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FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS

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    • 1989198819871986

    Independent Spirit Award

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    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Trouble in Mind

      6.4 (2.7K)
      Toyomichi Kurita
    • [object Object]

      After Hours

      7.6 (90K)
      Michael Ballhaus
    • [object Object]

      Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

      6.6 (693)
      Michael G. Chin
    • [object Object]

      Blood Simple

      7.5 (111K)
      Barry Sonnenfeld

    Best Director

    • Martin Scorsese at an event for The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2010)
      Winner
      • Martin Scorsese
      • After Hours
      Tied with Joel Coen for Blood Simple (1984).
    • Joel Coen at an event for Burn After Reading (2008)
      Winner
      • Joel Coen
      • Blood Simple
      Tied with Martin Scorsese for After Hours (1985).
    • Joyce Chopra
      • Joyce Chopra
      • Smooth Talk
    • Peter Masterson
      • Peter Masterson
      • The Trip to Bountiful

    Best Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      After Hours

      7.6 (90K)
      Robert F. Colesberry
      Griffin Dunne
      Amy Robinson
    • [object Object]

      Blood Simple

      7.5 (111K)
      Ethan Coen
    • [object Object]

      Smooth Talk

      6.5 (3.7K)
      Martin Rosen
    • [object Object]

      The Trip to Bountiful

      7.4 (5.7K)
      Sterling Van Wagenen
      Horton Foote

    Best Female Lead

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Trip to Bountiful

      7.4 (5.7K)
      Geraldine Page
    • [object Object]

      After Hours

      7.6 (90K)
      Rosanna Arquette
    • [object Object]

      Smooth Talk

      6.5 (3.7K)
      Laura Dern
    • [object Object]

      Trouble in Mind

      6.4 (2.7K)
      Lori Singer

    Best Male Lead

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Blood Simple

      7.5 (111K)
      M. Emmet Walsh
    • [object Object]

      Crossover Dreams

      6.0 (141)
      Rubén Blades
    • [object Object]

      Wildrose

      6.6 (89)
      Tom Bower
    • [object Object]

      Smooth Talk

      6.5 (3.7K)
      Treat Williams

    Best Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Trip to Bountiful

      7.4 (5.7K)
      Horton Foote
    • [object Object]

      Blood Simple

      7.5 (111K)
      Joel Coen
      Ethan Coen
    • [object Object]

      Smooth Talk

      6.5 (3.7K)
      Tom Cole
    • [object Object]

      After Hours

      7.6 (90K)
      Joseph Minion

    Special Distinction Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Kiss of the Spider Woman

      7.3 (18K)
    • [object Object]

      Dreamchild

      6.6 (1.9K)
    • [object Object]

      The Hit

      7.0 (10K)
    • [object Object]

      Ran

      8.2 (146K)

    Also known as

    • Film Independent's Spirit Awards
    • FINDIE Awards ("Friends of Independents")
    • Independent Spirit Awards

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