Awards & Winners

2007 Independent Spirit Awards

Check winners and nominations of 2007 Independent Spirit Awards. Check awards winners of 22nd Independent Spirit Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

22nd Independent Spirit Awards

Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature

Albert Berger, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub, Ron Yerxa

Honored for : Little Miss Sunshine

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ted Kroeber American Gun
Jamie Patricof Half Nelson
Alex Orlovsky Half Nelson
Rosanne Korenberg Half Nelson
Anna Boden Half Nelson
Lynette Howell Half Nelson
Ron Yerxa Little Miss Sunshine
David T. Friendly Little Miss Sunshine
Marc Turtletaub Little Miss Sunshine
Albert Berger Little Miss Sunshine
Peter Saraf Little Miss Sunshine
Guillermo del Toro Pan's Labyrinth
Frida Torresblanco Pan's Labyrinth
Alfonso Cuarón Pan's Labyrinth
Álvaro Augustín Pan's Labyrinth
Bertha Navarro Pan's Labyrinth
Eric Karten The Dead Girl
Tom Rosenberg The Dead Girl
Gary Lucchesi The Dead Girl
Kevin Turen The Dead Girl
Henry Winterstern The Dead Girl
Richard S. Wright The Dead Girl
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male

Alan Arkin

Honored for : Little Miss Sunshine

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Nominee Nominated Work
Channing Tatum A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Daniel Craig Infamous
Alan Arkin Little Miss Sunshine
Paul Dano Little Miss Sunshine
Raymond J. Barry Steel City
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female

Frances McDormand

Honored for : Friends with Money

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Nominee Nominated Work
Melonie Diaz A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Marcia Gay Harden American Gun
Frances McDormand Friends with Money
Amber Tamblyn Stephanie Daley
Mary Beth Hurt The Dead Girl
Independent Spirit Award for Best Director

Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

Honored for : Little Miss Sunshine

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Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Altman A Prairie Home Companion
Steven Soderbergh Bubble
Ryan Fleck Half Nelson
Valerie Faris Little Miss Sunshine
Jonathan Dayton Little Miss Sunshine
Karen Moncrieff The Dead Girl
Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay

Jason Reitman

Honored for : Thank You for Smoking

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Nominee Nominated Work
Nicole Holofcener Friends with Money
Jeff Stanzler Sorry, Haters
Jason Reitman Thank You for Smoking
Neil Burger The Illusionist
Ron Nyswaner The Painted Veil
Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay

Michael Arndt

Honored for : Little Miss Sunshine

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Nominee Nominated Work
Dito Montiel A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Gabrielle Zevin Conversations with Other Women
Ryan Fleck Half Nelson
Anna Boden Half Nelson
Goran Duki? Wristcutters: A Love Story
Michael Arndt Little Miss Sunshine
Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography

Guillermo Navarro

Honored for : Pan's Labyrinth

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Nominee Nominated Work
Guillermo Navarro Pan's Labyrinth
Anthony Dod Mantle Brothers of the Head
Arin Crumley Four Eyed Monsters
Michael Simmonds Man Push Cart
Aaron Platt Wild Tigers I Have Known
Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Honored for : The Lives of Others
(Country: Germany)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck The Lives of Others
Country: Germany
Corneliu Porumboiu 12:08 East of Bucharest
Country: Romania
Adrián Caetano Chronicle of an Escape
Country: Argentina
Rachid Bouchareb Days of Glory
Country: France, Morocco, Algeria, Belgium
Auraeus Solito The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
Country: Philippines
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead

Shareeka Epps

Honored for : Half Nelson

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Nominee Nominated Work
Catherine O'Hara For Your Consideration
Shareeka Epps Half Nelson
Michelle Williams Land of Plenty
Robin Wright Sorry, Haters
Elizabeth Reaser Sweet Land
Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature

Ali Selim, Alan Cumming, Jim Bigham

Honored for : Sweet Land

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Nominee Nominated Work
Julia Loktev Day Night Day Night
Melanie Judd Day Night Day Night
Jessica Levin Day Night Day Night
Ramin Bahrani Man Push Cart
Pradip Ghosh Man Push Cart
Bedford T. Bentley Man Push Cart
Ali Selim Sweet Land
Alan Cumming Sweet Land
Jim Bigham Sweet Land
Michael Kang The Motel
Miguel Arteta The Motel
Gina Kwon The Motel
Karin Chien The Motel
Matthew Greenfield The Motel
Goran Duki? Wristcutters: A Love Story
Chris Coen Wristcutters: A Love Story
Adam Sherman Wristcutters: A Love Story
Tatiana Kelly Wristcutters: A Love Story
Mikal P. Lazarev Wristcutters: A Love Story
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead

Ryan Gosling

Honored for : Half Nelson

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Nominee Nominated Work
Forest Whitaker American Gun
Ryan Gosling Half Nelson
Ahmad Razvi Man Push Cart
Aaron Eckhart Thank You for Smoking
Edward Norton The Painted Veil
Independent Spirit Special Distinction Award

David Brocca

Honored for : Independence

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Brocca Independence
David Lynch Inland Empire
For their collaborative work.
Laura Dern Inland Empire
For their collaborative work.
Independent Spirit Special Distinction Award

David Lynch, Laura Dern

Honored for : Inland Empire
(For their collaborative work.)

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Brocca Independence
David Lynch Inland Empire
For their collaborative work.
Laura Dern Inland Empire
For their collaborative work.
Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award

Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland, Anne Clements

Honored for : Quinceañera

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Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Glatzer Quinceañera
Anne Clements Quinceañera
Wash Westmoreland Quinceañera
Mike Akel Chalk
Chris Mass Chalk
Graham Davidson Chalk
Angie Alvarez Chalk
Arin Crumley Four Eyed Monsters
Susan Buice Four Eyed Monsters
Kelly Reichardt Old Joy
Lars Knudsen Old Joy
Jay Van Hoy Old Joy
Anish Savjani Old Joy
Neil Kopp Old Joy
Jonathan Raymond Old Joy
Michael Cuesta 12 and Holding
Jenny Schweitzer 12 and Holding
Leslie Urdang 12 and Holding
Brian Bell 12 and Holding
Anthony Cipriano 12 and Holding
Independent Spirit Truer than Fiction Award

Adele Horne

Honored for : The Tailenders
(Axium Truer Than Fiction Award)

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Nominee Nominated Work
A. J. Schnack Kurt Cobain: About a Son
Axium Truer Than Fiction Award
Eric Daniel Metzgar The Chances of the World Changing
Axium Truer Than Fiction Award
Adele Horne The Tailenders
Axium Truer Than Fiction Award
Independent Spirit Producers Award

Howard Gertler, Tim Perell

Honored for : Pizza
(Axium Producers Award)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Howard Gertler Shortbus
Axium Producers Award
Tim Perell Shortbus
Axium Producers Award
Alex Orlovsky Half Nelson","Point & Shoot
Axium Producers Award
Julie Lynn Nine Lives","10 Items or Less
Axium Producers Award
Tim Perell Pizza
Axium Producers Award
Howard Gertler Pizza
Axium Producers Award
Jamie Patricof Half Nelson","Point & Shoot
Axium Producers Award
Independent Spirit Someone to Watch Award

Julia Loktev

Honored for : Day Night Day Night
(IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Julia Loktev Day Night Day Night
IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award
So Yong Kim In Between Days
IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award
Richard Wong Colma: The Musical
IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award
Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature

Michael Winterbottom, Mat Whitecross

Honored for : The Road to Guantanamo

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Nominee Nominated Work
Steven Bognar A Lion in the House
Julia Reichert A Lion in the House
Laura Poitras My Country, My Country
Michael Winterbottom The Road to Guantanamo
Mat Whitecross The Road to Guantanamo
Annie Sundberg The Trials of Darryl Hunt
Ricki Stern The Trials of Darryl Hunt
Keven McAlester You're Gonna Miss Me
Independent Spirit Producers Award

Tim Perell, Howard Gertler

Honored for : Shortbus
(Axium Producers Award)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Howard Gertler Shortbus
Axium Producers Award
Tim Perell Shortbus
Axium Producers Award
Alex Orlovsky Half Nelson","Point & Shoot
Axium Producers Award
Julie Lynn Nine Lives","10 Items or Less
Axium Producers Award
Tim Perell Pizza
Axium Producers Award
Howard Gertler Pizza
Axium Producers Award
Jamie Patricof Half Nelson","Point & Shoot
Axium Producers Award

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