| 8th Independent Spirit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 27, 1993 | 
| Site | Santa Monica, California, U.S. | 
| Hosted by | Buck Henry | 
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Player | 
| Most awards | The Waterdance (2) | 
| Most nominations | Gas Food Lodging (5) One False Move (5) | 
The 8th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1992, were announced on March 27, 1993.[1][2][3][4] It was hosted by Buck Henry and was the first ceremony held under a tent on the beach in Santa Monica.[5][6][7]
Nominees and winners

Harvey Keitel, Best Male Lead winner
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Fairuza Balk, Best Female Lead winner
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Steve Buscemi, Best Supporting Male winner

Alfre Woodard, Best Supporting Female winner
| Best Feature | Best Director | 
|---|---|
| The Player | Carl Franklin – One False Move | 
| Best Male Lead | Best Female Lead | 
| Harvey Keitel – Bad Lieutenant | Fairuza Balk – Gas Food Lodging | 
| Best Supporting Male | Best Supporting Female | 
| Steve Buscemi – Reservoir Dogs | Alfre Woodard – Passion Fish | 
| Best Screenplay | Best First Feature | 
| The Waterdance – Neal Jimenez | The Waterdance – Neal Jimenez and Michael Steinberg | 
| Best Cinematography | Best Original Score | 
| Night on Earth – Frederick Elmes | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me – Angelo Badalamenti 
 | 
| Best International Film | |
| The Crying Game • UK 
 | |
Films that received multiple nominations
| Nominations | Film | 
|---|---|
| 5 | Gas Food Lodging | 
| One False Move | |
| 4 | Laws of Gravity | 
| Swoon | |
| The Waterdance | |
| 3 | Bad Lieutenant | 
| Reservoir Dogs | |
| 2 | All the Vermeers in New York | 
| Deep Cover | |
| Light Sleeper | |
| Passion Fish | |
| Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | |
| Zebrahead | 
Films that won multiple awards
| Awards | Film | 
|---|---|
| 2 | The Waterdance | 
References
- ↑ "Spirited show for New Line". Variety. 1993-01-18. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ↑ "'Lodging,' 'False Move' Top Independent Nominees". Los Angeles Times. 1993-01-19. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ↑ "An Irreverent Celebration of the Independent Spirit". Los Angeles Times. 1993-03-26. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ↑ "Independent Spirit Awards Lives Up to Its Name". Los Angeles Times. 1993-03-29. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ↑ "Independence days". Variety. 2005-02-24. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- ↑ "Independent Spirit Awards Lives Up to Its Name : Movies: Irreverent, annual alternative awards program names 'The Player' as best of 1992". Los Angeles Times. 1993-03-29. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ↑ "History". Film Independent.
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