Awards & Winners

Independent Spirit Someone to Watch Award

Independent Spirit Awards

Check all the winners of Independent Spirit Someone to Watch Award presented under Independent Spirit Awards since 1995 .


Mark Jackson

Honored for : Without
(Audi Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Simon Arthur Silver Tongues
Mark Jackson Without
Nicholas Ozeki Mamitas

Mike Ott

Honored for : Littlerock
(Acura Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laurel Nakadate The Wolf Knife
Acura Someone to Watch Award
Mike Ott Littlerock
Acura Someone to Watch Award
Hossein Keshavarz Dog Sweat
Acura Someone to Watch Award

Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Honored for : Easier with Practice
(Acura Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Asiel Norton Redland
Acura Someone to Watch Award
Tariq Tapa Zero Bridge
Acura Someone to Watch Award
Kyle Patrick Alvarez Easier with Practice
Acura Someone to Watch Award

Lynn Shelton

Honored for : My Effortless Brilliance
(Acura Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lynn Shelton My Effortless Brilliance
IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award
Barry Jenkins Medicine for Melancholy
IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award
Nina Paley Sita Sings the Blues
IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award

Ramin Bahrani

Honored for : Chop Shop
(IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ramin Bahrani Chop Shop
IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award
Ronald Bronstein Frownland
IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award
Lee Isaac Chung Munyurangabo
IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award

Julia Loktev

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

Nominations 2007 »

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

Ian Gamazon, Neill Dela Llana

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

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ian Gamazon Cavite
IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award
Neill Dela Llana Cavite
IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award
Robinson Devor Police Beat
IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award
Jay Duplass The Puffy Chair
IFC/Acura Someone to Watch Award

Jem Cohen

Honored for : Chain
(Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jem Cohen Chain
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award
Bryan Poyser Dear Pillow
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award
Jennifer Reeves The Time We Killed
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award

Andrew Bujalski

Honored for : Funny Ha Ha
(Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew Bujalski Funny Ha Ha
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award
Ryan Eslinger Madness and Genius
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award
Ben Coccio Zero Day
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award

Przemyslaw Ruet

Honored for : Paradox Lake
(Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Przemyslaw Ruet Paradox Lake
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award
Eric Eason Manito
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award
Eitan Gorlin The Holy Land
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award

Debra Eisenstadt

Honored for : Daydream Believer
(Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Debra Eisenstadt Daydream Believer
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award
Michael Gilio Kwik Stop
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award
David Maquiling Too Much Sleep
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award
Khari Streeter Lift
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award
Demane Davis Lift
Turning Leaf Someone to Watch Award

Marc Forster

Honored for : Everything Put Together
(Movado Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marc Forster Everything Put Together
Movado Someone to Watch Award
Mia Trachinger Bunny
Movado Someone to Watch Award
Dan McCormack Other Voices
Movado Someone to Watch Award

Cauleen Smith

Honored for : Drylongso
(Movado Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cauleen Smith Drylongso
Movado Someone to Watch Award
Lisanne Skyler Getting to Know You
Movado Someone to Watch Award
Dan Clark The Item
Movado Someone to Watch Award
Julian Goldberger Trans
Movado Someone to Watch Award

David Williams

Honored for : Thirteen
(Movado Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Williams Thirteen
Movado Someone to Watch Award
Lynn Hershman Leeson Conceiving Ada
Movado Someone to Watch Award
Tony Barbieri One
Movado Someone to Watch Award
Eric Tretbar Snow
Movado Someone to Watch Award

Scott Saunders

Honored for : The Headhunter's Sister
(Swatch Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Scott Saunders The Headhunter's Sister
Swatch Someone to Watch Award
Tim Blake Nelson Eye of God
Swatch Someone to Watch Award
Erin Dignam Loved
Swatch Someone to Watch Award

Larry Fessenden

Honored for : Habit
(Swatch Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chris Smith American Job
Swatch Someone to Watch Award
Larry Fessenden Habit
Swatch Someone to Watch Award
Joe Brewster The Keeper
Swatch Someone to Watch Award

Christopher Münch

Honored for : Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
(Swatch Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Münch Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
Swatch Someone to Watch Award
Jennifer Montgomery Art for Teachers of Children
Swatch Someone to Watch Award
Tim McCann Desolation Angels
Swatch Someone to Watch Award
Rafal Zielinski Fun
Swatch Someone to Watch Award
Kelly Reichardt River of Grass
Swatch Someone to Watch Award

Lodge Kerrigan

Honored for : Clean, Shaven
(Swatch Someone to Watch Award)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lodge Kerrigan Clean, Shaven
Swatch Someone to Watch Award