The 29th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2013, were presented on March 1, 2014. The nominations were announced on November 27, 2013. The ceremony was hosted by

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Winners and nominees

Steve McQueen holding Best Picture Oscar (cropped)

Matthew McConaughey - Goldene Kamera 2014 - Berlin

Jared Leto, San Diego Comic Con 2016 (2)

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 ...

'' This Is Martin Bonner'' – Writer/Director:

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; Producer: Cherie Saulter * '' Computer Chess'' – Writer/Director:

Andrew Bujalski Andrew Bujalski (born April 29, 1977) is an American film director, screenwriter and actor, who has been called the "godfather of mumblecore." Life and career Bujalski, born in Boston in 1977, is the son of artist-turned-businesswoman Sheil ...

; Producers: Houston King and Alex Lipschultz * '' Crystal Fairy'' – Writer/Director: Sebastián Silva; Producers: Juan de Dios Larraín and

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* '' Museum Hours'' – Writer/Director:

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 ...

; Producers: Paolo Calamita and Gabriele Kranzelbinder * ''

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Yen Tan Yen Tan (born 1975) is a Malaysian-born American independent film producer and director. Early life Tan emigrated from Malaysia at the age of 19 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Career He is known for award-winning films ''Happy Birthday (2002 fi ...

; Writer: David Lowery; Producers: Jonathan Duffy, James M. Johnston, Eric Steele, and

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Truer Than Fiction Award

Jason Osder – '' Let the Fire Burn'' *

Kalyanee Mam Kalyanee Mam (born in Battambang, Cambodia) is a filmmaker whose film, ''A River Changes Course'', which she directed and produced, has won several awards, including the Grand Jury Award for World Cinema Documentary at the 2013 Sundance Film Festiv ...

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A River Changes Course ''A River Changes Course'' is a 2013 documentary by Kalyanee Mam. The film explores the damage rapid development has wrought in her native Cambodia on both a human and environmental level. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on ...

'' * Stephanie Spray and Pacho Velez – '' Manakamana''

Piaget Producers Award

Toby Halbrooks and James M. Johnston * Jacob Jaffke * Andrea Roa * Frederick Thornton

Someone to Watch Award

''Newlyweeds'' – Director:

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The Foxy Merkins ''The Foxy Merkins'' is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Madeleine Olnek and the lowest budget narrative feature in the Sundance 2014 film festival. The film had its world premiere at ''Sundance NEXT Weekend'' on August 9, 2013 and later scr ...

'' – Director:

Madeleine Olnek Madeleine Olnek is an American independent film director, producer, screenwriter, and playwright. She has written 24 plays and three feature films, including ''Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same, The Foxy Merkins,'' and ''Wild Nights wi ...

* '' My Sister's Quinceañera'' – Director: Aaron Douglas Johnston

Robert Altman Award The Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award is presented to the ensemble cast, director and casting director of a film by the Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It is named after dire ...

(The award is given to its film director, casting director, and ensemble cast) * '' Mud'' – Jeff Nichols, Francine Maisler,

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, Ray McKinnon,

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Michael Shannon Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theater director. He is an off beat actor known for his on-screen versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas. He became known for his frequent ...

Sam Shepard Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter, and director whose career spanned half a century. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any write ...

Tye Sheridan Tye Kayle Sheridan (born November 11, 1996) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for playing the young Scott Summers / Cyclops in the reboot ''X-Men'' film series (2016–2019), as well as Wade Watts in ''Ready Player One'' (2 ...

Paul Sparks Paul Sparks (born October 16, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as gangster Mickey Doyle in the HBO period drama series ''Boardwalk Empire'', writer Thomas Yates in the Netflix political drama series '' House of Cards'', m ...

, Bonnie Sturdivant, and

Reese Witherspoon Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, she ...

Bright Future Award

Patrick Creadon Patrick Creadon (born May 4, 1967) is an American filmmaker primarily known for his work in documentaries. His first film, ''Wordplay'', profiled ''New York Times'' crossword editor Will Shortz and premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. ...

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References

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