Independent Spirit Awards: 2003

Independent Spirit Award

Date:

22 March

Best Supporting Female


Winner:
	Lovely & Amazing (2001) - Emily Mortimer
Other Nominees:
	Antwone Fisher (2002) - Viola Davis (I) Charlotte Sometimes (2002) - Jacqueline Kim Hysterical Blindness (2002) (TV) - Juliette Lewis (I) Tully (2000) - Julianne Nicholson

Best Supporting Male


Winner:
	Far from Heaven (2002) - Dennis Quaid
Other Nominees:
	Good Girl, The (2002) - John C. Reilly (I) Ivansxtc (2000) - Peter Weller (I) Narc (2002) - Ray Liotta Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001) - Alan Arkin

Best Director


Winner:
	Far from Heaven (2002) - Todd Haynes
Other Nominees:
	Gerry (2002) - Gus Van Sant Ivansxtc (2000) - Bernard Rose Lovely & Amazing (2001) - Nicole Holofcener Narc (2002) - Joe Carnahan

Best Screenplay


Winner:
	Good Girl, The (2002) - Mike White (I)
Other Nominees:
	Lovely & Amazing (2001) - Nicole Holofcener Roger Dodger (2002) - Dylan Kidd Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001) - Jill Sprecher; Karen Sprecher Tully (2000) - Hilary Birmingham; Matt Drake (I)

Best First Screenplay


Winner:
	Secretary (2002) - Erin Cressida Wilson
Other Nominees:
	Hysterical Blindness (2002) (TV) - Laura Cahill Igby Goes Down (2002) - Burr Steers Interview with the Assassin (2002) - Neil Burger Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) - Heather Juergensen; Jennifer Westfeldt

Best Cinematography


Winner:
	Far from Heaven (2002) - Edward Lachman
Other Nominees:
	Gerry (2002) - Harris Savides Interview with the Assassin (2002) - Richard Rutkowski Narc (2002) - Alex Nepomniaschy Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (2002) - Ellen Kuras

Best Documentary


Winner:
	Bowling for Columbine (2002) - Michael Moore (II)
Other Nominees:
	Cockettes, The (2002) - Bill Weber (III); David Weissman (I) Devil's Playground (2002) - Lucy Walker (I) How to Draw a Bunny (2002) - John W. Walter Stevie (2002) - Steve James (II)

Best Foreign Film


Winner:
	Y tu mamá también (2001) - Alfonso Cuar�n - Mexico.
Other Nominees:
	Atanarjuat (2001) - Zacharias Kunuk - Canada. Bloody Sunday (2002) - Paul Greengrass - Ireland Emploi du temps, L' (2001) - Laurent Cantet - France. Pianiste, La (2001) - Michael Haneke - France.

Best First Feature


Winner:
	Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, The (2002) - Peter Care
Other Nominees:
	Interview with the Assassin (2002) - Neil Burger Manito (2002) - Eric Eason (I) Paid in Full (2002) - Charles Stone III Roger Dodger (2002) - Dylan Kidd

Best Male Lead


Winner:
	Antwone Fisher (2002) - Derek Luke
Other Nominees:
	Dahmer (2002) - Jeremy Renner Ivansxtc (2000) - Danny Huston Roger Dodger (2002) - Campbell Scott Skins (2002) - Graham Greene (II)

Best Debut Performance


Winner:
	My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) - Nia Vardalos (I)
Other Nominees:
	Dahmer (2002) - Artel Kay�ru Lovely & Amazing (2001) - Raven Goodwin Real Women Have Curves (2002) - America Ferrera Tully (2000) - Bob Burrus

Best Feature


Winner:
	Far from Heaven (2002) - Jody Patton; Christine Vachon
Other Nominees:
	Good Girl, The (2002) - Matthew Greenfield Lovely & Amazing (2001) - Anthony Bregman; Eric d'Arbeloff; Ted Hope Secretary (2002) - Andrew Fierberg; Amy Hobby; Steven Shainberg Tully (2000) - Hilary Birmingham; Anne Sundberg

Best Female Lead


Winner:
	Far from Heaven (2002) - Julianne Moore (I)
Other Nominees:
	Good Girl, The (2002) - Jennifer Aniston Lovely & Amazing (2001) - Catherine Keener Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (2002) - Parker Posey Secretary (2002) - Maggie Gyllenhaal


Winner:
	Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (2002) - Rebecca Miller (I) (director/writer); Alexis Alexanian (producer); Lemore Syvan (producer); Gary Winick (I) (producer)
Other Nominees:
	Charlotte Sometimes (2002) - Eric Byler (director/writer/producer); Marc Ambrose (I) (producer) Dahmer (2002) - David Jacobson (I) (director/writer); Larry Rattner (producer) Ivansxtc (2000) - Bernard Rose (director/writer); Lisa Enos (writer/producer) Slaughter Rule, The (2002) - Alex Smith (II) (director/writer); Andrew J. Smith (director/writer); Greg O'Connor (I) (producer); Michael A. Robinson (producer)


Winner:
	Love and Diane (2002) - Jennifer Dworkin
Other Nominees:
	Spellbound (2002/I) - Jeffrey Blitz Stone Reader (2002) - Mark Moskowitz Trials of Henry Kissinger, The (2002) - Eugene Jarecki


Winner:
	Real Women Have Curves (2002) - Effie Brown - Also for Stranger Inside (2001) (TV).
Other Nominees:
	Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) - Eden Wurmfeld - Also for Fanci's Persuasion (1995). Manito (2002) - Jesse Scolaro; Allen Bain - Also for Cry Funny Happy (2003).


Winner:
	Paradox Lake (2002) - Przemyslaw Reut
Other Nominees:
	Holy Land, The (2001) - Eitan Gorlin Manito (2002) - Eric Eason (I)