The 13th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in

independent filmmaking An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, i ...

for

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...

, were announced on March 21, 1998. It was hosted by

John Turturro John Michael Turturro (; born February 28, 1957) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his contributions to the independent film movement. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, ...

Nominees and winners

Films that received multiple nominations

Films that won multiple awards

Special awards

Truer Than Fiction Award

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control ''Fast, Cheap & Out of Control'' is a 1997 documentary film by filmmaker Errol Morris. Summary The film profiles four subjects with extraordinary careers: Dave Hoover, a wild-animal tamer; George Mendonça, a topiary gardener at Green Animals ...

'' *'' Colors Straight Up'' *''Family Name'' *'' Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist'' *'' Soul in the Hole''

Producers Award

Scott Macauley and Robin O'Hara – ''

Habit A habit (or wont as a humorous and formal term) is a routine of behavior that is repeated regularly and tends to occur subconsciously.

'' *Margot Bridger – ''Arresting Gena'' & '' The Delta'' * Lisa Onodera – '' Picture Bride'' & ''Forbidden City U.S.A.'' * Richard Raddon – ''Shooting Lilly'' & ''The Making of '...And God Spoke *Susan A. Stover – ''

High Art High culture is a subculture that emphasizes and encompasses the cultural objects of aesthetic value, which a society collectively esteem as exemplary art, and the intellectual works of philosophy, history, art, and literature that a society con ...

'' & ''

River of Grass ''River of Grass'' is a 1994 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt in her feature film directorial debut. Reichardt wrote the screenplay from a story by her and Jesse Hartman. It was selected for the Sundance Film Festival and the Be ...

Someone to Watch Award

Scott Saunders – ''The Headhunter's Sister'' *

Erin Dignam Erin Dignam (born July 20, 1955) is an American film director, screenwriter and former professional tennis player. A native of California, Dignam qualified for the singles main draw of the 1977 Wimbledon Championships. Dignam directed and wrote ...

– '' Loved'' *

Tim Blake Nelson Timothy Blake Nelson (born May 11, 1964) is an American actor and playwright. Described as a "modern character actor", his roles include Delmar O'Donnell in '' O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' (2000), Gideon in '' Minority Report'' (2002), Dr. Pend ...

– '' Eye of God''

External links

1997 Spirit Awards at IMDb

References

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