14th Independent Spirit Awards
| 14th Independent Spirit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 20, 1999 |
| Site | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Queen Latifah |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Gods and Monsters |
| Most awards | Gods and Monsters (3) |
| Most nominations | Affliction (6) |
The 14th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1998, were announced on March 20, 1999. It was hosted by Queen Latifah.[1] [2][3]
Nominees and winners
Films that received multiple nominations
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | Affliction |
| 5 | High Art |
| 4 | Gods and Monsters |
| The Opposite of Sex | |
| 3 | Blind Faith |
| Claire Dolan | |
| Happiness | |
| π | |
| Smoke Signals | |
| Velvet Goldmine | |
| 2 | A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries |
| Niagara, Niagara | |
| Rushmore | |
| Slam | |
| Slums of Beverly Hills |
Films that won multiple awards
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 3 | Gods and Monsters |
| 2 | High Art |
| The Opposite of Sex | |
| Rushmore |
Special awards
Truer Than Fiction Award
- Dear Jesse
- Dying to Tell the Story
- Moment of Impact
- Paulina
Producers Award
Susan A. Stover – The Sticky Fingers of Time & High Art
- Margot Bridger – Arresting Gena & The Delta
- Gill Holland – Hurricane Streets & Spring Forward
- Andrea Sperling – Nowhere & The Doom Generation
Someone to Watch Award
David D. Williams – Thirteen
- Tony Barbieri – One
- Lynn Hershman Leeson – Conceiving Ada
- Eric Tretbar – Snow
References
- ^ ""Affliction" Tops Spirit Award Nominations; "Monster," "Art," and "Sex" Also Nab Numerous Nods". indieWire. 1999-01-08. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ "'Gods' a Monster of a Hit at Indie Awards". Los Angeles Times. 1999-03-21. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ "An Easy Spirit". Entertainment Weekly. 1999-04-02. Retrieved 2012-08-17.