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Independent Spirit Awards

The Independent Spirit Awards (originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984

1984 in film

Events* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.*TriStar Entertainment, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film....
, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers

Independent film

An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several major film studios which controlled the production, distribution, and exhibition of films in the United States from the early 1920s through 1950s....
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Winners were typically presented with acrylic glass

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pyramid
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s containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of independent film
Independent film

An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several major film studios which controlled the production, distribution, and exhibition of films in the United States from the early 1920s through 1950s....
s. In 1986, the event was renamed the Independent Spirit Awards. The Independent Spirit Awards are presented by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers.

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The Independent Spirit Awards (originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984
1984 in film

Events* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.*TriStar Entertainment, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film....
, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers
Independent film

An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several major film studios which controlled the production, distribution, and exhibition of films in the United States from the early 1920s through 1950s....
.

Winners were typically presented with acrylic glass
Acrylic glass

Poly poly is a thermoplastic and transparency plastic. Chemically, it is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate. It is sold by the trade names Plexiglas, Vitroflex, Limacryl, 'R-Cast, 'Per-Clax, 'Perspex, 'Plazcryl, 'Acrylex, 'Acrylite, 'Acrylplast, 'Altuglas, 'Polycast...
pyramid
Pyramid

A pyramid is a building where the outer surfaces are triangular and converge at a point. The base of pyramids are usually quadrilateral or trilateral , meaning that a pyramid usually has four or five faces....
s containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of independent film
Independent film

An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several major film studios which controlled the production, distribution, and exhibition of films in the United States from the early 1920s through 1950s....
s. In 1986, the event was renamed the Independent Spirit Awards. The Independent Spirit Awards are presented by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. In 2007 the ceremony was slightly changed to Film Independent's Spirit Awards. Since 2006, winners have received a trophy depicting a bird sitting atop of a pole with the shoestrings from the previous design wrapped around the pole.

The awards show is held inside a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California

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, usually on the day before the Academy Awards
Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers....
(since 1999; originally the Saturday before). Since 1994, the show has been broadcast on the Independent Film Channel
Independent Film Channel

The Independent Film Channel is a cable network that airs independent film and related programming uncut and uncensored, 24 hours a day. Hence, they operate under the mantra "always, uncut." IFC presents programming that includes feature-length films, original documentaries, shorts, animated series, original series, and content exclusively f...
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The 2009 awards took place on February 21, 2009.

Categories

Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female
Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female

The Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female is given in recognition of achievements by actresses in leading roles in independent films....
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
Best Cinematography
Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography

The Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography is one of the annual awards given by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers....
Best Documentary Feature
Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature

The Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature is one of the annual awards given by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers....
Best Director
Independent Spirit Award for Best Director

The Film Independent's Spirit Award for Best Director is one of the annual awards given by Film Independent....
Best Film
Independent Spirit Award for Best Film

The Independent Spirit Award for Best Film is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards....
Best First Feature
Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature

The Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards....
Best Screenplay
Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay

The Film Independent's Spirit Award for Best Screenplay is one of the annual awards given by Film Independent....
Best First Screenplay
Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay

The Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay is one of the annual awards given by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers....
Best Foreign Language Film
Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Best Foreign Film...
John Cassavetes Award
Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award

The Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award is presented to the creative team of films budgeted at less than $500,000 by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers....
Robert Altman Award
Acura Someone to Watch Award
Piaget Producers Award
Truer than Fiction Award
Independent Spirit's Truer than Fiction Award

The Truer than Fiction Award is one of the annual awards given by Independent Spirit Award. The award was introduced in 1997, and the name of the corporate sponsor of the award has changed numerous times....

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