Awards

6th Independent Spirit Awards 1991

The 6th Independent Spirit Awards, hosted by Buck Henry at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, honored the best in independent filmmaking for 1990. Nominations were announced on January 20, 1991, and winners were revealed on March 23, 1991. The ceremony celebrates excellence in low-budget, independent cinema across performance, directing, writing, and technical crafts.

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Highlights

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Total movie nominations

Total movie wins

Total people nominations

Total people wins

Most Nominations

House Party

Comedy

Romance

Music

7 nominations

Most Wins

The Grifters

Drama

Thriller

Crime

2 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

9 nominations 2 wins

Crime

7 nominations 1 win

Comedy

6 nominations 1 win

Most Nominations

Michael Roemer

2 nominations

Best Feature

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WINNER

The Grifters

Nominees

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

The Plot Against Harry

Pump Up the Volume

Best Director

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Nominees

House Party

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Pump Up the Volume

The Plot Against Harry

Best Male Lead

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Nominees

The Plot Against Harry

House Party

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Pump Up the Volume

Best Female Lead

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WINNER

The Grifters

Nominees

Metropolitan

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

Best Supporting Male

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Nominees

Wild at Heart

House Party

The Plot Against Harry

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Best Supporting Female

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Nominees

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

House Party

Best Screenplay

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Nominees

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Metropolitan

The Plot Against Harry

Pump Up the Volume

Best First Feature

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WINNER

Metropolitan

Nominees

House Party

Twister

Best Cinematography

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WINNER

Wild at Heart

Nominees

House Party

King of New York

The Plot Against Harry

Best Foreign Film

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WINNER

Sweetie

Nominees

Black Rain

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

All winners and nominees

Best Feature

WINNER

The Grifters

NOMINEES

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

The Plot Against Harry

Pump Up the Volume

Best Director

NOMINEES

House Party Reginald Hudlin

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer John McNaughton

Pump Up the Volume Allan Moyle

The Plot Against Harry Michael Roemer

Best Male Lead

NOMINEES

The Plot Against Harry Martin Priest

House Party Christopher Reid

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Michael Rooker

Pump Up the Volume Christian Slater

Best Female Lead

WINNER

The Grifters Anjelica Huston

NOMINEES

Metropolitan Carolyn Farina

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge Joanne Woodward

Best Supporting Male

NOMINEES

Wild at Heart Willem Dafoe

House Party Robin Harris

The Plot Against Harry Ben Lang

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Tom Towles

Best Supporting Female

NOMINEES

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Tracy Arnold

House Party Tisha Campbell-Martin

House Party Don Johnson

Best Screenplay

NOMINEES

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer John McNaughton

Metropolitan Whit Stillman

The Plot Against Harry Michael Roemer

Pump Up the Volume Allan Moyle

Best First Feature

WINNER

Metropolitan

NOMINEES

House Party

Twister

Best Cinematography

WINNER

Wild at Heart

NOMINEES

House Party

King of New York

The Plot Against Harry Robert M. Young

Best Foreign Film

WINNER

Sweetie

NOMINEES

Black Rain

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

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