The 11th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1995, were announced on March 23, 1996. It was hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.[1][2][3]
Nominees and winners






Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations | Film |
---|---|
7 | Leaving Las Vegas |
5 | Little Odessa |
4 | Georgia |
Kids | |
River of Grass | |
Safe | |
The Secret of Roan Irish | |
3 | Living in Oblivion |
Nadja | |
The Usual Suspects | |
2 | The Addiction |
Dead Man Walking | |
My Family | |
Smoke |
Films that won multiple awards
Awards | Film |
---|---|
4 | Leaving Las Vegas |
2 | The Usual Suspects |
Special awards
Someone to Watch Award
Christopher Münch – Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
- Tim McCann – Desolation Angels
- Jennifer Montgomery – Art for Teachers of Children
- Kelly Reichardt – River of Grass
- Rafal Zielinski – Fun
Special Distinction Award
References
- ^ "Film Nominations Are Independent-minded". Chicago Tribune. January 12, 1996. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "'Leaving Las Vegas' Arrives in Big Way at Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. March 25, 1996. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "Independent Spirits Give Awards All Own". Chicago Tribune. March 25, 1996. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
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