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8th Independent Spirit Awards
US film awards ceremony in 1993
US film awards ceremony in 1993
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 8 |
| award | Independent Spirit Awards |
| date | March 27, 1993 |
| site | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| host | Buck Henry |
| best_film | The Player |
| most_wins | The Waterdance (2) |
| most_nominations | Gas Food Lodging (5) |
| One False Move (5) | |
| last | 7th |
| next | 9th |
One False Move (5) The 8th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1992, were announced on March 27, 1993. It was hosted by Buck Henry and was the first ceremony held under a tent on the beach in Santa Monica.
Nominees and winners
| Best Feature | Best Director | Best Male Lead | Best Female Lead | Best Supporting Male | Best Supporting Female | Best Screenplay | Best First Feature | Best Cinematography | Best Original Score | Best International Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *The Player* | 'Carl Franklin – One False Move''''' | |||||||||
| 'Harvey Keitel – Bad Lieutenant''''' | 'Fairuza Balk – Gas Food Lodging''''' | |||||||||
| 'Steve Buscemi – Reservoir Dogs''''' | 'Alfre Woodard – Passion Fish''''' | |||||||||
| The Waterdance – Neal Jimenez | The Waterdance – Neal Jimenez and Michael Steinberg | |||||||||
| Night on Earth – Frederick Elmes | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me – Angelo Badalamenti | |||||||||
| The Crying Game • UK |
Films that received multiple nominations
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 5 | Gas Food Lodging |
| One False Move | |
| 4 | Laws of Gravity |
| Swoon | |
| The Waterdance | |
| 3 | Bad Lieutenant |
| Reservoir Dogs | |
| 2 | All the Vermeers in New York |
| Deep Cover | |
| Light Sleeper | |
| Passion Fish | |
| Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | |
| Zebrahead |
Films that won multiple awards
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 2 | The Waterdance |
References
References
- (1993-01-18). "Spirited show for New Line". Variety.
- (1993-01-19). "'Lodging,' 'False Move' Top Independent Nominees". Los Angeles Times.
- (1993-03-26). "An Irreverent Celebration of the Independent Spirit". Los Angeles Times.
- (1993-03-29). "Independent Spirit Awards Lives Up to Its Name". Los Angeles Times.
- (2005-02-24). "Independence days". Variety.
- (1993-03-29). "Independent Spirit Awards Lives Up to Its Name : Movies: Irreverent, annual alternative awards program names 'The Player' as best of 1992.".
- "History".
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