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2000 Spirit Awards

This list represents our choices for who should win, from the options offered
We make no predictions about who will win, based on IFP/West member votes.

 

Best Picture

Jan:

STRAIGHT STORY

Rich:

STRAIGHT STORY

Choices:

COOKIE’S FORTUNE
ELECTION
LIMEY
STRAIGHT STORY
SUGAR TOWN

Best Director

Jan:

Lynch

Rich:

Lynch

Choices:

Payne, ELECTION
Liman, GO
Korine, JULIEN DONKEY-BOY
Soderbergh, LIMEY
Lynch, STRAIGHT STORY

 

Best Male Lead

Jan:

Farnsworth

Rich:

Farnsworth

Choices:

Cusack, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
Farnsworth, STRAIGHT STORY
Stamp, LIMEY
Strathairn, LIMBO
Willingham, CORNDOG MAN

Best Female Lead

Jan:

Swank

Rich:

Swank

Choices:

Lane, WALK ON THE MOON
McTeer, TUMBLEWEEDS
Swank, BOYS DON’T CRY
Traylor, VALERIE FLAKE
Witherspoon, ELECTION

 

Best Supporting Male

Jan:

No Pick

Rich:

No Pick

Choices:

Dutton, COOKIE’S FORTUNE
Guzman, LIMEY
Howard, BEST MAN
Gregg, ADVENTURES OF SEBASTIAN COLE
Zahn, HAPPY, TEXAS

Best Supporting Female

Jan:

Martinez

Rich:

Sevigny

Choices:

Barrie, JUDY BERLIN
Martinez, LIMBO
Polley, GO
Sevigny, BOYS DON’T CRY
Smart, GUINEVERE

 

Best Screenplay

Jan:

No Pick

Rich:

ELECTION

Choices:

DOGMA
ELECTION
GUINEVERE
LIMEY
SLC PUNK!

Best First Screenplay

Jan:

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH 

Rich:

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH 

Choices:

ADVENTURES OF SEBASTIAN COLE
BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
BOYS DON’T CRY
COOKIE’S FORTUNE
STRAIGHT STORY

 

MAJOR OMISSIONS

BEST PICTURE
Jan:  LIMBO
Rich:  BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
Jan & Rich:  WALK ON THE MOON

BEST DIRECTOR
Jan: Kimberly Peirce, BOYS DON’T CRY
Jan: John Sayles, LIMBO

BEST LEAD MALE
Jan: Liev Schreiber, WALK ON THE MOON

BEST LEAD FEMALE
Jan: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, LIMBO