13th Independent Spirit Awards

The 13th ceremony of the Independent Spirit Awards took place on 21 March 1998.

Summary

The clear winner in the films was Robert Duvall's religion satire Apostle! ( The Apostle ), which won three awards, one for best film, best director and best actor. The latter two went there to Duvall Duvall itself known competitors were Kevin Smith's comedy Chasing Amy, who won two awards, and Paul Thomas Anderson's first feature film Last Exit Reno ( Sydney ), who received five nominations, but no price. Atom Egoyan won the award for best foreign film of prominent competition ( for the second time Wong Kar- Wai and for the first time Emir Kusturica ).

Winners and nominees

Best Picture

Apostle! ( The Apostle ) - Rob Carliner

Best Debut Film

Eve 's Bayou - Kasi Lemmons, Caldecot Church, Samuel L. Jackson

Best Actor

Robert Duvall - The Apostle! ( The Apostle )

Best Actress

Julie Christie - Afterglow ( Afterglow )

Best Supporting Actor

Jason Lee - Chasing Amy

Best Supporting Actress

Debbi Morgan - Eve 's Bayou

Best screen debut

Aaron Eckhart - In the Company of Men

Best Director

Robert Duvall - The Apostle! ( The Apostle )

Best Screenplay

Kevin Smith - Chasing Amy

Best Screenplay debut

Neil LaBute - In the Company of Men

Best Camera

Declan Quinn - Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

Producers Award

Scott Macaulay, Robin O'Hara - Habit

Truer Than Fiction Award

Danielle Gardner - Soul in the Hole; Errol Morris - Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (Fast, Cheap & Out of Control )

Best Foreign Language Film

The Sweet Hereafter (The Sweet Hereafter ) - Atom Egoyan

Someone to Watch Award

Scott Saunders - The Headhunter 's Sister

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