8th Independent Spirit Awards 1993
The 8th Independent Spirit Awards, hosted by Buck Henry, honored the best in independent filmmaking for 1992. Winners were announced on March 27, 1993, at the ceremony held under a tent on the beach in Santa Monica. These awards celebrate excellence in low-budget, independent cinema across performance, directing, writing, and technical crafts.
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Total movie nominations
14
Total movie wins
8
Total people nominations
17
Total people wins
5
Most Nominations
Gas Food Lodging
Most Wins
Bad Lieutenant
Most recognized genres
Drama
Thriller
Crime
Most Nominations
Allison Anders
All Best Feature Winners and Nominees – 8th Independent Spirit Awards 1993
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WINNER
Bad Lieutenant
Nominees
All Best Female Lead Winners and Nominees – 8th Independent Spirit Awards 1993
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WINNER
Reservoir Dogs
Nominees
All Best Supporting Female Winners and Nominees – 8th Independent Spirit Awards 1993
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Nominees
All Best Screenplay Winners and Nominees – 8th Independent Spirit Awards 1993
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Nominees
All Best First Feature Winners and Nominees – 8th Independent Spirit Awards 1993
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Nominees
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WINNER
Night on Earth
Nominees
All Best Original Score Winners and Nominees – 8th Independent Spirit Awards 1993
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All Best International Film Winners and Nominees – 8th Independent Spirit Awards 1993
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WINNER
The Crying Game
Nominees
All Winners and Nominees – Full 8th Independent Spirit Awards Awards 1993 Category Breakdown
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8th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Feature
8th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Director
8th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Male Lead
8th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Female Lead
8th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Supporting Male
8th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Supporting Female
8th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Screenplay
8th Independent Spirit Awards - Best First Feature
NOMINEES
Reservoir Dogs8th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Cinematography
WINNER
Night on EarthNOMINEES
Light Sleeper8th Independent Spirit Awards - Best Original Score
NOMINEES
One False Move8th Independent Spirit Awards - Best International Film
WINNER
The Crying GameNOMINEES
Howards End
