15th Independent Spirit Awards

The 15th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1999, were announced on March 25, 2000. It was hosted by Jennifer Tilly.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

15th Independent Spirit Awards
DateMarch 25, 2000
SiteSanta Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted byJennifer Tilly
Highlights
Best FilmElection[1]
Most awardsElection (3)
Most nominationsThe Limey (5)

Nominees and winners

Best Feature

Election

Best First Feature (Over $500,000)

Being John Malkovich

Best First Feature (Under $500,000)

The Blair Witch Project

Best Director

Alexander Payne Election

Best Male Lead

Richard Farnsworth The Straight Story

Best Female Lead

Hilary Swank Boys Don't Cry

Best Supporting Male

Steve Zahn Happy, Texas

Best Supporting Female

Chloë Sevigny Boys Don't Cry

Best Screenplay

Election Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor

Best First Screenplay

Being John Malkovich Charlie Kaufman

Best Cinematography

Three Seasons Lisa Rinzler

Best Foreign Film

Run Lola RunGermany

Best Debut Performance

Kimberly J. Brown Tumbleweeds

Truer Than Fiction Award

Night Waltz: The Music of Paul Bowles

Producers Award

Pamela Koffler I'm Losing You

Someone to Watch Award

Cauleen Smith Drylongso

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References

  1. CNN.com - Entertainment - 'Election' voted best film in Spirit Awards - March 26, 2000
  2. ""Election," "Limey" Up for Indie Oscars". E! Online. 2000-01-13. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  3. "'The Limey,' 'Election' Got the Spirit". Hollywood.com. 2000-01-14. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  4. "'Election' Elected by Spirit Awards". Hollywood.com. 2000-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  5. "'Election' Tallies Up 3 Big Wins at 15th Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. 2000-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  6. "'Election' wins 3 IFP Spirit awards". Variety. 2000-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  7. "'Election' wins 3 Independent Spirit awards". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2000-03-27. Retrieved 2012-08-17.

References

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