11th Independent Spirit Awards

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11th Independent Spirit Awards
DateMarch 23, 1996
Site Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson
Highlights
Best Film Leaving Las Vegas
Most awardsLeaving Las Vegas (4)
Most nominationsLeaving Las Vegas (7)

The 11th Independent Spirit Awards , honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1995, were announced on March 23, 1996. It was hosted by Samuel L. Jackson. [1] [2] [3]

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Nominees and winners

Mike Figgis, winner of Best Director Mike Figgis - Deloitte Ignite 2011 (2).jpg
Mike Figgis, winner of Best Director
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Sean Penn, winner of Best Male Lead
Elisabeth Shue, winner of Best Female Lead Elisabeth Shue at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival 2.jpg
Elisabeth Shue, winner of Best Female Lead
Benicio del Toro, winner of Best Supporting Male Benicio del Toro 2, 2012.jpg
Benicio del Toro, winner of Best Supporting Male
Mare Winningham, winner of Best Supporting Female Mare Winningham 2012.jpg
Mare Winningham, winner of Best Supporting Female
Christopher McQuarrie, winner of Best Screenplay Christopher McQuarrie.jpg
Christopher McQuarrie, winner of Best Screenplay
Best Feature Best Director
Leaving Las Vegas Mike Figgis Leaving Las Vegas
Best Male Lead Best Female Lead
Sean Penn Dead Man Walking Elisabeth Shue Leaving Las Vegas
Best Supporting Male Best Supporting Female
Benicio del Toro The Usual Suspects Mare Winningham Georgia
Best Screenplay Best First Screenplay
The Usual Suspects Christopher McQuarrie Smoke Paul Auster
Best First Feature Best Debut Performance
The Brothers McMullen Justin Pierce Kids
Best Cinematography Best Foreign Film
Leaving Las Vegas Declan Quinn Before the Rain Macedonia

Films that received multiple nominations

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

Films that won multiple awards

AwardsFilm
4Leaving Las Vegas
2The Usual Suspects

Special awards

Someone to Watch Award

Christopher Münch Color 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.