Independent Spirit Awards: 2004

Independent Spirit Award

Date:	28 February
Host:	John Waters (I)
Location:	Santa Monica Beach, Santa Monica, California, USA

Best Supporting Female


Winner:
	House of Sand and Fog (2003) - Shohreh Aghdashloo
Other Nominees:
	In America (2002) - Sarah Bolger (I) Laurel Canyon (2002) - Frances McDormand Pieces of April (2003) - Patricia Clarkson Secret Lives of Dentists, The (2002) - Hope Davis (I)

Best Supporting Male


Winner:
	In America (2002) - Djimon Hounsou
Other Nominees:
	American Splendor (2003) - Judah Friedlander Laurel Canyon (2002) - Alessandro Nivola Shattered Glass (2003) - Peter Sarsgaard Soldier's Girl (2003) (TV) - Troy Garity

Best Director


Winner:
	Lost in Translation (2003) - Sofia Coppola
Other Nominees:
	American Splendor (2003) - Shari Springer Berman; Robert Pulcini Elephant (2003) - Gus Van Sant In America (2002) - Jim Sheridan (I) Raising Victor Vargas (2002) - Peter Sollett

Best Screenplay


Winner:
	Lost in Translation (2003) - Sofia Coppola
Other Nominees:
	American Splendor (2003) - Shari Springer Berman; Robert Pulcini Mighty Wind, A (2003) - Christopher Guest (I); Eugene Levy - ...and the cast of A Mighty Wind. Pieces of April (2003) - Peter Hedges (II) Shattered Glass (2003) - Billy Ray (I)

Best First Screenplay


Winner:
	Station Agent, The (2003) - Thomas McCarthy (I)
Other Nominees:
	Blue Car (2002) - Karen Moncrieff Monster (2003) - Patty Jenkins Raising Victor Vargas (2002) - Peter Sollett; Eva Vives (I) Thirteen (2003) - Catherine Hardwicke; Nikki Reed (I)

Best Cinematography


Winner:
	In America (2002) - Declan Quinn (I)
Other Nominees:
	Elephant (2003) - Harris Savides Northfork (2003) - M. David Mullen Shattered Glass (2003) - Mandy Walker Streets of Legend (2003) - Derek Cianfrance

Best Documentary


Winner:
	Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara, The (2003) - Errol Morris
Other Nominees:
	Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) - George Hickenlooper My Architect (2003) - Nathaniel Kahn (I) OT: Our Town (2002) - Scott Hamilton Kennedy Power Trip (2003) - Paul Devlin (I)

Best Foreign Film


Winner:
	Whale Rider (2002) - Niki Caro - New Zealand.
Other Nominees:
	Cidade de Deus (2002) - Fernando Meirelles (I) - Brazil. Lilja 4-ever (2002) - Lukas Moodysson - Denmark. Magdalene Sisters, The (2002) - Peter Mullan (I) - England/Ireland. Triplettes de Belleville, Les (2003) - Sylvain Chomet - France.

Best First Feature


Winner:
	Monster (2003) - Patty Jenkins (director); Mark Damon (I) (producer); Donald Kushner (producer); Clark Peterson (I) (producer); Charlize Theron (producer); Brad Wyman (producer)
Other Nominees:
	Bomb the System (2002) - Adam Bhala Lough (director); Ben Rekhi (producer); Sol Tryon (producer) House of Sand and Fog (2003) - Vadim Perelman (director/producer); Michael London (II) (producer) Streets of Legend (2003) - Joey Curtis (director); Fredric King (producer) Thirteen (2003) - Catherine Hardwicke (director); Jeffrey Levy-Hinte (producer); Michael London (II) (producer)

Best Male Lead


Winner:
	Lost in Translation (2003) - Bill Murray (I)
Other Nominees:
	American Splendor (2003) - Paul Giamatti House of Sand and Fog (2003) - Ben Kingsley Soldier's Girl (2003) (TV) - Lee Pace Station Agent, The (2003) - Peter Dinklage

Best Debut Performance


Winner:
	Thirteen (2003) - Nikki Reed (I)
Other Nominees:
	Anne B. Real (2003) - Janice Richardson Camp (2003) - Anna Kendrick (I) Raising Victor Vargas (2002) - Judy Marte Raising Victor Vargas (2002) - Victor Rasuk

Best Feature


Winner:
	Lost in Translation (2003) - Sofia Coppola; Ross Katz
Other Nominees:
	American Splendor (2003) - Ted Hope In America (2002) - Jim Sheridan (I); Arthur Lappin Raising Victor Vargas (2002) - Alain de la Mata; Robin O'Hara (I); Scott Macaulay (II); Peter Sollett Shattered Glass (2003) - Craig Baumgarten; Tove Christensen (I); Gaye Hirsch; Adam Merims

Best Female Lead


Winner:
	Monster (2003) - Charlize Theron
Other Nominees:
	All the Real Girls (2003) - Zooey Deschanel Blue Car (2002) - Agnes Bruckner In America (2002) - Samantha Morton Virgin (2003) - Elisabeth Moss


Winner:
	21 Grams (2003) - Alejandro Gonz�lez I��rritu (director); Guillermo Arriaga (I) (screenwriter); Robert Salerno (I) (producer); Sean Penn (I); Benicio Del Toro; Naomi Watts - 21 Grams was ineligable for the regular awards because of its budget.


Winner:
	Station Agent, The (2003) - Thomas McCarthy (I) (writer/director); Mary Jane Skalski (producer); Robert May (VII) (producer); Kathryn Tucker (producer)
Other Nominees:
	Anne B. Real (2003) - Lisa France (director/writer); Antonio Macia (writer); Josselyne Herman (producer); Luis Moro (producer); Jeanine Rohn (producer) Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) - Justin Lin (director/writer/producer); Ernesto Foronda (writer/producer); Fabian Marquez (writer); Julie Asato (producer) Pieces of April (2003) - Peter Hedges (II) (writer/director); Alexis Alexanian (producer); John S. Lyons (producer); Gary Winick (I) (producer) Virgin (2003) - Deborah Kampmeier (writer/director); Sarah Schenck (producer)


Winner:
	Lost Boys of Sudan (2003) - Megan Mylan; Jon Shenk (I)
Other Nominees:
	Flag Wars (2003) - Linda Goode Bryant; Laura Poitras My Architect (2003) - Nathaniel Kahn (I) Same River Twice, The (2003) - Robb Moss


Winner:
	Jimmy Show, The (2001) - Mary Jane Skalski - Also for Station Agent, The (2003).
Other Nominees:
	Cabin Fever (2002) - Lauren Moews - Also for Briar Patch (2003). Happy Here and Now (2002) - Callum Greene; Anthony Katagas - Also for Homework (2004).


Winner:
	Funny Ha Ha (2002) - Andrew Bujalski
Other Nominees:
	Madness and Genius (2003) - Ryan Eslinger Zero Day (2003) - Ben Coccio