Film Independent's Spirit Awards is a celebration honoring films made by filmmakers who embody independence and who dare to challenge the status quo. Televised in millions of homes and covered internationally by the press, the Spirit Awards has become the vanguard event in independent film, recognizing the achievements of independent filmmakers and promoting independent film to a wider audience.
Best Feature
Juno
Best Male Lead
Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Savages
Best Female Lead
Ellen Page
Juno
Best Director
Julian Schnabel
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Best Cinematographer
Janusz Kaminski
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Best Screenplay
Tamara Jenkins
The Savages
Best Supporting Male
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Talk To Me
Best Supporting Female
Cate Blanchett
I'm Not There
Best First Feature
The Lookout
Director: Scott Frank
Best First Screenplay
Diablo Cody
Juno
Best Documentary
Crazy Love
Director: Dan Klores
Best Foreign Film
Once (Ireland)
Director: John Carney
John Cassavetes Award
August Evening
Writer/Director: Chris Eska
Robert Altman Award
I'm Not There
Director: Todd Haynes
Acura Someone to Watch Award
Ramin Bahrani
Director of Chop Shop
Piaget Producers Award
Neil Kopp
Producer of Paranoid Park
and Old Joy
IFC Truer than Fiction Award
Laura Dunn
Director of The Unforeseen