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17th Independent Spirit Awards
Film awards edition
Film awards edition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 17 |
| award | Independent Spirit Awards |
| date | March 23, 2002 |
| site | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| host | John Waters |
| best_film | Memento |
| most_wins | Memento (4) |
| most_nominations | L.I.E. (7) |
| last | 16th |
| next | 18th |
The 17th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2001, were announced on March 23, 2002. It was hosted by John Waters.
Winners and nominees
| 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 Documentary Feature | Best International Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Memento* | 'Christopher Nolan – Memento''''' | |||||||||||
| 'Tom Wilkinson – In the Bedroom''''' | 'Sissy Spacek – In the Bedroom''''' | |||||||||||
| 'Steve Buscemi – Ghost World''''' | 'Carrie-Anne Moss – Memento''''' | |||||||||||
| Memento – Christopher Nolan | **Ghost World – Daniel Clowes and Terry Zwigoff** | |||||||||||
| In the Bedroom | 'Paul Franklin Dano – L.I.E.''''' | |||||||||||
| Mulholland Drive – Peter Deming | *Dogtown and Z-Boys* | |||||||||||
| Amélie • France |
Special awards
[[John Cassavetes Award]]
Jackpot
- Acts of Worship
- Kaaterskill Falls
- Punks
- Virgil Bliss
Truer Than Fiction Award
Hybrid
- Children Underground
- The Mark of Cain
- Promises
- Trembling Before G-d
Producers Award
'*Rene Bastian and Linda Moran – Martin & Orloff and *L.I.E.'''''
- Adrienne Gruben – Treasure Island and Olympia
- Jasmine Kosovic – Just One Time and The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
- Nadia Leonelli – Acts of Worship and Perfume
Someone to Watch Award
'*Debra Eisenstadt – *Daydream Believer'''''
- DeMane Davis and Khari Streeter – Lift
- Michael Gilio – Kwik Stop
- David Maquiling – Too Much Sleep
Films with multiple nominations and awards
Films that received multiple nominations
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 7 | L.I.E. |
| 5 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch |
| Memento | |
| 3 | Acts of Worship |
| The Anniversary Party | |
| Donnie Darko | |
| Ghost World | |
| Waking Life |
Films that won multiple awards
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | Memento |
| 3 | In the Bedroom |
| 2 | Ghost World |
| L.I.E. |
References
References
- (2002-01-09). "Spirit Awards Tilt Toward True Independence". Los Angeles Times.
- (2002-03-27). "Declaration of Independents". Entertainment Weekly.
- (2002-03-23). ""Memento" Has the Spirit". E! Online.
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvwGcLqat5E 2002 - Best Screenplay & Best Director Christopher Nolan - FilmIndependent on YouTube]
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