suspects Mare Winningham Georgia
Best Screenplay Best First Screenplay
The Usual Suspects Christopher McQuarrie Smoke Paul Auster
Best First Feature Best Debut Performance
The Brothers McMullen Justin Pierce Kids
Best Cinematography Best Foreign Film
Leaving Las Vegas Declan Quinn Before the Rain • Macedonia

Films that received multiple nominations

Nominations Film
7 Leaving Las Vegas
5 Little Odessa
4 Georgia
Kids
River of Grass
Safe
The Secret of Roan Irish
3 Living in Oblivion
Nadja
The Usual Suspects
2 The Addiction
Dead Man Walking
My Family
Smoke

Films that won multiple awards

Awards Film
4 Leaving Las Vegas
2 The Usual Suspects

Special awards

Someone to Watch Award

Christopher Münch Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day

Special Distinction Award

References

  1. "Film Nominations Are Independent-minded". Chicago Tribune. 1996-01-12. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  2. "'Leaving Las Vegas' Arrives in Big Way at Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. 1996-03-25. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  3. "Independent Spirits Give Awards All Own". Chicago Tribune. 1996-03-25. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
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