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INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
The 2005 Independent Spirit Awards were presented on Saturday, February 26 covered by IFC (The Independent Film Channel)
What are the Independent Spirit Awards?
Jan & Rich are voting members of the IFP. Their actual votes are shown below.
2005 Spirit Awards went to...
Best Feature
Rich's Vote: SIDEWAYS
& the winner is SIDEWAYS
Best Director
Rich's Vote: Alexander Payne, SIDEWAYS
& the winner is Alexander Payne, SIDEWAYS
Best First Feature (Director)
Rich's Vote: GARDEN STATE
& the winner is GARDEN STATE
John Cassavettes Award (Best Feature Made for Under $500,000)
Rich's Vote: ON THE OUTS
& the winner is MEAN CREEK
Best Screenplay
Rich's Vote: Payne & Taylor, SIDEWAYS
& the winner is Payne & Taylor, SIDEWAYS
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Best First Screenplay
Rich's Vote: Zach, Braff, GARDEN STATE
& the winner is Joshua Marston, MARIA FULL OF GRACE
Best Female Lead
Rich's Vote: Catalina Sandino Moreno, MARIA FULL OF GRACE
& the winner is Catalina Sandino Moreno, MARIA FULL OF GRACE
Best Male Lead
Rich's Vote: Liam Neeson, KINSEY
& the winner is Paul Giamatti, SIDEWAYS
Best Supporting Female
Rich's Vote: Virginia Madsen, SIDEWAYS
& the winner is Virginia Madsen, SIDEWAYS
Best Supporting Male
Rich's Vote: Peter Sarsgaard, KINSEY
& the winner is Thomas Haden Church, SIDEWAYS
Best Debut Performance
Rich's Vote: Anthony Mackie, BROTHER TO BROTHER
& the winner is Rodrigo De La Serna, MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
Best Cinematographer
Rich's Vote: Tim Orr, DANDELION
& the winner is Eric Gautier, MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
Best Foreign Film
Rich's Vote: BAD EDUCATION
& the winner is SEA INSIDE
Best Documentary
Rich's Vote: METALLICA
& the winner is METALLICA: SOME KIND OF MONSTER
FF2 Summary of 2005 Nominees: Coming Soon
