12th Independent Spirit Awards
The 12th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1996, were announced on March 22, 1997. It was hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.[1][2][3]
Nominees and winners
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Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations | Film |
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6 | Fargo |
5 | The Funeral |
Welcome to the Dollhouse | |
4 | Big Night |
Dead Man | |
Flirting with Disaster | |
Manny & Lo | |
3 | Caught |
Lone Star | |
2 | Basquiat |
Trees Lounge | |
Walking and Talking | |
The Whole Wide World |
Films that won multiple awards
Awards | Film |
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6 | Fargo |
Special awards
Truer Than Fiction Award
- The Celluloid Closet
- Looking for Richard
- Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
- Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern
Someone to Watch Award
Larry Fessenden – Habit
- Joe Brewster – The Keeper
- Chris Smith – American Job
References
External links
- 1996 Spirit Awards at IMDb
- The full show on Film Independent's official YouTube channel
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- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Lead Performance
- Best Supporting Performance
- Best Breakthrough Performance
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Documentary Feature
- Best First Feature
- Best International Film
- Best Screenplay
- Best First Screenplay
- Best New Scripted Series
- Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series
- Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
- John Cassavetes Award
- Robert Altman Award