4th Independent Spirit Awards

The fourth award of the Independent Spirit Awards took place in 1989.

Summary

The clear winner of the award was Ramón Menéndez ' school drama Stand and Deliver with no less than six awards. Only at the best actress ( Jodie Foster in Five Corners ( Five Corners ) ) and camera ( Sven Nykvist Sven Nykvist for for The Unbearable Lightness of Being ( The Unbearable Lightness of Being ) ) other films themselves were able to prevail. So took advantage of John Waters ' shrill comedy Hairspray six nominations nothing, there was no price. Ramón Menéndez established itself as the best director by the strong competition against the already two-time award - winner Oliver Stone. Best debut film was Pizza Pizza - A slice of heaven ( Mystic Pizza ), the then- newcomer Julia Roberts was nominated as best actress in this movie. James Woods was nominated for the third time as best actor, could not prevail against Edward James Olmos in Stand and Deliver yourself. Best Foreign Language Film was a German production, Wim Wenders' poetic parable The sky over Berlin. He won against German competition: Percy Adlon.

Winners and nominees

Best Picture

Stand and Deliver - Tom Musca

Best Debut Film

Pizza Pizza - A slice of heaven ( Mystic Pizza ) - Donald Petrie, Mark Levinson, Scott M. Rosenfelt

Best Actor

Edward James Olmos - Stand and Deliver

Best Actress

Jodie Foster - Five Corners ( Five Corners )

Best Supporting Actor

Lou Diamond Phillips - Stand and Deliver

Best Supporting Actress

Rosanna DeSoto - Stand and Deliver

Best Director

Ramón Menéndez - Stand and Deliver

Best Screenplay

Ramón Menéndez - Stand and Deliver

Best Camera

Sven Nykvist - The Unbearable Lightness of Being ( The Unbearable Lightness of Being )

Best Foreign Language Film

Wings of Desire - Wim Wenders

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• Independent Spirit Awards
• Awards Ceremony 1989
• Film 1989