19th Independent Spirit Awards
The 2003 Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2003, were announced on February 28, 2004. It was hosted by John Waters.
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
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.
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