12th Independent Spirit Awards
The 12th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1996, were announced on March 22, 1997. It was hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.
Nominees and winners
Best Feature
Best First Feature
Best Director
Best Male Lead
Best Female Lead
Best Supporting Male
Best Supporting Female
Best Screenplay
Fargo – Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
- Dead Man – Jim Jarmusch
- Flirting with Disaster – David O. Russell
- The Funeral – Nicholas St. John
- Lone Star – John Sayles
Best First Screenplay
Big Night – Joseph Tropiano and Stanley Tucci
- Girl 6 – Suzan-Lori Parks
- Manny & Lo – Lisa Krueger
- Trees Lounge – Steve Buscemi
- The Whole Wide World – Michael Scott Myers
Best Cinematography
- Bound – Bill Pope
- Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day – Rob Sweeney
- Dead Man – Robby Müller
- The Funeral – Ken Kelsch
Best Foreign Film
Best Debut Performance
Truer Than Fiction Award
Someone to Watch Award
- Joe Brewster – The Keeper
- Chris Smith – American Job
References
- "'Fargo' Is Leader in Spirit Award Nominations". Los Angeles Times. 1997-01-10. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- "'Fargo' Wins Six Independent Spirits". Los Angeles Times. 1997-03-23. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- "`Fargo' Big Winner Among Independents". Chicago Tribune. 1997-03-24. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
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