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 | |
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Date | March 23, 1996 |
Site | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Hosted by | Samuel L. Jackson |
Highlights | |
Best Film | Leaving Las Vegas |
Most awards | Leaving Las Vegas (4) |
Most nominations | Leaving Las Vegas (7) |
Nominees and winners
Best Feature | Best Director |
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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
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Best First Feature | Best Debut Performance |
The Brothers McMullen | Justin Pierce – Kids
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Best Cinematography | Best Foreign Film |
Leaving Las Vegas – Declan Quinn
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Before the Rain • Macedonia |
Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations | Film |
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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 |
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4 | Leaving Las Vegas |
2 | The Usual Suspects |
Special awards
Someone to Watch Award
Christopher Münch – Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
- Tim McCann – Desolation Angels
- Jennifer Montgomery – Art for Teachers of Children
- Kelly Reichardt – River of Grass
- Rafal Zielinski – Fun
Special Distinction Award
References
- "Film Nominations Are Independent-minded". Chicago Tribune. 1996-01-12. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- "'Leaving Las Vegas' Arrives in Big Way at Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. 1996-03-25. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- "Independent Spirits Give Awards All Own". Chicago Tribune. 1996-03-25. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
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