15th Independent Spirit Awards

15th Independent Spirit Awards
DateMarch 25, 2000
SiteSanta Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted byJennifer Tilly
Highlights
Best FilmElection[1]
Most awardsElection (3)
Most nominationsBoys Don't Cry(5)
The Limey (5)

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]

Nominees and winners

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Alexander Payne, winner of Best Director and co-winner of Best Screenplay
Hilary Swank, winner of Best Female Lead
Steve Zahn, winner of Best Supporting Male
Chloë Sevigny, winner of Best Supporting Female
Best Feature Best Director
Election Alexander PayneElection
Best Male Lead Best Female Lead
Richard FarnsworthThe Straight Story Hilary SwankBoys Don't Cry
Best Supporting Male Best Supporting Female
Steve ZahnHappy, Texas Chloë SevignyBoys Don't Cry
Best Screenplay Best First Screenplay
ElectionAlexander Payne and Jim Taylor Being John MalkovichCharlie Kaufman
Best Cinematography Best Debut Performance
Three Seasons – Lisa Rinzler Kimberly J. BrownTumbleweeds
Best First Feature (Over $500,000) Best First Feature (Under $500,000)
Being John Malkovich The Blair Witch Project
Best Foreign Film
Run Lola RunGermany

Special awards

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Truer Than Fiction Award

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Night Waltz: The Music of Paul Bowles

Producers Award

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Pamela Koffler – I'm Losing You

Someone to Watch Award

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Cauleen SmithDrylongso

Films with multiple nominations and awards

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Films that received multiple nominations

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Nominations Film
5 Boys Don't Cry
The Limey
4 Election
The Straight Story
3 Cookie's Fortune
Judy Berlin

Films that won multiple awards

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Awards Film
3 Election
2 Being John Malkovich
Boys Don't Cry

References

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  1. ^ "'Election' voted best film in Spirit Awards". CNN.com. March 26, 2000.
  2. ^ ""Election," "Limey" Up for Indie Oscars". E! Online. January 13, 2000. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  3. ^ Bartoo, Jim (January 14, 2000). "'The Limey,' 'Election' Got the Spirit". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  4. ^ Ng, Fiona (March 26, 2000). "'Election' Elected by Spirit Awards". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "'Election' Tallies Up 3 Big Wins at 15th Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. March 26, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "'Election' wins 3 Independent Spirit awards". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 27, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
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