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2000 Spirit Awards This list represents our choices for who should win, from the options offered We make no predictions about who will win, based on IFP/West member votes.

Best Picture

Jan:

STRAIGHT STORY

Rich:

STRAIGHT STORY

Choices:

	COOKIE’S FORTUNE
	ELECTION
	LIMEY
	STRAIGHT STORY
	SUGAR TOWN

Best Director

Jan:

Lynch

Rich:

Lynch

Choices:

	Payne, ELECTION
	Liman, GO
	Korine, JULIEN DONKEY-BOY
	Soderbergh, LIMEY
	Lynch, STRAIGHT STORY

Best Male Lead

Jan:

Farnsworth

Rich:

Farnsworth

Choices:

	Cusack, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
	Farnsworth, STRAIGHT STORY
	Stamp, LIMEY
	Strathairn, LIMBO
	Willingham, CORNDOG MAN

Best Female Lead

Jan:

Swank

Rich:

Swank

Choices:

	Lane, WALK ON THE MOON
	McTeer, TUMBLEWEEDS
	Swank, BOYS DON’T CRY
	Traylor, VALERIE FLAKE
	Witherspoon, ELECTION

Best Supporting Male

Jan:

No Pick

Rich:

No Pick

Choices:

	Dutton, COOKIE’S FORTUNE
	Guzman, LIMEY
	Howard, BEST MAN
	Gregg, ADVENTURES OF SEBASTIAN COLE
	Zahn, HAPPY, TEXAS

Best Supporting Female

Jan:

Martinez

Rich:

Sevigny

Choices:

	Barrie, JUDY BERLIN
	Martinez, LIMBO
	Polley, GO
	Sevigny, BOYS DON’T CRY
	Smart, GUINEVERE

Best Screenplay

Jan:

No Pick

Rich:

ELECTION

Choices:

	DOGMA
	ELECTION
	GUINEVERE
	LIMEY
	SLC PUNK!

Best First Screenplay

Jan:

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH

Rich:

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH

Choices:

	ADVENTURES OF SEBASTIAN COLE
	BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
	BOYS DON’T CRY
	COOKIE’S FORTUNE
	STRAIGHT STORY

MAJOR OMISSIONS

BEST PICTURE
Jan: LIMBO
Rich: BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
Jan & Rich: WALK ON THE MOON

BEST DIRECTOR
Jan: Kimberly Peirce, BOYS DON’T CRY
Jan: John Sayles, LIMBO

BEST LEAD MALE
Jan: Liev Schreiber, WALK ON THE MOON

BEST LEAD FEMALE
Jan: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, LIMBO