DAILY NEWS: Spirit Award Nominations

DAILY NEWS: Spirit Award Nominations

by indieWIRE

The 15th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards Nominations

BEST FEATURE

(Award given to the Producer)

Executive Producers are not listed. First-time filmmakers are not eligible for this category.

"Election," Producers: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, David Gale, and Keith Samples

"The Limey," Producers: John Hardy & Scott Kramer

"The Straight Story," Producers: Mary Sweeney & Neal Edelstein

"Sugar Town," Producer: Daniel Hassid

"Cookie's Fortune," Producer: Robert Altman & Etchie Stroh

BEST DIRECTOR

Alexander Payne, "Election"

Harmony Korine, "julien donkey-boy"

Steven Soderbergh, "The Limey"

David Lynch, "The Straight Story"

Doug Liman, "Go"

BEST FIRST FEATURE - Over $500,000

(Award given to the Director & Producer) * Executive Producers are not listed.

"Being John Malkovich," Director: Spike Jonze Producers: Michael Stipe, Sandy Stern, Steve Golin, and Vincent Landay

"Boys Don't Cry," Director: Kimberly Peirce Producers: Jeffrey Sharp, John Hart, Eva Kolodner, and Christine Vachon

"Three Seasons," Director: Tony Bui Producers: Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente, & Tony Bui

"Twin Falls Idaho," Director: Michael Polish Producers: Marshall Persinger, Rena Ronson and Steven J. Wolfe

"Xiu Xiu the Sent Down Girl," Director: Joan Chen Producers: Joan Chen and Alice Chan

BEST FIRST FEATURE - Under $500,000

(Award given to the Director & Producer) * Executive Producers are not listed.

"The Blair Witch Project," Directors:Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sanchez Producers: Gregg Hale & Robin Cowie

"La Ciudad," Director: David Riker Producers: David Riker & Paul S. Mezey

"Compensation," Director: Zeinabu Irene Davis Producers: Zeinabu Irene Davis & Marc Arthur Ch

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