17th Independent Spirit Awards

The 2001 Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2001, were announced on March 23, 2002. It was hosted by John Waters.

Nominees and winners

Best Feature

Memento

• Hedwig and the Angry Inch
• L.I.E.
• Things Behind the Sun
• Waking Life

Best First Feature

In the Bedroom

• The Anniversary Party
• The Believer
• Donnie Darko
• Ghost World

Best Director

Christopher Nolan – Memento

• Michael Cuesta – L.I.E.
• Cheryl Dunye – Stranger Inside
• Richard Linklater – Waking Life
• John Cameron Mitchell – Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Best Male Lead

Tom Wilkinson – In the Bedroom

• Brian Cox – L.I.E.
• Ryan Gosling – The Believer
• Jake Gyllenhaal – Donnie Darko
• John Cameron Mitchell – Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Best Female Lead

Sissy Spacek – In the Bedroom

• Kim Dickens – Things Behind the Sun
• Molly Parker – The Center of the World
• Tilda Swinton – The Deep End
• Kerry Washington – Lift

Best Supporting Male

Steve Buscemi – Ghost World

• Don Cheadle – Things Behind the Sun
• Billy Kay – L.I.E.
• Garrett Morris – Jackpot
• John C. Reilly – The Anniversary Party

Best Supporting Female

Carrie-Anne Moss – Memento

• Davenia McFadden – Stranger Inside
• Summer Phoenix – The Believer
• Uma Thurman – Tape
• Tamara Tunie – The Caveman's Valentine

Best Screenplay

Memento – Christopher Nolan

• The Believer – Henry Bean
• In the Bedroom – Robert Festinger and Todd Field
• Monster's Ball – Milo Addica and Will Rokos
• Waking Life – Richard Linklater

Best First Screenplay

Ghost World – Daniel Clowes and Terry Zwigoff

• The Anniversary Party – Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming
• Donnie Darko – Richard Kelly
• Hedwig and the Angry Inch – John Cameron Mitchell
• L.I.E. – Stephen M. Ryder, Michael Cuesta and Gerald Cuesta

Best Cinematography

Mulholland Drive – Peter Deming

• The American Astronaut – W. Mott Hupfel III
• The Deep End – Giles Nuttgens
• Hedwig and the Angry Inch – Frank G. DeMarco
• Memento – Wally Pfister

Best Foreign Film

Amélie • France

• Amores Perros • Mexico
• Lumumba • Belgium/France/Germany/Haiti
• Sexy Beast • Spain/UK
• Together • Denmark/Italy/Sweden

Best Documentary Feature

Dogtown and Z-Boys

• Go Tigers!
• LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton
• Promises
• Scratch

Best Debut Performance

Paul Franklin Dano – L.I.E.

• Hilary Howard, Anthony Leslie and Mitchell Riggs – Kaaterskill Falls
• Clint Jordan – Virgil Bliss
• Ana Reeder – Acts of Worship
• Yolonda Ross – Stranger Inside

John Cassavetes Award

Jackpot

• Acts of Worship
• Kaaterskill Falls
• Punks
• Virgil Bliss

Truer Than Fiction Award

Hybrid

• Children Underground
• The Mark of Cain
• Promises
• Trembling Before G-d

Producers Award

Rene Bastian and Linda Moran – Martin & Orloff and L.I.E.

• Adrienne Gruben – Treasure Island and Olympia
• Jasmine Kosovic – Just One Time and The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
• Nadia Leonelli – Acts of Worship and Perfume

Someone to Watch Award

Debra Eisenstadt – Daydream Believer

• DeMane Davis and Khari Streeter – Lift
• Michael Gilio – Kwik Stop
• David Maquiling – Too Much Sleep

References

• "Spirits fly to 'L.I.E.'". Variety. 2002-01-08. Retrieved 2012-08-19. 
• "Spirit Awards Tilt Toward True Independence". Los Angeles Times. 2002-01-09. Retrieved 2012-08-19. 
• "'Memento' tops Indie Spirit Awards". Variety. 2002-03-23. Retrieved 2012-08-19. 
• "'Memento' Makes Memories at the Independent Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. 2002-03-24. Retrieved 2012-08-19. 
• "Declaration of Independents". Entertainment Weekly. 2002-03-27. Retrieved 2012-08-19. 
• ""Memento" Has the Spirit". E! Online. 2002-03-23. Retrieved 2012-08-19. 

External links

• 2001 Spirit Awards at IMDb