Each year
Independent Feature Project/West (a non-profit company, created to support the
independent film community), presents "The Independent Spirit Awards".
And this years(2000) winners are:
BEST FEATURE:
Election
Producers: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, David Gale, and Keith Samples
BEST DIRECTOR
Alexander Payne
Election
BEST FEATURE - Over $500,000
Being John Malkovich
Director: Spike Jonze Producers: Michael Stipe, Sandy Stern, Steve Golin, and Vincent Landay
BEST FIRST FEATURE - Under $500,000
The Blair Witch Project
Directors:Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sanchez Producers: Gregg Hale & Robin Cowie
BEST DEBUT PERFORMANCE
(Actors making their first appearance in a feature film)
Kimberly J. Brown
Tumbleweeds
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Hilary Swank
Boys Don't Cry
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Chloë Sevigny
Boys Don't Cry
BEST MALE LEAD
Richard Farnsworth
The Straight Story
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Steve Zahn
Happy, Texas
BEST SCREENPLAY
Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor
Election
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Charlie Kaufman
Being John Malkovich
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Lisa Rinzler
Three Seasons
BEST FOREIGN FILM (Award given to the Director)
*Executive Producers are not listed.
Run Lola Run (German)
Director: Tom Tykwer