4th Independent Spirit Awards 1989
The 4th Independent Spirit Awards, hosted by Buck Henry, honored the best in independent filmmaking for 1988. Winners were announced on March 25, 1989 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. The awards recognize excellence in low-budget, independent cinema across performance, directing, writing, and technical categories.
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Total movie nominations
8
Total movie wins
4
Total people nominations
12
Total people wins
4
Most Nominations
Stand and Deliver
Most Wins
Stand and Deliver
Most recognized genres
Drama
Romance
Comedy
Most Nominations
Ramón Menéndez
All Best Feature Winners and Nominees – 4th Independent Spirit Awards 1989
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All Best Director Winners and Nominees – 4th Independent Spirit Awards 1989
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All Best Male Lead Winners and Nominees – 4th Independent Spirit Awards 1989
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WINNER
Stand and Deliver
Nominees
All Best Female Lead Winners and Nominees – 4th Independent Spirit Awards 1989
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Nominees
All Best Supporting Male Winners and Nominees – 4th Independent Spirit Awards 1989
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WINNER
Stand and Deliver
Nominees
All Best Supporting Female Winners and Nominees – 4th Independent Spirit Awards 1989
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WINNER
Stand and Deliver
Nominees
All Best Screenplay Winners and Nominees – 4th Independent Spirit Awards 1989
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WINNER
Stand and Deliver
Nominees
All Best First Feature Winners and Nominees – 4th Independent Spirit Awards 1989
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All Best Cinematography Winners and Nominees – 4th Independent Spirit Awards 1989
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All Best Foreign Film Winners and Nominees – 4th Independent Spirit Awards 1989
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WINNER
Wings of Desire
Nominees
All Winners and Nominees – Full 4th Independent Spirit Awards Awards 1989 Category Breakdown
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4th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Feature
4th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Director
4th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Male Lead
4th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Female Lead
4th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Supporting Male
4th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Supporting Female
WINNER
Stand and Deliver4th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Screenplay
4th Independent Spirit Awards - Best First Feature
WINNER
Mystic Pizza4th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Cinematography
4th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Foreign Film
WINNER
Wings of DesireNOMINEES
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