9th Independent Spirit Awards
| 9th Independent Spirit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 19, 1994 |
| Site | Hollywood Palladium,U.S. |
| Hosted by | Robert Townsend |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Short Cuts |
| Most awards | Short Cuts(3) |
| Most nominations | Ruby in Paradise(6) The Wedding Banquet(6) |
The9thIndependent Spirit Awards,honoring the best inindependent filmmakingfor1993,were announced on March 19, 1994 at theHollywood Palladium.[1]The nominations were announced on January 14, 1994.[2]Actor and directorRobert Townsendhosted the ceremony, which was previously a position held on to for eight consecutive years byBuck Henry.[3]
Controversy
[edit]The announcement of this year's nominations—made by a committee of a governing body called theIndependent Features Project West—was postponed due to a confusion over the eligibility ofGramercy Pictures' dramaA Dangerous Woman.The IFPW board determined that the film, which initially had received two nominations, had been partially funded byUniversal Picturesand thus was not eligible, according to then-IFPW President Cathy Main; Gramercy Pictures is jointly owned by Universal Pictures andPolyGram Filmed Entertainment.In response, Gramercy Pictures President Russell Schwartz said the IFPW's rules "make no sense" and the IFPW is "as archaic as the (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences')foreign languagerules".Schwartz also added that Universal's only involvement was to guarantee abank loanto the filmmaker and its money was not used.[2]
Winners and nominees
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Films with multiple nominations and awards
[edit]Films that received multiple nominations
[edit]| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | Ruby in Paradise |
| The Wedding Banquet | |
| 5 | American Heart |
| 4 | Equinox |
| Short Cuts | |
| 3 | Household Saints |
| Menace II Society | |
| 2 | The Ballad of Little Jo |
| Combination Platter | |
| El Mariachi | |
| Mac | |
| Much Ado About Nothing |
Films that won multiple awards
[edit]| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 3 | Short Cuts |
Special awards
[edit]Special Distinction Award
[edit]- Sandra Schulberg
References
[edit]- ^Collins, Keith (February 25, 2005)."Independence days".Variety.RetrievedMarch 13,2013.
- ^abFox, David J. (January 14, 1994)."'Banquet,' 'Ruby' Lead '93 Spirit Nominees: Movies: Both win spots in the best feature and five other categories in the 'alternative Oscars' for independent films ".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedAugust 15,2012.
- ^"History - Film Independent".Film Independent.