13th Independent Spirit Awards | |
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Date | March 21, 1998 |
Site | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Hosted by | John Turturro |
Highlights | |
Best Film | The Apostle |
Most awards | The Apostle (3) |
Most nominations | The Apostle (7) |
The 13th Independent Spirit Awards , honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1997, were announced on March 21, 1998. It was hosted by John Turturro. [1] [2] [3]
Nominations | Film |
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7 | The Apostle |
6 | Star Maps |
5 | Hard Eight |
Ulee's Gold | |
4 | In the Company of Men |
Loved | |
3 | The Bible and Gun Club |
Chasing Amy | |
Habit | |
Waiting for Guffman | |
2 | Eve's Bayou |
Sunday | |
Touch |
Awards | Film |
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3 | The Apostle |
2 | Chasing Amy |
Eve's Bayou | |
In the Company of Men |
Scott Macauley and Robin O'Hara – Habit
Scott Saunders –The Headhunter's Sister
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