The 16th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in

independent filmmaking An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, i ...

for

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, were announced on March 24, 2001. It was hosted by

John Waters John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including '' Multiple Maniacs'' (1970), '' Pink Flamingos'' (1972) and '' Fe ...

Winners and nominees

Ang Lee - 66eme Festival de Venise (Mostra) 2

Ellen Burstyn at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival

Kenneth Lonergan Viennale 2016 opening 4 (cropped)

Special awards

John Cassavetes Award ''

Chuck & Buck ''Chuck & Buck'' is a 2000 American black comedy drama film directed by Miguel Arteta. It was written by and starred Mike White in the leading role. Plot Buck O'Brien is a 27-year-old amateur playwright with the maturity level of an adolescent. ...

'' * ''Bunny'' * ''

Everything Put Together ''Everything Put Together'' is a 2000 drama film directed by Marc Forster starring Radha Mitchell, Megan Mullally and Louis Ferreira. The story focuses on a Californian couple expecting a child and their group of friends who are confronted with t ...

'' * ''

Groove Groove or Grooves may refer to: Music * Groove (music) * Groove (drumming) * The Groove (band), an Australian rock/pop band of the 1960s * The Groove (Sirius XM), a US radio station * Groove 101.7FM, a former Perth, Australia, radio station ...

'' * '' Our Song'' Truer Than Fiction Award '' Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale'' *'' Benjamin Smoke'' *'' Just, Melvin: Just Evil'' *'' Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story'' Producers Award Paul Mezey – '' The Ballad of Ramblin’ Jack'' and ''

Spring Forward ''Spring Forward'' is a 1999 film and the directorial debut of Tom Gilroy, starring Ned Beatty, Liev Schreiber and Campbell Scott. Shot in sequence over the course of one year, it was the first film released by IFC Films, the Independent Film Cha ...

'' *

Jim McKay James Kenneth McManus (September 24, 1921 – June 7, 2008), better known professionally as Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist. McKay was best known for hosting ABC's '' Wide World of Sports'' (1961–1998). His introd ...

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American Movie ''American Movie'' is a 1999 American documentary film directed by Chris Smith, produced by Smith and Sarah Price, and edited by Jun Diaz and Barry Poltermann. The film chronicles the making of '' Coven'', an independent short horror film dir ...

'' and '' Our Song'' *Tim Perell – ''Louis & Frank'' and ''

The Myth of Fingerprints ''The Myth of Fingerprints'' is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Bart Freundlich. It stars Blythe Danner, Roy Scheider, Noah Wyle, and Julianne Moore (who later married Freundlich). The story follows the gathering of a dysfuncti ...

'' *Diana E. Williams – ''The Love Machine'' and '' Our Song'' Someone to Watch Award

Marc Forster Marc Forster (born 30 November 1969) is a Swiss filmmaker. He is best known for directing the feature films '' Monster's Ball'', '' Finding Neverland'', '' Stranger than Fiction'', ''The Kite Runner'', '' Quantum of Solace'', ''World War Z'', and ...

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'' *Dan McCormack – '' Other Voices'' *Mia Trachinger – ''Bunny''

Films with multiple nominations and awards

References

External links

2000 Spirit Awards at IMDbOfficial ceremony on YouTube
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Independent Spirit Awards