9th Independent Spirit Awards
The 9th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1993, were announced on March 19, 1994 at the Hollywood Palladium.[1][2] Hosted by Robert Townsend.
| 9th Independent Spirit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 19, 1994 |
| Site | Hollywood Palladium, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Robert Townsend |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Short Cuts |
| Most awards | Short Cuts (3) |
| Most nominations | Ruby in Paradise (6) The Wedding Banquet (6) |
Controversy
A committee of the governing body of the Independent Features Project/West determined that A Dangerous Woman by Gramercy Pictures, jointly owned by Universal Pictures and Polygram, was not eligible, according to President Cathy Main.[3]
Nominees and winners
| Best Feature | Best Director |
|---|---|
| Short Cuts | Robert Altman – Short Cuts |
| Best Male Lead | Best Female Lead |
| Jeff Bridges – American Heart | Ashley Judd – Ruby in Paradise |
| Best Supporting Male | Best Supporting Female |
| Christopher Lloyd – Twenty Bucks | Lili Taylor – Household Saints |
| Best Screenplay | Best First Feature |
Short Cuts – Robert Altman and Frank Barhydt
|
El Mariachi |
| Best Cinematography | Best Foreign Film |
Menace II Society – Lisa Rinzler
|
The Piano • Australia/New Zealand |
Films that received multiple nominations
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | Ruby in Paradise |
| The Wedding Banquet | |
| 5 | American Heart |
| 4 | Equinox |
| Short Cuts | |
| 3 | Household Saints |
| Menace II Society | |
| 2 | The Ballad of Little Jo |
| Combination Platter | |
| El Mariachi | |
| Mac | |
| Much Ado About Nothing |
Films that won multiple awards
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 3 | Short Cuts |
References
- "Independence days". Variety. 2005-02-24. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- "'Banquet,' 'Ruby' Lead '93 Spirit Nominees". Los Angeles Times. 1994-01-14. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- "'Banquet,' 'Ruby' Lead '93 Spirit Nominees". Los Angeles Times. 1994-01-14. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
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