8th Independent Spirit Awards
DateMarch 27, 1993
SiteSanta Monica, California, U.S.
Hosted byBuck Henry
Highlights
Best FilmThe Player
Most awardsThe Waterdance (2)
Most nominationsGas Food Lodging (5)
One False Move (5)

The 8th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1992, were announced on March 27, 1993.[1][2][3][4] It was hosted by Buck Henry and was the first ceremony held under a tent on the beach in Santa Monica.[5][6][7]

Nominees and winners

Harvey Keitel, Best Male Lead winner
Fairuza Balk, Best Female Lead winner
Steve Buscemi, Best Supporting Male winner
Alfre Woodard, Best Supporting Female winner
Best Feature Best Director
The Player Carl Franklin – One False Move
Best Male Lead Best Female Lead
Harvey Keitel – Bad Lieutenant Fairuza Balk – Gas Food Lodging
Best Supporting Male Best Supporting Female
Steve Buscemi – Reservoir Dogs Alfre Woodard – Passion Fish
Best Screenplay Best First Feature
The Waterdance – Neal Jimenez The Waterdance – Neal Jimenez and Michael Steinberg
Best Cinematography Best Original Score
Night on Earth – Frederick Elmes Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me – Angelo Badalamenti
Best International Film
The Crying Game • UK

Films that received multiple nominations

Nominations Film
5 Gas Food Lodging
One False Move
4 Laws of Gravity
Swoon
The Waterdance
3 Bad Lieutenant
Reservoir Dogs
2 All the Vermeers in New York
Deep Cover
Light Sleeper
Passion Fish
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Zebrahead

Films that won multiple awards

Awards Film
2 The Waterdance

References

  1. ^ "Spirited show for New Line". Variety. 1993-01-18. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  2. ^ "'Lodging,' 'False Move' Top Independent Nominees". Los Angeles Times. 1993-01-19. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  3. ^ "An Irreverent Celebration of the Independent Spirit". Los Angeles Times. 1993-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  4. ^ "Independent Spirit Awards Lives Up to Its Name". Los Angeles Times. 1993-03-29. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  5. ^ "Independence days". Variety. 2005-02-24. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  6. ^ "Independent Spirit Awards Lives Up to Its Name : Movies: Irreverent, annual alternative awards program names 'The Player' as best of 1992". Los Angeles Times. 1993-03-29. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  7. ^ "History". Film Independent.

External links

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