The 20th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in

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for 2004, were announced on February 26, 2005. It was hosted by

Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him ...

Nominees and winners

Special awards

John Cassavetes Award

'' Mean Creek'' *'' Down to the Bone'' *'' On the Outs'' *''Robbing Peter'' *''Unknown Soldier''

Truer Than Fiction Award

Born into Brothels ''Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids'' is a 2004 Indian-American documentary film about the children of prostitutes in Sonagachi, Kolkata's red light district. The widely acclaimed film, written and directed by Zana Briski and Ross ...

'' *''Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed'' *''

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'' *''Farmingville''

Producers Award

Gina Kwon – ''

The Good Girl ''The Good Girl'' is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Miguel Arteta from a script by Mike White. The film stars Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal and John C. Reilly. ''The Good Girl'' premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, ...

'', ''

Me and You and Everyone We Know ''Me and You and Everyone We Know'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Miranda July. She also acts in the starring role, opposite John Hawkes. The film was the first major studio production for July, who had b ...

'' and '' The Motel'' * Danielle Renfrew – '' November'' and ''

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Sean Covel Sean Covel is an American film producer best known for being a producer of ''Napoleon Dynamite''. Early life Covel grew up in Edgemont, South Dakotaand attended college at the University of Nebraska, Kearney, majoring in Broadcast Management ...

and Chris Wyatt – ''

Napoleon Dynamite ''Napoleon Dynamite'' is a 2004 American comedy film produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt and Sean Covel, written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and directed by Jared Hess. The film stars Jon Heder in the role of the titular character, a nerdy ...

'' and ''

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Someone to Watch Award

Jem Cohen Jem Alan Cohen (born 1962) is an Afghan-born American filmmaker based in New York City. Cohen is especially known for his observational portraits of urban landscapes, blending of media formats ( sixteen-millimetre, Super 8, videotape) and collab ...

– '' Chain'' *Bryan Poyser – ''Dear Pillow'' *Jennifer Reeves – ''The Time We Killed''

Special Distinction Award

*The ensemble cast of '' Mean Creek'':

Rory Culkin Rory Hugh Culkin (born July 21, 1989) is an American actor who is known for his roles in '' Scream 4'', '' Lords of Chaos'', '' You Can Count on Me'', ''Columbus'', and M. Night Shyamalan's '' Signs''. He is the younger brother of actors Macaulay ...

Ryan Kelley Ryan Jonathan Kelley (born August 31, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in '' Mean Creek'', ''Prayers for Bobby'', as Ben Tennyson in '' Ben 10: Alien Swarm'', and as Deputy Jordan Parrish on ''Teen Wolf''. Early life Kell ...

, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan,

Josh Peck Joshua Michael Peck (born November 10, 1986) is an American actor and comedian. Peck began his career as a child actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and had an early role on the Nickelodeon sitcom ''The Amanda Show'' from 2000 to 2002. Peck ...

and

Carly Schroeder Carly Brook Schroeder (born October 18, 1990) is an American actress and U.S. Army officer. She is best known for playing Serena Baldwin, the daughter of Scotty Baldwin and Lucy Coe in the '' General Hospital'' spin-off ''Port Charles''. Sh ...

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films with multiple nominations

Films with multiple wins

References

External links

2004 Spirit Awards at IMDbPartial broadcast on official YouTube channel
{{IS Awards Chron 2004 Independent Spirit Awards