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23rd Independent Spirit Awards
Ceremony held in 2008, honoring the films of 2007
Ceremony held in 2008, honoring the films of 2007
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 23 |
| award | Independent Spirit Awards |
| date | February 23, 2008 |
| site | U.S. |
| host | Rainn Wilson |
| best_film | Juno |
| most_wins | Juno (3) |
| most_nominations | Juno (4) |
| The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (4) | |
| I'm Not There (4) | |
| The Savages (4) | |
| last | 22nd |
| next | 24th |
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (4) I'm Not There (4) The Savages (4)
The 23rd Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2007, were announced on February 23, 2008. It was hosted by Rainn Wilson.
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 Documentary | Best Cinematography | Best Foreign Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Juno* | 'Julian Schnabel – The Diving Bell and the Butterfly''''' | ||||||||||
| 'Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Savages''''' | 'Elliot Page – Juno''''' | ||||||||||
| 'Chiwetel Ejiofor – Talk to Me''''' | 'Cate Blanchett – I'm Not There''''' | ||||||||||
| The Savages – Tamara Jenkins | Juno – Diablo Cody | ||||||||||
| *The Lookout* | *Crazy Love* | ||||||||||
| The Diving Bell and the Butterfly – Janusz Kamiński | Once • Ireland |
Films with multiple nominations and awards
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | Juno |
| The Diving Bell and the Butterfly | |
| I'm Not There | |
| The Savages | |
| 3 | A Mighty Heart |
| Lust, Caution | |
| 2 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead |
| Broken English | |
| Great World of Sound | |
| Paranoid Park | |
| Rocket Science | |
| Starting Out in the Evening | |
| Talk to Me |
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 3 | Juno |
| 2 | The Diving Bell and the Butterfly |
| The Savages |
Special awards
[[Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award|John Cassavetes Award]]
August Evening
- Owl and the Sparrow
- The Pool
- Quiet City
- Shotgun Stories
Truer Than Fiction Award
The Unforeseen
- Helvetica
- Running Stumbled
Producers Award
'*Neil Kopp – Paranoid Park and *Old Joy'''''
- Alexis Ferris – Cthulhu and Police Beat
- Anne Clements – Ping Pong Playa and Quinceañera
Someone to Watch Award
'*Ramin Bahrani – *Chop Shop'''''
- Ronald Bronstein – Frownland
- Lee Isaac Chung – Munyurangabo
[[Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award|Robert Altman Award]]
(*Note: This award is given to its director, casting director, and ensemble cast)
- I'm Not There (Todd Haynes, Laura Rosenthal, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Richard Gere, Bruce Greenwood, Heath Ledger and Ben Whishaw)
References
References
- (2007-11-27). "'I'm Not There' feels the Spirit". Variety.
- (2007-11-27). ""I'm Not There" Atop Spirit Award Nominations; "Juno," "Diving Bell," "Savages" Also". indieWire.
- (2008-02-22). "'Juno' scores at Spirit Awards". The Envelope.
- (2008-02-23). "'Juno' tops Spirit Awards". Variety.
- (2008-02-25). "Indie Spirit Awards Give 'Juno' Top Prize". Entertainment Weekly.
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