19th Independent Spirit Awards
| 19th Independent Spirit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 28, 2004 |
| Site | U.S. |
| Hosted by | John Waters |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Lost in Translation |
| Most awards | Lost in Translation (4) |
| Most nominations | In America (6) |
The 19th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2003, were announced on February 28, 2004. It was hosted by John Waters.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Nominees and winners[]
Best Feature[]
Best First Feature[]
- Bomb the System
- House of Sand and Fog
- Quattro Noza
- Thirteen
Best Director[]
Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation
- Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini – American Splendor
- Jim Sheridan – In America
- Peter Sollett – Raising Victor Vargas
- Gus Van Sant – Elephant
Best Male Lead[]
Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
- Peter Dinklage – The Station Agent
- Paul Giamatti – American Splendor
- Ben Kingsley – House of Sand and Fog
- Lee Pace – Soldier's Girl
Best Female Lead[]
- Agnes Bruckner – Blue Car
- Zooey Deschanel – All the Real Girls
- Samantha Morton – In America
- Elisabeth Moss – Virgin
Best Supporting Male[]
- Judah Friedlander – American Splendor
- Troy Garity – Soldier's Girl
- Alessandro Nivola – Laurel Canyon
- Peter Sarsgaard – Shattered Glass
Best Supporting Female[]
Shohreh Aghdashloo – House of Sand and Fog
- Sarah Bolger – In America
- Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April
- Hope Davis – The Secret Lives of Dentists
- Frances McDormand – Laurel Canyon
Best Screenplay[]
Lost in Translation – Sofia Coppola
- American Splendor – Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
- A Mighty Wind – Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy (and the rest of the cast)
- Pieces of April – Peter Hedges
- Shattered Glass – Billy Ray
Best First Screenplay[]
The Station Agent – Tom McCarthy
- Blue Car – Karen Moncrieff
- Monster – Patty Jenkins
- Raising Victor Vargas – Peter Sollett and Eva Vives
- Thirteen – Catherine Hardwicke and Nikki Reed
Best Cinematography[]
- Elephant – Harris Savides
- Northfork – M. David Mullen
- Quattro Noza – Derek Cianfrance
- Shattered Glass – Mandy Walker
Best Foreign Film[]
- City of God • Brazil
- Lilya 4-Ever • Denmark
- The Magdalene Sisters • England/Ireland
- The Triplets of Belleville • France
Best Documentary Feature[]
Best Debut Performance[]
- Anna Kendrick – Camp
- Judy Marte – Raising Victor Vargas
- Victor Rasuk – Raising Victor Vargas
- Janice Richardson – Anne B. Real
John Cassavetes Award[]
Truer Than Fiction Award[]
Producers Award[]
Mary Jane Skalski – The Jimmy Show and The Station Agent
- Callum Greene and Anthony Katagas – Happy Here and Now and Homework
- Lauren Moews – Cabin Fever and Briar Patch
Someone to Watch Award[]
- Ben Coccio – Zero Day
- Ryan Eslinger – Madness and Genius
Special Distinction Award[]
Films with multiple nominations[]
- In America-6
- American Splendor-5
- Raising Victor Vargas-5
- Lost in Translation-4
- Shattered Glass-4
- House of Sand and Fog-3
- Monster-3
- Pieces of April-3
- Thirteen-3
- Anne B. Real-2
- Elephant-2
- Blue Car-2
- My Architect-2
- Soldier's Girl-2
Films with multiple wins[]
- Lost in Translation-4
- The Station Agent-3
- In America-2
- Monster-2
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "'American' Beauties". Entertainment Weekly. 2003-12-03. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "The 'best' season begins". Los Angeles Times. 2003-12-04. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ ""In America," "American Splendor," and "Raising Victor Vargas" Top Nominees for 2004 IFP Independent". indieWire. 2003-12-04. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "'Lost in Translation' Captures Top Prizes at Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. 2004-02-29. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ ""Lost In Translation" Tops Independent Spirit Awards, "Station Agent" Another Big Winner". indieWire. 2004-02-28. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Translation captures Spirit awards". BBC News. 2004-02-29. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "'Lost in Translation' finds success at Independent Spirit". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2004-03-01. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
Categories:
- Independent Spirit Awards
- 2003 film awards