The 2004 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (Feb. 28th, 2004)

Best Feature

• Lost In Translation

other nominations:

• American Splendor
• In America
• Raising Victor Vargas
• Shattered Glass

Best Director

• Sofia Coppola for Lost In Translation

other nominees:

• Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini for American Splendor
• Jim Sheridan for In America
• Peter Sollett for Raising Victor Vargas
• Gus Van Sant for Elephant

Best Screenplay

• Sofia Coppola for Lost In Translation

other nominees:

• Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini for American Splendor
• Christopher Guest & Eugene Levy and the cast of A Mighty Wind
• Peter Hedges for Pieces Of April
• Billy Ray for Shattered Glass

Best First Feature

• Patty Jenkins for Monster

other nominees:

• Adam Bhala Lough for Bomb The System
• Vadim Perelman for House Of Sand And Fog
• Joey Curtis for Quattro Noza
• Catherine Hardwicke for thirteen

John Cassavetes Award

• The Station Agent

other nominees:

• Anne B. Real
• Better Luck Tomorrow
• Pieces Of April
• Virgin

Best First Screenplay

• Thomas McCarthy for The Station Agent

other nominees:

• Karen Moncrieff for Blue Car
• Patty Jenkins for Monster
• Peter Sollett and Eva Vives for Raising Victor Vargas
• Catherine Hardwicke and Nikki Reed for thirteen

Best Female Lead

• Charlize Theron for Monster

other nominees:

• Agnes Bruckner for Blue Car
• Zooey Deschanel for All The Real Girls
• Samantha Morton for In America
• Elisabeth Moss for Virgin

Best Male Lead

• Bill Murray for Lost In Translation

other nominees:

• Peter Dinklage for The Station Agent
• Paul Giamatti for American Splendor
• Ben Kingsley for House Of Sand And Fog
• Lee Pace for Soldier's Girl

Best Supporting Female

• Shohreh Aghdashloo for House Of Sand And Fog

other nominees:

• Sarah Bolger for In America
• Patricia Clarkson for Pieces Of April
• Hope Davis for The Secret Lives Of Dentists
• Frances McDormand for Laurel Canyon

Best Supporting Male

• Djimon Hounsou for In America

other nominees:

• Judah Friedlander for American Splendor
• Troy Garity for Soldier's Girl
• Alessandro Nivola for Laurel Canyon
• Peter Sarsgaard for Shattered Glass

Best Debut Performance

• Nikki Reed for thirteen

other nominees:

• Anna Kendrick for Camp
• Judy Marte for Raising Victor Vargas
• Victor Rasuk for Raising Victor Vargas
• Janice Richardson for Anne B. Real

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