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13th Independent Spirit Awards (1998)
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Spirit Awards 1998 Winners & Nominees

The 13th Independent Spirit Awards (1998) took place on March 21, 1998. The Apostle won Best Feature and 2 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 12 categories is below.

All 12 categories Most wins
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12
nominations
43
films nominated
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winners
11
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Best Feature
The Apostle
Headline winners

Spirit Awards 1998: The Winners

The Apostle won Best Feature against 3 other nominees. Robert Duvall (Best Director), Robert Duvall (Best Male Lead) and Julie Christie (Best Female Lead) took the main individual prizes.

The Apostle (1997) movie poster Best Feature

Best Feature

The Apostle

1997 · Drama · $19.9M worldwide

3 wins from 6 nominations at the 13th Independent Spirit Awards (1998)

  • Best Director
  • Best Male Lead

A man of faith and desire, Sonny, portrayed by Robert Duvall, finds himself exiled after a crime of passion. He seeks refuge and redemption in the Louisiana bayous of Bayou Boutte, where he must confront his inner demons and the boundaries of forgiveness. His journey tests his spiritual calling and the resilience of the human heart as he attempts to rebuild his life.

About The Apostle
Scoreboard

Spirit Awards 1998: Which Films Won the Most

The Apostle won 3 awards from 6 nominations. 6 films won at least once, while Ulee's Gold went home empty-handed from 5 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The Apostle (1997) movie poster
    The Apostle 3 / 6
    1997 · Drama · 3 wins from 6 nominations
  2. In the Company of Men (1997) movie poster
    In the Company of Men 2 / 4
    1997 · Drama, Comedy · 2 wins from 4 nominations
  3. Chasing Amy (1997) movie poster
    Chasing Amy 2 / 3
    1997 · Drama, Comedy · 2 wins from 3 nominations
  4. Eve's Bayou (1997) movie poster
    Eve's Bayou 2 / 2
    1997 · Drama · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  5. Afterglow (1997) movie poster
    Afterglow 1 / 1
    1997 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 1 nomination
  6. The Sweet Hereafter (1997) movie poster
    The Sweet Hereafter 1 / 1
    1997 · Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  7. Ulee's Gold (1997) movie poster
    Ulee's Gold 0 / 5
    1997 · Drama · 0 wins from 5 nominations
  8. Hard Eight (1997) movie poster
    Hard Eight 0 / 5
    1997 · Drama, Thriller · 0 wins from 5 nominations
  9. Star Maps (1997) movie poster
    Star Maps 0 / 4
    1997 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  10. Waiting for Guffman (1997) movie poster
    Waiting for Guffman 0 / 3
    1997 · Comedy · 0 wins from 3 nominations
Full results

All 12 Spirit Awards 1998 Categories: Winners & Nominees

12 categories and 43 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

12 categories · 43 nominations

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By genre

The Genres Behind the Spirit Awards 1998 Winners

Drama led with 40 nominations across 16 films and won 11. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 11 wins · 40 nominations · 28%
  2. Comedy 5 wins · 21 nominations · 24%
  3. Romance 3 wins · 7 nominations · 43%
  4. Thriller 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
  5. Crime 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
  6. Sport 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  7. Fantasy 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  8. War 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
1998 season

How the Rest of the 1998 Awards Season Voted

The other 9 ceremonies of 1998, with the winner of each top prize. Titanic won the most of them: 3.

All 1998 awards
Earlier years

Previous Spirit Awards Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Spirit Awards page has every year back to 1986.

Every Spirit Awards ceremony

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Spirit Awards 1998: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 13th Independent Spirit Awards (1998), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Feature at the 13th Independent Spirit Awards (1998)?

The Apostle (1997) won Best Feature. The other nominees were Chasing Amy, Ulee's Gold and Waiting for Guffman.

About The Apostle

Which film won the most awards at the 13th Independent Spirit Awards (1998)?

The Apostle (1997) won the most: 3 awards from 6 nominations. In the Company of Men, Chasing Amy and Eve's Bayou followed with 2 wins each.

Which film had the most nominations at the 13th Independent Spirit Awards (1998)?

The Apostle (1997) led with 6 nominations and won 3 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 13th Independent Spirit Awards (1998)?

Best Director: Robert Duvall for The Apostle. Best Male Lead: Robert Duvall for The Apostle. Best Female Lead: Julie Christie for Afterglow. Best Supporting Male: Jason Lee for Chasing Amy. Best Supporting Female: Debbi Morgan for Eve's Bayou.

When was the 13th Independent Spirit Awards (1998)?

The 13th Independent Spirit Awards (1998) took place on March 21, 1998. The database has 12 categories and 43 nominations for it.