2003 Spirit Picks

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2003 IFP/WEST INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS

The 2003 Independent Spirit Awards were
presented on
Saturday, March 22rd,
with live coverage by the IFC
(The Independent Film Channel).

What are the Independent Spirit Awards?

INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD CATEGORIES

Best Feature	Best Director		Best Screenplay

Best First Feature (Director)		Best First Screenplay
Best Feature made for under $500,000

Best Female Lead		Best Male Lead
Best Supporting Female		Best Supporting Male
Best Debut Performance		Best Cinematographer
Best Foreign Film		Best Documentary

EXCITING NEWS FOR 2002:

FF2 IS NOW A VOTING MEMBER OF IFP/CHICAGO,
SO THE PICKS BELOW REPRESENT OUR ACTUAL VOTES FOR 2003!

CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR “BEST OF 2002” LIST

Best Feature

	FAR FROM HEAVEN
	THE GOOD GIRL
	LOVELY & AMAZING
	SECRETARY
	TULLY

FF2 VOTED FOR: SECRETARY

& the winner is: FAR FROM HEAVEN

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Best Director

	Todd Haynes for FAR FROM HEAVEN
	Gus Van Sant for GERRY
	Bernard Rose for ivans xtc.
	Nicole Holofcener for LOVELY & AMAZING
	Joe Carnahan for NARC

FF2 VOTED FOR: TODD HAYNES

& the winner is: Todd Haynes for FAR FROM HEAVEN

Best Screenplay

	Sprecher Sisters for 13 CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ONE THING
	Mike White for THE GOOD GIRL
	Nicole Holofcener for LOVELY & AMAZING
	Dylan Kidd for ROGER DODGER
	Birmingham & Drake for TULLY

FF2 VOTED FOR: The SPRECHER SISTERS

& the winner is: Mike White for THE GOOD GIRL

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Best First Feature (Director)

	Peter Care for DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTER BOYS
	Neil Burger for INTERVIEW WITH THE ASSASSIN
	Eric Eason for MANITO
	Charles Stone III for PAID IN FULL
	Dylan Kidd for ROGER DODGER

FF2 VOTED FOR: Pass

& the winner is: Peter Care for DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTER BOYS

Best First Screenplay

	Laura Cahill for HYSTERICAL BINDNESS
	Burr Steers for IGBY GOES DOWN
	Neil Burger for INTERVIEW WITH THE ASSASSIN
	Juergensen & Westfeldt for KISSING JESSICA STEIN
	Erin Cressida Wilson for SECRETARY

FF2 VOTED FOR: ERIN CRESSIDA WILSON

& the winner is: Erin Cressida Wilson for SECRETARY

Best Feature made for under $500,000:

	CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES
	DAHMER
	Ivans xtc.
	PERSONAL VELOCITY
	THE SLAUGHTER RULE

FF2 VOTED FOR: Pass

& the winner is: PERSONAL VELOCITY

Best Female Lead

	Julianne Moore in FAR FROM HEAVEN
	Jennifer Anniston in THE GOOD GIRL
	Catherine Keener in LOVELY & AMAZING
	Parker Posey in PERSONAL VELOCITY
	Maggie Gyllenhaal in SECRETARY

FF2 VOTED FOR: MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL

& the winner is: Julianne Moore in FAR FROM HEAVEN

Best Male Lead

	Derek Luke in ANTWONE FISHER
	Jeremy Renner in DAHMER
	Danny Huston in ivans xtc.
	Campbell Scott in ROGER DOGER
	Graham Greene in SKINS

FF2 VOTED FOR: CAMPBELL SCOTT

& the winner is: Derek Luke in ANTWONE FISHER

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Best Supporting Female

	Viola Davis in ANTWONE FISHER
	Jacqueline Kim in CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES
	Juliette Lewis in HYSTERICAL BLINDNESS
	Emily Mortimer in LOVELY & AMAZING
	Julianne Nicholson in TULLY

FF2 VOTED FOR: EMILY MORTIMER

& the winner is: Emily Mortimer in LOVELY & AMAZING

Best Supporting Male

	Alan Arkin in 13 CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ONE THING
	Dennis Quaid in FAR FROM HEAVEN
	John C. Reilly in THE GOOD GIRL
	Peter Weller in ivans xtc.
	Ray Liotta in NARC

FF2 VOTED FOR: ALAN ARKIN

& the winner is: Dennis Quaid in FAR FROM HEAVEN

Best Debut Performance

	Artel Kayaru in DAHMER
	Raven Goodwin in LOVELY & AMAZING
	Nia Vardalos in MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING
	America Ferrera in REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES
	Bob Burrus in TULLY

FF2 VOTED FOR: NIA VARDALOS

& the winner is: Nia Vardalos in MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING

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Best Cinematographer

	Edward Lachman for FAR FROM HEAVEN
	Harris Savides for GERRY
	Richard Rutkowski for INTERVIEW WITH THE ASSASSIN
	Alex Nepomniaschy for NARC
	Ellen Kuras for PERSONAL VELOCITY

FF2 VOTED FOR: EDWARD LACHMAN

& the winner is: Edward Lachman for FAR FROM HEAVEN

Best Foreign Film

	BLOODY SUNDAY
	THE FAST RUNNER
	THE PIANO TEACHER
	TIME OUT
	Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN

FF2 VOTED FOR: THE FAST RUNNER

& the winner is: Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN

Best Documentary

	BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE
	THE COCKETTES
	DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND
	HOW TO DRAW A BUNNY
	STEVIE

FF2 VOTED FOR: Pass

& the winner is: BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE

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