14th Independent Spirit Awards
DateMarch 20, 1999
SiteSanta Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted byQueen Latifah
Highlights
Best FilmGods and Monsters
Most awardsGods and Monsters (3)
Most nominationsAffliction (6)

The 14th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1998, were announced on March 20, 1999. It was hosted by Queen Latifah.[1] [2][3]

Nominees and winners

Wes Anderson, Best Director winner
Ian McKellen, Best Male Lead winner
Ally Sheedy, Best Female Lead winner
Bill Murray, Best Supporting Male winner
Lynn Redgrave, Best Supporting Female winner
Best Feature Best Director
Gods and Monsters Wes Anderson – Rushmore
Best Male Lead Best Female Lead
Ian McKellen – Gods and Monsters Ally Sheedy – High Art
Best Supporting Male Best Supporting Female
Bill Murray – Rushmore Lynn Redgrave – Gods and Monsters
Best Screenplay Best First Screenplay
The Opposite of Sex – Don Roos π – Darren Aronofsky
Best First Feature Best Debut Performance
The Opposite of Sex Evan Adams – Smoke Signals
Best Cinematography Best Foreign Film
Velvet Goldmine – Maryse Alberti The Celebration • Denmark

Films that received multiple nominations

Nominations Film
6 Affliction
5 High Art
4 Gods and Monsters
The Opposite of Sex
3 Blind Faith
Claire Dolan
Happiness
π
Smoke Signals
Velvet Goldmine
2 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
Niagara, Niagara
Rushmore
Slam
Slums of Beverly Hills

Films that won multiple awards

Awards Film
3 Gods and Monsters
2 High Art
The Opposite of Sex
Rushmore

Special awards

Truer Than Fiction Award

Regret to Inform

Producers Award

Susan A. Stover – The Sticky Fingers of Time & High Art

Someone to Watch Award

David D. Williams – Thirteen

References

  1. ^ ""Affliction" Tops Spirit Award Nominations; "Monster," "Art," and "Sex" Also Nab Numerous Nods". indieWire. January 8, 1999. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "'Gods' a Monster of a Hit at Indie Awards". Los Angeles Times. March 21, 1999. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  3. ^ Karger, Dave; Jensen, Jeff (April 2, 1999). "An Easy Spirit". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2012.

External links

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