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11th Independent Spirit Awards
US film awards ceremony in 1996
US film awards ceremony in 1996
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 11 |
| award | Independent Spirit Awards |
| date | March 23, 1996 |
| site | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| host | Samuel L. Jackson |
| best_film | Leaving Las Vegas |
| most_wins | Leaving Las Vegas (4) |
| most_nominations | Leaving Las Vegas (7) |
| last | 10th |
| next | 12th |
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.
Nominees and winners
| Best Feature | Best Director | Best Male Lead | Best Female Lead | Best Supporting Male | Best Supporting Female | Best Screenplay | Best First Screenplay | Best First Feature | Best Debut Performance | Best Cinematography | Best Foreign Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Leaving Las Vegas* | 'Mike Figgis – Leaving Las Vegas''''' | ||||||||||
| 'Sean Penn – Dead Man Walking''''' | 'Elisabeth Shue – Leaving Las Vegas''''' | ||||||||||
| 'Benicio del Toro – The Usual Suspects''''' | 'Mare Winningham – Georgia''''' | ||||||||||
| The Usual Suspects – Christopher McQuarrie | Smoke – Paul Auster | ||||||||||
| *The Brothers McMullen* | 'Justin Pierce – Kids''''' | ||||||||||
| 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'''''
- Tim McCann – Desolation Angels
- Jennifer Montgomery – Art for Teachers of Children
- Kelly Reichardt – River of Grass
- Rafal Zielinski – Fun
Special Distinction Award
- Samuel Fuller
References
References
- (1996-01-12). "Film Nominations Are Independent-minded". Chicago Tribune.
- (1996-03-25). "'Leaving Las Vegas' Arrives in Big Way at Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times.
- (1996-03-25). "Independent Spirits Give Awards All Own". Chicago Tribune.
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