The 22nd Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2006, were presented on February 24, 2007. The nominations were announced on November 28, 2006.

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returned as host for the second consecutive year.

Winners and nominees

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Special awards

John Cassavetes Award The Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award is presented to the creative team of a film budgeted at less than $500,000 by the Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It is named after ac ...

'' Quinceañera'' * '' 12 and Holding'' * ''

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'' * ''

Four Eyed Monsters ''Four Eyed Monsters'', an American 2005 film by Susan Buice and Arin Crumley. It roughly follows Buice and Crumley's real life relationship; the couple initially communicated only through artistic means inspired to continue their online digital ...

'' * '' Old Joy''

Truer Than Fiction Award

Adele Horne – '' The Tailenders'' * Eric Daniel Metzgar – '' The Chances of the World Changing'' *

A. J. Schnack AJ Schnack is an independent filmmaker. He directed '' Kurt Cobain: About a Son'', which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film was a documentary about the Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants ti ...

– '' Kurt Cobain: About a Son''

Producers Award

Howard Gertler and Tim Perell – '' Pizza'' and ''

Shortbus ''Shortbus'' is a 2006 American erotic comedy-drama film written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell. The plot revolves around a sexually diverse ensemble of colorful characters trying desperately to connect in an early 2000s New York City. T ...

'' * Julie Lynn – '' 10 Items or Less'' and '' Nine Lives'' * Alex Orlovsky and

Jamie Patricof Jamie Patricof is a movie and television producer and co-founder of Electric City Entertainment and Hunting Lane Films. Early life Born to Jewish parents, Jamie Patricof is the son of Alan Patricof, the founder of Apax Partners, and Edythe ...

– '' Half Nelson'' and ''Point&Shoot''

Someone to Watch Award

Julia Loktev – ''Day Night Day Night'' * So Yong Kim – ''In Between Days (film), In Between Days'' * Richard Wong – ''Colma: The Musical''

Robert Altman Award

* Robert Altman (posthumous)

Special Distinction Award

* Laura Dern and David Lynch ("in recognition of their unique and stunning collaborative work in the mesmerizing ''Inland Empire (film), Inland Empire'' as well as the influential independent classics ''Blue Velvet (film), Blue Velvet'' and ''Wild at Heart (film), Wild at Heart''")

References

External links

2006 Spirit Awards
at IMDb
Official ceremony
on YouTube {{IS Awards Chron Independent Spirit Awards, 2006 2006 film awards, Independent Spirit Awards