8th Independent Spirit Awards
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| 8th Independent Spirit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 27, 1993 |
| Site | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Buck Henry |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Player |
| Most awards | The Waterdance (2) |
| Most nominations | Gas Food Lodging (5) One False Move (5) |
The 8th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1992, were announced on March 27, 1993.[1][2][3][4] It was hosted by Buck Henry and was the first ceremony held under a tent on the beach in Santa Monica.[5][6][7]
Nominees and winners[edit]
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| Best Feature | Best Director |
|---|---|
| The Player | Carl Franklin – One False Move |
| Best Male Lead | Best Female Lead |
| Harvey Keitel – Bad Lieutenant | Fairuza Balk – Gas Food Lodging |
| Best Supporting Male | Best Supporting Female |
| Steve Buscemi – Reservoir Dogs | Alfre Woodard – Passion Fish |
| Best Screenplay | Best First Feature |
| The Waterdance – Neal Jimenez | The Waterdance – Neal Jimenez and Michael Steinberg |
| Best Cinematography | Best Original Score |
| Night on Earth – Frederick Elmes | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me – Angelo Badalamenti
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| Best International Film | |
The Crying Game • UK
| |
Films that received multiple nominations[edit]
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 5 | Gas Food Lodging |
| One False Move | |
| 4 | Laws of Gravity |
| Swoon | |
| The Waterdance | |
| 3 | Bad Lieutenant |
| Reservoir Dogs | |
| 2 | All the Vermeers in New York |
| Deep Cover | |
| Light Sleeper | |
| Passion Fish | |
| Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | |
| Zebrahead |
Films that won multiple awards[edit]
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 2 | The Waterdance |
References[edit]
- ^ "Spirited show for New Line". Variety. 1993-01-18. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "'Lodging,' 'False Move' Top Independent Nominees". Los Angeles Times. 1993-01-19. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ "An Irreverent Celebration of the Independent Spirit". Los Angeles Times. 1993-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ "Independent Spirit Awards Lives Up to Its Name". Los Angeles Times. 1993-03-29. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ "Independence days". Variety. 2005-02-24. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- ^ "Independent Spirit Awards Lives Up to Its Name : Movies: Irreverent, annual alternative awards program names 'The Player' as best of 1992". Los Angeles Times. 1993-03-29. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "History". Film Independent.