19th Independent Spirit Awards
Awards

19th Independent Spirit Awards 2004

The 19th Independent Spirit Awards honored the best in independent filmmaking for 2003 and were announced on February 28, 2004. The ceremony was hosted by John Waters.

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Highlights

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Total movie nominations

29

Total movie wins

8

Total people nominations

24

Total people wins

6

In America

Most Nominations

In America

 5 nominations
Lost in Translation

Most Wins

Lost in Translation

 4 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

Drama

22 nominations 3 wins
Romance

Romance

6 nominations 2 wins
Comedy

Comedy

5 nominations 0 win

Most Nominations

Nikki Reed

1 nomination

Best Feature

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Best Director

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Best Male Lead

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Best Female Lead

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Best Supporting Female

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Best Screenplay

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Best First Screenplay

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Best First Feature

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Best Debut Performance

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Best Cinematography

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Best Documentary Feature

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Best Foreign Film

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All winners and nominees

Best Feature

WINNER

Lost in Translation

NOMINEES

American Splendor

 

In America

 

Raising Victor Vargas

 

Shattered Glass

Best Director

WINNER

Lost in Translation Sofia Coppola

NOMINEES

American Splendor Shari Springer Berman

 

In America Jim Sheridan

 

Raising Victor Vargas Peter Sollett

 

Elephant Gus Van Sant

Best Male Lead

WINNER

Lost in Translation Bill Murray

NOMINEES

The Station Agent Peter Dinklage

 

American Splendor Paul Giamatti

 

House of Sand and Fog Ben Kingsley

Best Female Lead

WINNER

Monster Charlize Theron

NOMINEES

Blue Car Agnes Bruckner

 

All the Real Girls Zooey Deschanel

 

In America Samantha Morton

 

Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary Elisabeth Moss

Best Supporting Female

WINNER

House of Sand and Fog Shohreh Aghdashloo

NOMINEES

In America Sarah Bolger

 

Pieces of April Patricia Clarkson

 

The Secret Lives of Dentists Hope Davis

 

Laurel Canyon Frances McDormand

Best Screenplay

WINNER

Lost in Translation

NOMINEES

American Splendor

 

A Mighty Wind

 

Pieces of April

 

Shattered Glass

Best First Screenplay

WINNER

The Station Agent

NOMINEES

Blue Car

 

Monster

 

Raising Victor Vargas

 

Thirteen

Best First Feature

WINNER

Monster

NOMINEES

Bomb the System

 

House of Sand and Fog

 

Thirteen

Best Debut Performance

WINNER

Thirteen Nikki Reed

NOMINEES

Jesus Camp Anna Kendrick

 

Raising Victor Vargas Judy Marte

 

Raising Victor Vargas Victor Rasuk

Best Cinematography

WINNER

In America

NOMINEES

Elephant

 

Northfork

 

Shattered Glass

Best Documentary Feature

WINNER

The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara

NOMINEES

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

 

My Architect

 

OT: Our Town

Best Foreign Film

WINNER

Whale Rider

NOMINEES

City of God

 

Lilya 4-Ever

 

The Magdalene Sisters

 

The Triplets of Belleville

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