The 11th

Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards (abbreviated Spirit Awards and originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with Poly(methyl m ...

, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for

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, were announced on March 23, 1996. It was hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.

Nominees and winners

Films that received multiple nominations

Films that won multiple awards

Special awards

Someone to Watch Award

Christopher Münch Christopher Münch (born June 17, 1962) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Biography Münch was born in 1962 in Pasadena, California and grew up with his mother in La Jolla, San Diego. When he was 15 years old, he direct ...

– ''

Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day ''Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day'' is a 1996 drama film written and directed by Christopher Münch about a Chinese-American's attempt at saving a railroad in post-WWII California. It stars Peter Alexander and features R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe ...

'' * Tim McCann – '' Desolation Angels'' *Jennifer Montgomery – ''Art for Teachers of Children'' *

Kelly Reichardt Kelly Reichardt (; born March 3, 1964) is an American film director and screenwriter. She is known for her minimalist films closely associated with slow cinema, many of which deal with working-class characters in small, rural communities. Reich ...

– '' River of Grass'' *Rafal Zielinski – ''

Fun Fun is defined by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' as "Light-hearted pleasure, enjoyment, or amusement; boisterous joviality or merrymaking; entertainment". Etymology and usage The word ''fun'' is associated with sports, entertaining medi ...

Special Distinction Award

Samuel Fuller Samuel Michael Fuller (August 12, 1912 – October 30, 1997) was an American film director, screenwriter, novelist, journalist, and World War II veteran known for directing low-budget B movie, genre movies with controversial themes, often ...

References

External links

1995 Spirit Awards at IMDbFull show on Film Independent's YouTube channel
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