23rd Independent Spirit Awards

Ceremony held in 2008, honoring the films of 2007

The 23rd Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2007, were announced on February 23, 2008. It was hosted by Rainn Wilson.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Winners and nominees

Julian Schnabel, Best Director winner

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Best Male Lead winner

Elliot Page, Best Female Lead winner

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Best Supporting Male winner

Cate Blanchett, Best Supporting Female winner

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Special awards

John Cassavetes Award

August Evening

• Owl and the Sparrow
• The Pool
• Quiet City
• Shotgun Stories

Truer Than Fiction Award

The Unforeseen

• Helvetica
• Running Stumbled

Producers Award

Neil Kopp – Paranoid Park and Old Joy

• Alexis Ferris – Cthulhu and Police Beat
• Anne Clements – Ping Pong Playa and Quinceañera

Someone to Watch Award

Ramin Bahrani – Chop Shop

• Ronald Bronstein – Frownland
• Lee Isaac Chung – Munyurangabo

Robert Altman Award

(*Note: This award is given to its director, casting director, and ensemble cast)

• I'm Not There (Todd Haynes, Laura Rosenthal, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Richard Gere, Bruce Greenwood, Heath Ledger and Ben Whishaw)

External links

• 2007 Spirit Awards at IMDb
• Full official show on YouTube

References

1. "'I'm Not There' feels the Spirit". Variety. 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
2. ""I'm Not There" Atop Spirit Award Nominations; "Juno," "Diving Bell," "Savages" Also". indieWire. 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
3. "'Juno' scores at Spirit Awards". The Envelope. 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
4. "'Juno' tops Spirit Awards". Variety. 2008-02-23. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
5. "Indie Spirit Awards Give 'Juno' Top Prize". Entertainment Weekly. 2008-02-25. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved 2012-08-22.