15th Independent Spirit Awards

The 15th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1999, were announced on March 25, 2000. It was hosted by Jennifer Tilly.[2][3][4][5][6]

15th Independent Spirit Awards
DateMarch 25, 2000
SiteSanta Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted byJennifer Tilly
Highlights
Best FilmElection[1]
Most awardsElection (3)
Most nominationsBoys Don't Cry(5)
The Limey (5)

Nominees and winners

Best Feature

Election

Best First Feature (Over $500,000)

Being John Malkovich

Best First Feature (Under $500,000)

The Blair Witch Project

Best Director

Alexander Payne – Election

Best Male Lead

Richard Farnsworth – The Straight Story

Best Female Lead

Hilary Swank – Boys Don't Cry

Best Supporting Male

Steve Zahn – Happy, Texas

Best Supporting Female

Chloë Sevigny – Boys Don't Cry

Best Screenplay

Election – Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor

Best First Screenplay

Being John Malkovich – Charlie Kaufman

Best Cinematography

Three Seasons – Lisa Rinzler

Best Foreign Film

Run Lola Run • Germany

Best Debut Performance

Kimberly J. Brown – Tumbleweeds

Truer Than Fiction Award

Night Waltz: The Music of Paul Bowles

Producers Award

Pamela Koffler – I'm Losing You

Someone to Watch Award

Cauleen Smith – Drylongso

Films with multiple wins and nominations

Wins
  • Election-3
  • Being John Malcovich-2
  • Boys Don't Cry-2

Nominations (3 or more)
  • Boys Don't Cry-5
  • The Limey-5
  • Election-4
  • The Straight Story-4
  • Cookie's Fortune-3
  • Judy Berlin-3

References
  1. CNN.com - Entertainment - 'Election' voted best film in Spirit Awards - March 26, 2000
  2. ""Election," "Limey" Up for Indie Oscars". E! Online. 2000-01-13. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  3. "'The Limey,' 'Election' Got the Spirit". Hollywood.com. 2000-01-14. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  4. "'Election' Elected by Spirit Awards". Hollywood.com. 2000-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  5. "'Election' Tallies Up 3 Big Wins at 15th Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. 2000-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  6. "'Election' wins 3 Independent Spirit awards". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2000-03-27. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
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