Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay
| Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Screenplay |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Film Independent |
| First awarded | 1985 |
| Currently held by | Cord Jefferson for American Fiction (2023) |
| Website | www |
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay is one of the annual awards given out by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It was first presented in 1985 with Horton Foote being the first winner of the awards for The Trip to Bountiful.
The category includes both original and adapted screenplays. Despite the creation of the Best First Screenplay category in 1994, first screenplays are also eligible to compete for this award.
Alexander Payne is the most awarded writer in the category with three wins, followed by Neal Jimenez, Gus Van Sant and Jim Taylor with two wins each. Sofia Coppola was the first female writer to win the award.
Winners and nominees
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1980s
[edit]| Year | Film | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 [1][2] |
The Trip to Bountiful | Horton Foote |
| After Hours | Joseph Minion | |
| Blood Simple | Joel Coen and Ethan Coen | |
| Smooth Talk | Tom Cole | |
| 1986 | Platoon | Oliver Stone |
| Blue Velvet | David Lynch | |
| A Great Wall | Peter Wang and Shirley Sun | |
| Salvador | Oliver Stone and Richard Boyle | |
| Stand by Me | Raynold Gideon and Bruce A. Evans | |
| 1987 | River's Edge | Neal Jimenez |
| Anna | Agnieszka Holland | |
| The Dead | Tony Huston | |
| Matewan | John Sayles | |
| Swimming to Cambodia | Spalding Gray | |
| 1988 | Stand and Deliver | Ramón Menéndez and Tom Musca |
| Five Corners | John Patrick Shanley | |
| Hairspray | John Waters | |
| The Moderns | Alan Rudolph and Jon Bradshaw | |
| Patti Rocks | John Jenkins, Karen Landry, David Burton Morris, and Chris Mulkey | |
| 1989 | Drugstore Cowboy | Gus Van Sant and Daniel Yost |
| 84 Charlie Mopic | Patrick Sheane Duncan | |
| Heathers | Daniel Waters | |
| Miracle Mile | Steve De Jarnatt | |
| Mystery Train | Jim Jarmusch |
1990s
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2000s
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2010s
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2020s
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See also
[edit]- Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
- BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
- Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original Screenplay
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
References
[edit]- ^ Film Independent Spirit Awards - 34 Years of Nominees and Winners
- ^ Barry Jenkins expected to join tiny group of double directing champs at Spirit Awards - GoldDerby
- ^ Lyons, Charles (March 25, 2001). "'Tiger' shows most Independent Spirit". Variety. Retrieved March 25, 2001.
- ^ Harris, Dana (March 23, 2002). "'Memento' tops Indie Spirit Awards". Variety. Retrieved March 23, 2002.
- ^ Harris, Dana (March 22, 2003). "'Heaven' tops Indie Spirit Awards". Variety. Retrieved March 22, 2003.
- ^ Hernandez, Eugene (February 28, 2004). ""Lost In Translation" Tops Independent Spirit Awards, "Station Agent" Another Big Winner". IndieWire. Retrieved February 28, 2004.
- ^ Hernandez, Eugene (February 28, 2005). "Sideways Wins Six at Independent Spirit Awards". IndieWire. Retrieved February 28, 2005.
- ^ Hernandez, Eugene (March 5, 2006). ""Brokeback," "Capote," "Crash," "Transamerica" Honored With Spirit Awards". IndieWire. Retrieved March 5, 2006.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (February 25, 2007). "'Sunshine' brightest star at Spirit Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (February 24, 2008). "Indie Spirits: 'Juno' wins best feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (February 21, 2009). "'Wrestler' tops Spirits". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (March 5, 2010). "'Precious' tops Spirit Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
- ^ Fernandez, Sofia M. (February 26, 2011). "2011 Independent Spirit Awards Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay (February 25, 2012). "Indie Spirit Awards 2012: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "Independent Spirit Awards 2013: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 23, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (March 1, 2014). "Independent Spirit Awards: '12 Years a Slave' Named Best Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "Spirit Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ "Spirit Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (February 25, 2017). "Spirit Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (March 3, 2018). "Spirit Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (February 23, 2019). "Spirit Awards: 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Wins Best Feature; Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia; Nordyke, Kimberly; Howard, Annie (February 8, 2020). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'The Farewell' Takes Best Feature; Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia; Nordyke, Kimberly; Drury, Sharareh; Perez, Lexy (April 22, 2021). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'Nomadland' Wins Best Feature, Best Director for Chloe Zhao". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (March 6, 2022). "Spirit Awards: 'The Lost Daughter,' 'Reservation Dogs' Win Big as Ukraine Fuels Onstage Remarks". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (November 22, 2022). "Independent Spirit Awards Nominations: 'Everything Everywhere' Leads With Eight Noms". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Lang, Brent (2023-12-05). "Spirit Awards 2024 Nominations List: 'Past Lives,' 'May December,' 'American Fiction' Lead With 5 Noms Each". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-22.