11th Independent Spirit Awards

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11th Independent Spirit Awards
DateMarch 23, 1996
SiteSanta Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted bySamuel L. Jackson
Highlights
Best FilmLeaving Las Vegas
Most awardsLeaving Las Vegas (4)
Most nominationsLeaving Las Vegas (7)

The 11th

independent filmmaking for 1995, were announced on March 23, 1996. It was hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.[1][2][3]

Nominees and winners

Mike Figgis, winner of Best Director
Sean Penn, winner of Best Male Lead
Elisabeth Shue, winner of Best Female Lead
Benicio del Toro, winner of Best Supporting Male
Mare Winningham, winner of Best Supporting Female
Christopher McQuarrie, winner of Best Screenplay
Best Feature Best Director
Leaving Las Vegas Mike FiggisLeaving Las Vegas
Best Male Lead Best Female Lead
Sean PennDead Man Walking Elisabeth ShueLeaving Las Vegas
Best Supporting Male Best Supporting Female
Benicio del ToroThe Usual Suspects Mare WinninghamGeorgia
Best Screenplay Best First Screenplay
The Usual SuspectsChristopher McQuarrie SmokePaul Auster
Best First Feature Best Debut Performance
The Brothers McMullen Justin PierceKids
Best Cinematography Best Foreign Film
Leaving Las VegasDeclan Quinn
Macedonia

Films that received multiple nominations

Nominations Film
7 Leaving Las Vegas
5 Little Odessa
4 Georgia
Kids
River of Grass
Safe
The Secret of Roan Irish
3 Living in Oblivion
Nadja
The Usual Suspects
2 The Addiction
Dead Man Walking
My Family
Smoke

Films that won multiple awards

Awards Film
4 Leaving Las Vegas
2 The Usual Suspects

Special awards

Someone to Watch Award

Christopher MünchColor of a Brisk and Leaping Day

Special Distinction Award

References

  1. ^ "Film Nominations Are Independent-minded". Chicago Tribune. January 12, 1996. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "'Leaving Las Vegas' Arrives in Big Way at Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. March 25, 1996. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  3. ^ "Independent Spirits Give Awards All Own". Chicago Tribune. March 25, 1996. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2012.

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