23rd Independent Spirit Awards

LIST OF WINNERS:

BEST FEATURE
Juno
Producers: Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, Mason Novick, Russell Smith

BEST DIRECTOR
Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

BEST FIRST FEATURE
The Lookout, Director: Scott Frank
Producers: Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Laurence Mark, Walter Parkes

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
August Evening, Writer/Director: Chris Eska
Producers: Connie Hill, Jason Wehling

BEST SCREENPLAY
Tamara Jenkins, The Savages

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Diablo Cody, Juno

BEST FEMALE LEAD
Ellen Page, Juno

BEST MALE LEAD
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Savages

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There

BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Talk To Me

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Janusz Kaminski, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Crazy Love, Director: Dan Klores

BEST FOREIGN FILM
Once, Director: John Carney (Ireland)

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
I'm Not There, Director: Todd Haynes
Casting Director: Laura Rosenthal
Ensemble Cast: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Bruce Greenwood, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw

IFC/ACURA SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
Ramin Bahrani, Chop Shop

TRUER THAT FICTION AWARDS
The Unforseen, Director: Laura Dunn

PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
Neil Kopp, Paranoid Park and Old Joy