| 21st Independent Spirit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 4, 2006 |
| Site | U.S. |
| Hosted by | Sarah Silverman |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Brokeback Mountain |
| Most awards | Brokeback Mountain (2) Capote (2) Transamerica (2) |
| Most nominations | The Squid and the Whale (6) |
The 21st Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2005, were announced on March 4, 2006. It was hosted by Sarah Silverman.[1][2][3][4][5]
Winners and nominees
Films with multiple nominations and awards
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | The Squid and the Whale |
| 4 | Brokeback Mountain |
| The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada | |
| Capote | |
| 3 | Good Night, and Good Luck. |
| Nine Lives | |
| Transamerica | |
| 2 | Crash |
| Junebug | |
| Lackawanna Blues | |
| Me and You and Everyone We Know | |
| The War Within |
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 2 | Brokeback Mountain |
| Capote | |
| Crash | |
| Transamerica |
Special awards
John Cassavetes Award
- Brick
- Jellysmoke
- The Puffy Chair
- Room
Truer Than Fiction Award
Producers Award
Caroline Baron – Capote and Monsoon Wedding
Someone to Watch Award
Ian Gamazon and Neill Dela Llana – Cavite
- Robinson Devor – Police Beat
- Jay Duplass – The Puffy Chair
External links
References
- ^ "Getting into the Spirit of awards season". Los Angeles Times. 2005-11-30. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
- ^ "'Whale' of a day at Spirits". Variety. 2005-11-29. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
- ^ "Indie awards show a cowboy Spirit". Variety. 2006-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
- ^ "'Brokeback' named best independent film". USA Today. 2006-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
- ^ ""Brokeback," "Capote," "Crash," "Transamerica" Honored With Spirit Awards". indieWire. 2006-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
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