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Film Independent's Spirit Awards is a celebration honoring films made by filmmakers who embody independence and who dare to challenge the status quo. Televised in millions of homes and covered internationally by the press, the Spirit Awards has become the vanguard event in independent film, recognizing the achievements of independent filmmakers and promoting independent film to a wider audience. Selected from more than 250 submissions, awards are given in the following categories: Best Feature, Best First Feature, Best First Screenplay, Best Director, Best Screenplay, John Cassavetes Award (given to the best feature made for a budget under $500,000), Best Male Lead, Best Female Lead, Best Supporting Male, Best Supporting Female, Best Cinematography, Best Foreign Film, and Best Documentary. Spirit Awards winners are chosen by Film Independent members with voting privileges extended to IFP members. Voters attend nominee screenings and view nominated films online through a partnership with B-Side before selecting Spirit Awards winners. Additionally, voters who are Netflix subscribers can still access already released nominated films on DVD.
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Pick of the Litter 1999
(1999) PG 
Excellent documentary tells the story of Detroit Tiger Hall of Fame first baseman Hank Greenberg though interviews with sportswriters, teammates, other players of the era, and fans (many of which were young Jewish boys who later became famous themselves), and archival footage from on and off the field. Details Greenberg's ... more
Excellent documentary tells the story of Detroit Tiger Hall of Fame first baseman Hank Greenberg though interviews with sportswriters, teammates, other players of the era, and fans (many of which were young Jewish boys who later became famous themselves), and archival footage from on and off the field. Details Greenberg's ... more
Achievement in directing
Nominees:
Todd Solondz for HappinessLodge Kerrigan for Claire DolanTodd Haynes for Velvet GoldminePaul Schrader for Affliction
Achievement in cinematography
Best First Feature
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Nominees:
Alfre Woodard for Down in the DeltaRobin Tunney for Niagara, NiagaraChristina Ricci for The Opposite of SexKatrin Cartlidge for Claire Dolan
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Best Debut Performance
Nominees:
Andrea Hart for Miss MondaySonja Sohn for SlamAnthony Roth Costanzo for A Soldier's Daughter Never CriesSaul Williams for Slam
Achievement in directing
Nominees:
Todd Solondz for HappinessLodge Kerrigan for Claire DolanTodd Haynes for Velvet GoldminePaul Schrader for Affliction
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominees:
Gary Farmer for Smoke SignalsCharles S. Dutton for Blind FaithPhilip Seymour Hoffman for HappinessJames Coburn for Affliction
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Nominees:
Sean Penn for HurlyburlyCourtney B. Vance for Blind FaithDylan Baker for HappinessNick Nolte for Affliction
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominees:
Stockard Channing for The Baby DanceJoely Richardson for In the ShadowsPatricia Clarkson for High ArtLisa Kudrow for The Opposite of Sex
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