Independent Spirit Awards 2009

	2009 Independent Spirit Awards
2000 \| 2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007 \| 2008 \| 2009 1. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Lol Crawley Independent Spirit Award Best Cinematography Ballast (2008) Nominated 2. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Michael Simmonds Independent Spirit Award Best Cinematography Chop Shop (2007) Nominated 3. Independent Spirit Award 2009 James Laxton Independent Spirit Award Best Cinematography Medicine for Melancholy (2008) Nominated 4. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Harris Savides Independent Spirit Award Best Cinematography Milk (2008) Nominated 5. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Maryse Alberti Independent Spirit Award Best Cinematography The Wrestler (2009) Nominated 6. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Lance Hammer Independent Spirit Award Best Director Ballast (2008) Nominated 7. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Ramin Bahrani Independent Spirit Award Best Director Chop Shop (2007) Nominated 8. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Courtney Hunt Independent Spirit Award Best Director Frozen River (2008) Nominated 9. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Jonathan Demme Independent Spirit Award Best Director Rachel Getting Married (2008) Nominated 10. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Thomas McCarthy Independent Spirit Award Best Director The Visitor (2007) Nominated 11. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Ellen Kuras Independent Spirit Award Best Documentary Nerakhoon (The Betrayal) (2008) Nominated 12. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Thavisouk Phrasavath Independent Spirit Award Best Documentary Nerakhoon (The Betrayal) (2008) Nominated 13. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Werner Herzog Independent Spirit Award Best Documentary Encounters at the End of the World (2007) Nominated 14. Independent Spirit Award 2009 James Marsh Independent Spirit Award Best Documentary Man on Wire (2008) Nominated 15. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Margaret Brown Independent Spirit Award Best Documentary Order of Myths, The (2008) Nominated 16. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Yung Chang (I) Independent Spirit Award Best Documentary Up the Yangtze (2007) Nominated 17. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Lance Hammer Independent Spirit Award Best Feature Ballast (2008) Nominated 18. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Nina Parikh Independent Spirit Award Best Feature Ballast (2008) Nominated 19. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Chip Hourihan Independent Spirit Award Best Feature Frozen River (2008) Nominated 20. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Heather Rae Independent Spirit Award Best Feature Frozen River (2008) Nominated 21. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Neda Armian Independent Spirit Award Best Feature Rachel Getting Married (2008) Nominated 22. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Jonathan Demme Independent Spirit Award Best Feature Rachel Getting Married (2008) Nominated 23. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Marc E. Platt Independent Spirit Award Best Feature Rachel Getting Married (2008) Nominated 24. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Larry Fessenden Independent Spirit Award Best Feature Wendy and Lucy (2008) Nominated 25. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Neil Kopp Independent Spirit Award Best Feature Wendy and Lucy (2008) Nominated 26. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Anish Savjani Independent Spirit Award Best Feature Wendy and Lucy (2008) Nominated 27. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Darren Aronofsky Independent Spirit Award Best Feature The Wrestler (2009) Nominated 28. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Scott Franklin Independent Spirit Award Best Feature The Wrestler (2009) Nominated 29. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Tarra Riggs Independent Spirit Award Best Female Lead Ballast (2008) Nominated 30. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Melissa Leo Independent Spirit Award Best Female Lead Frozen River (2008) Nominated 31. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Summer Bishil Independent Spirit Award Best Female Lead Towelhead (2007) Nominated 32. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Anne Hathaway Independent Spirit Award Best Female Lead Rachel Getting Married (2008) Nominated 33. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Michelle Williams Independent Spirit Award Best Female Lead Wendy and Lucy (2008) Nominated 34. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Antonio Campos Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Afterschool (2008) Nominated 35. Independent Spirit Award 2009 T. Sean Durkin Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Afterschool (2008) Nominated 36. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Josh Mond Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Afterschool (2008) Nominated 37. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Barry Jenkins Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Medicine for Melancholy (2008) Nominated 38. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Justin Barber Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Medicine for Melancholy (2008) Nominated 39. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Christopher Zalla Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Sangre de mi sangre (2007) Nominated 40. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Per Melita Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Sangre de mi sangre (2007) Nominated 41. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Ben Odell Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Sangre de mi sangre (2007) Nominated 42. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Alex Rivera (II) Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Sleep Dealer (2008) Nominated 43. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Anthony Bregman Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Sleep Dealer (2008) Nominated 44. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Charlie Kaufman Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Synecdoche, New York (2008) Nominated 45. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Anthony Bregman Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Synecdoche, New York (2008) Nominated 46. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Spike Jonze Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Synecdoche, New York (2008) Nominated 47. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Sidney Kimmel Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature Synecdoche, New York (2008) Nominated 48. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Lance Hammer Independent Spirit Award Best First Screenplay Ballast (2008) Nominated 49. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Courtney Hunt Independent Spirit Award Best First Screenplay Frozen River (2008) Nominated 50. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Dustin Lance Black Independent Spirit Award Best First Screenplay Milk (2008) Nominated 51. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Jenny Lumet Independent Spirit Award Best First Screenplay Rachel Getting Married (2008) Nominated 52. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Jonathan Levine Independent Spirit Award Best First Screenplay The Wackness (2008) Nominated 53. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Laurent Cantet Independent Spirit Award Best Foreign Film The Class (2008) Nominated 54. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Matteo Garrone Independent Spirit Award Best Foreign Film Gomorrah (2008) Nominated 55. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Abdel Kechiche Independent Spirit Award Best Foreign Film Graine et le mulet, La (2007) Nominated 56. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Steve McQueen (III) Independent Spirit Award Best Foreign Film Hunger (2008) Nominated 57. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Carlos Reygadas Independent Spirit Award Best Foreign Film Silent Light (2007) Nominated 58. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Jeremy Renner Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead The Hurt Locker (2008) Nominated 59. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Sean Penn Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead Milk (2008) Nominated 60. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Javier Bardem Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) Nominated 61. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Richard Jenkins Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead The Visitor (2007) Nominated 62. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Mickey Rourke Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead The Wrestler (2009) Nominated 63. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Christopher Zalla Independent Spirit Award Best Screenplay Sangre de mi sangre (2007) Nominated 64. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Howard A. Rodman Independent Spirit Award Best Screenplay Savage Grace (2007) Nominated 65. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Anna Boden Independent Spirit Award Best Screenplay Sugar (2008) Nominated 66. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Ryan Fleck Independent Spirit Award Best Screenplay Sugar (2008) Nominated 67. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Charlie Kaufman Independent Spirit Award Best Screenplay Synecdoche, New York (2008) Nominated 68. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Woody Allen Independent Spirit Award Best Screenplay Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) Nominated 69. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Misty Upham Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Female Frozen River (2008) Nominated 70. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Rosemarie DeWitt Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Female Rachel Getting Married (2008) Nominated 71. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Debra Winger Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Female Rachel Getting Married (2008) Nominated 72. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Rosie Perez Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Female The Take (2007) Nominated 73. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Penelope Cruz Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Female Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) Nominated 74. Independent Spirit Award 2009 JimMyron Ross Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male Ballast (2008) Nominated 75. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Charlie McDermott Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male Frozen River (2008) Nominated 76. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Anthony Mackie Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male The Hurt Locker (2008) Nominated 77. Independent Spirit Award 2009 James Franco Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male Milk (2008) Nominated 78. Independent Spirit Award 2009 Haaz Sleiman Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male The Visitor (2007) Nominated 79. John Cassavetes Award 2009 Alex Holdridge In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007) Nominated 80. John Cassavetes Award 2009 Seth Caplan In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007) Nominated 81. John Cassavetes Award 2009 Scoot McNairy In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007) Nominated 82. John Cassavetes Award 2009 Sean Baker (II) Prince of Broadway (2008) Nominated 83. John Cassavetes Award 2009 Darren Dean Prince of Broadway (2008) Nominated 84. John Cassavetes Award 2009 David Bruckner The Signal (2007) Nominated 85. John Cassavetes Award 2009 Dan Bush The Signal (2007) Nominated 86. John Cassavetes Award 2009 Jacob Gentry The Signal (2007) Nominated 87. John Cassavetes Award 2009 Alexander Motlagh The Signal (2007) Nominated 88. John Cassavetes Award 2009 Sean Baker (II) Take Out (2004) Nominated 89. John Cassavetes Award 2009 Shih-Ching Tsou Take Out (2004) Nominated 90. John Cassavetes Award 2009 Chris Eigeman Turn the River (2007) Nominated 91. John Cassavetes Award 2009 Ami Armstrong Turn the River (2007) Nominated 92. Producers Award 2009 Heather Rae Frozen River (2008) Nominated 93. Producers Award 2009 Jason Orans Goodbye Solo (2009) Nominated 94. Producers Award 2009 Lars Knudsen Treeless Mountain (2008) Nominated 95. Producers Award 2009 Jay Van Hoy Treeless Mountain (2008) Nominated 96. Robert Altman Award 2009 Charlie Kaufman Synecdoche, New York (2008) Won 97. Robert Altman Award 2009 Jeanne McCarthy Synecdoche, New York (2008) Won 98. Robert Altman Award 2009 Hope Davis Synecdoche, New York (2008) Won 99. Robert Altman Award 2009 Philip Seymour Hoffman Synecdoche, New York (2008) Won 100. Robert Altman Award 2009 Jennifer Leigh Synecdoche, New York (2008) Won 101. Robert Altman Award 2009 Catherine Keener Synecdoche, New York (2008) Won 102. Robert Altman Award 2009 Samantha Morton Synecdoche, New York (2008) Won 103. Robert Altman Award 2009 Tom Noonan Synecdoche, New York (2008) Won 104. Robert Altman Award 2009 Emily Watson Synecdoche, New York (2008) Won 105. Robert Altman Award 2009 Dianne Wiest Synecdoche, New York (2008) Won 106. Robert Altman Award 2009 Michelle Williams Synecdoche, New York (2008) Won 107. Someone to Watch Award 2009 Barry Jenkins Medicine for Melancholy (2008) Nominated 108. Someone to Watch Award 2009 Lynn Shelton My Effortless Brilliance (2008) Nominated 109. Someone to Watch Award 2009 Nina Paley Sita Sings the Blues (2008) Nominated 110. Truer Than Fiction Award 2009 Sacha Gervasi Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008) Nominated 111. Truer Than Fiction Award 2009 Darius Marder Loot (2008) Nominated 112. Truer Than Fiction Award 2009 Margaret Brown Order of Myths, The (2008) Nominated Who's Dated Who content is contributed and edited by our readers. Please report errors or omissions on this page.

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