15th Independent Spirit Awards
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| 15th Independent Spirit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 25, 2000 |
| Site | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Jennifer Tilly |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Election[1] |
| Most awards | Election (3) |
| Most nominations | Boys 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[edit]
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Special awards[edit]
Truer Than Fiction Award[edit]
Night Waltz: The Music of Paul Bowles
- American Hollow
- On the Ropes
- Well-Founded Fear
Producers Award[edit]
Pamela Koffler – I'm Losing You
- Eva Kolodner – Boys Don't Cry
- Paul Mezey – The City
- Christine K. Walker – Backroads and Homo Heights
Someone to Watch Award[edit]
- Dan Clark – The Item
- Julian Goldberger – Trans
- Lisanne Skyler – Getting to Know You
Films with multiple nominations and awards[edit]
Films that received multiple nominations[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 3 | Election |
| 2 | Being John Malkovich |
| Boys Don't Cry |
References[edit]
- ^ "'Election' voted best film in Spirit Awards". CNN.com. March 26, 2000.
- ^ ""Election," "Limey" Up for Indie Oscars". E! Online. January 13, 2000. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ng, Fiona (March 26, 2000). "'Election' Elected by Spirit Awards". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "'Election' Tallies Up 3 Big Wins at 15th Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. March 26, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "'Election' wins 3 Independent Spirit awards". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 27, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2012.