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21st Independent Spirit Awards

US film awards ceremony in 2006


US film awards ceremony in 2006

FieldValue
number21
awardIndependent Spirit Awards
dateMarch 4, 2006
siteU.S.
hostSarah Silverman
best_filmBrokeback Mountain
most_winsBrokeback Mountain (2)
Capote (2)
Transamerica (2)
most_nominationsThe Squid and the Whale (6)
last20th
next22nd

Capote (2) Transamerica (2)

The 21st Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2005, were announced on March 4, 2006. It was hosted by Sarah Silverman.

Winners and nominees

Best FeatureBest DirectorBest Male LeadBest Female LeadBest Supporting MaleBest Supporting FemaleBest ScreenplayBest First ScreenplayBest First FeatureBest DocumentaryBest CinematographyBest Foreign Film
*Brokeback Mountain*'Ang Lee – Brokeback Mountain'''''
'Philip Seymour Hoffman – Capote''''''Felicity Huffman – Transamerica'''''
'Matt Dillon – Crash''''''Amy Adams – Junebug'''''
Capote – Dan FuttermanTransamerica – Duncan Tucker
*Crash**Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room*
Good Night, and Good Luck. – Robert ElswitParadise Now • Palestine/Netherlands/Germany/France

Films with multiple nominations and awards

NominationsFilm
6The Squid and the Whale
4Brokeback Mountain
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Capote
3Good Night, and Good Luck.
Nine Lives
Transamerica
2Crash
Junebug
Lackawanna Blues
Me and You and Everyone We Know
The War Within
AwardsFilm
2Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Crash
Transamerica

Special awards

[[Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award|John Cassavetes Award]]

Conventioneers

  • Brick
  • Jellysmoke
  • The Puffy Chair
  • Room

Truer Than Fiction Award

Occupation: Dreamland

  • Our Brand Is Crisis
  • Romántico
  • Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela

Producers Award

'*Caroline Baron – Capote and *Monsoon Wedding'''''

  • Ram Bergman – Brick and Conversations with Other Women
  • Mike S. Ryan – Junebug and Palindromes

Someone to Watch Award

'*Ian Gamazon and Neill Dela Llana – *Cavite'''''

  • Robinson Devor – Police Beat
  • Jay Duplass – The Puffy Chair

References

References

  1. (2005-11-30). "Getting into the Spirit of awards season". Los Angeles Times.
  2. (2005-11-29). "'Whale' of a day at Spirits". Variety.
  3. (2006-03-04). "Indie awards show a cowboy Spirit". Variety.
  4. (2006-03-04). "'Brokeback' named best independent film". USA Today.
  5. (2006-03-05). ""Brokeback," "Capote," "Crash," "Transamerica" Honored With Spirit Awards". indieWire.
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