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12th Independent Spirit Awards
US film awards ceremony in 1997
US film awards ceremony in 1997
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 12 |
| award | Independent Spirit Awards |
| date | March 22, 1997 |
| site | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| host | Samuel L. Jackson |
| best_film | Fargo |
| most_wins | Fargo (6) |
| most_nominations | Fargo (6) |
| last | 11th |
| next | 13th |
The 12th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1996, were announced on March 22, 1997. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Fargo* | 'Joel Coen – Fargo''''' | ||||||||||
| 'William H. Macy – Fargo''''' | 'Frances McDormand – Fargo''''' | ||||||||||
| 'Benicio del Toro – Basquiat''''' | 'Elizabeth Peña – Lone Star''''' | ||||||||||
| Fargo – Joel Coen and Ethan Coen | Big Night – Joseph Tropiano and Stanley Tucci | ||||||||||
| *Sling Blade* | 'Heather Matarazzo – Welcome to the Dollhouse''''' | ||||||||||
| Fargo – Roger Deakins | Secrets & Lies • UK |
Films that received multiple nominations
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | Fargo |
| 5 | The Funeral |
| Welcome to the Dollhouse | |
| 4 | Big Night |
| Dead Man | |
| Flirting with Disaster | |
| Manny & Lo | |
| 3 | Caught |
| Lone Star | |
| 2 | Basquiat |
| Trees Lounge | |
| Walking and Talking | |
| The Whole Wide World |
Films that won multiple awards
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | Fargo |
Special awards
Truer Than Fiction Award
When We Were Kings
- The Celluloid Closet
- Looking for Richard
- Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
- Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern
Someone to Watch Award
'*Larry Fessenden – *Habit'''''
- Joe Brewster – The Keeper
- Chris Smith – American Job
References
References
- (1997-01-10). "'Fargo' Is Leader in Spirit Award Nominations". Los Angeles Times.
- (1997-03-23). "'Fargo' Wins Six Independent Spirits". Los Angeles Times.
- (1997-03-24). "`Fargo' Big Winner Among Independents". Chicago Tribune.
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